As Marise went, vague colorless outlines began to resemble themselves more clearly. With her telescopic eye, she could only see distant objects as chakra. Enough to identify things, but colorless. Such things would not do when there was something beautiful to behold. She quietly bounded from branch to branch, her sandaled feet quiet on the thick wood.<br/><br/>Soon she heard the river as well as saw it. It was not too far away from where they chose to camp, no more than a quarter mile. At last she arrived at the edge of the forest, bisected as it was by the river. From here on out there wasn't much room to hide, but luckily she found a nice bit of vegetation to crouch behind. From this distance, she could probably make out the woman more clearly.<br/><br/>As before, there was a travel pack knocked over on its side along the river bank. From it was a path of clothing upon the sand... Marise saw leg and arm warmers, sandals, a shirt, sleeves connected together where one's collar would be, a short skirt with the belt unbuckled, and a fishnet bodysuit... Each article of clothing was more tantalizing than the next, drawing Mari's eyes to their owner...<br/><br/>The woman appeared about her age, and had long blonde hair that clung wet to her back as she softly hummed to herself. She drew a washcloth across her body, wiping it along an upraised arm before dipping it back in the water. In her other hand, she held some soap. From where she was, the river was fairly calm- even as it broke apart against the rocks further upstream. Mari could almost hear the tune she was humming. When she opened her eyes for a brief moment, Mari found that they were golden. She had well defined muscles... not as lithe and lean as Jun's, but more defined. They looked strong... almost as cut as Tashi's. Her breasts, voluminous and firm, jiggled when she bent over to waggle the cloth in the water.... and then some more as she rubbed the soap across them before washing away the suds with the rag.<br/><br/>She had a flat stomach, the light shining off her wet abs revealing the woman's... particular attention to fitness. A tuft of golden hair adorned her nether region, between two firm thighs that ended in a round, heart-shaped ass just barely submerged in the waters. Mari couldn't help but lean in closer, despite her Byakugan- every inch closer would make the image a little clearer.<br/><br/>The woman brushed her hair back in both hands and sighed softly in relief... she opened her eyes for a moment. Half-closed, lazily... almost tired looking, they were golden. Mesmerizing... They drifted across the water, and as the girl lowered her arms and took a step forward towards the side of the river- they turned towards Marise, locking in on her.<br/><br/>Then they widened, and Marise knew she was spotted. From<em> this</em>distance, it was unlikely. Nonetheless, the girl's face flushed beat red and she brought her arms up across her chest, obscuring her breasts as she lowered. Marise then saw the chakra of the sand... no, the sand itself, fly out from the side of the river and towards her, mimicking the protective gesture she made for her own dignity.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, her clothes were on top of the sand. It flew with such speed that it threw much of them in the air... and then onto the water's surface. Her eyes widened even further and Marise could hear her gasp. Covering herself in one arm, she brought the other out as if to grasp them. The ring of sand floating around her lashed out towards her clothes as they floated down river... But when it tried to wrap around her wet shirt, it merely dissolved in the sand. It picked it up, only about a foot free from the water before the sand melted away and dropped the piece of fabric back into the rushing waters.<br/><br/>Marise was caught- with the girl's dilemma such as it was... she could have easily gotten away. But then that would mean leaving her quite vulnerably naked in the forest alone...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Round One! 16 Hide, 11 Move Silently vs ?? Spot, ?? Listen. Success! (?)<br/>Round Two! 16 Hide, 11 Move Silently vs 17 Spot+Modifiers. Failure! (!)<br/><br/>If Mari chooses to help her out, make... six reflex saves! Each represents an item. Give me an order of precedence as you roll, choosing between;<br/>Sleeves. Skirt. Fishnet. Shirt. Sandals. Leg/arm warmers.<br/><br/>If you fail a roll, you reroll trying to grab it again (the DC won't change)<br/><br/>DC: 11<br/>DC: 14<br/>DC: 17<br/>DC: 20<br/>DC: 23<br/>DC: 26</div></div>