From beneath the oasis, a tree man stood up. He was a tall brown tree with green leaves as his hair. The blue water leaked down from him as he stared at Siderius and Bas.
Siderius opened his mouth and spoke. But Bas didn't understand what he was saying.
The bodyguard widened his eyes and stared at the hunter. He didn't know humans could make such a noise.
The Forest Guardian replied in a tone that Bas couldn't understand either.
They talked briefly but Bas knew that the Forest Guardian didn't hold much hostility toward them. Bas even heard some sort of laugh from the tree man.
Suddenly, the tree man turned. Bas readied his sword but Siderius put a hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down. There's nothing to worry about." Siderius said.
The Forest Guardian grabbed a nymph from the tree and spanked her. The nymph cried out and screamed.
"I'm sorry, father. Please forgive me. ARGH! Ouch! It hurts! It hurts!"
