Exiting the cave we were welcomed by warm sunshine, shading my eyes I looked up only to notice that the azure sun was now mostly in front of the yellow sun. Giving the world a light blue tint creating a truly magical atmosphere.
Turning around I smiled up at Kana. "So any ideas where we should go to, because I have absolutely no idea where we are or how to get out of here!" I declared in a chipper tone.
Kana looked down at me with a slightly incredulous gaze before sighing and speaking. "How do you not know where we are? Actually no never mind." She shook her head before continuing. "Well we should probabally head north I was about a day from the northern edge when the bear attacked so I cannt imagine that we are much further than that." Glancing up at the sky she spoke once again after doing some mental maths. "If we make good time we should be able to leave the Forrest by tomorrow night."
Nodding to myself I agreed with her words and gestured for her to take the lead. However she paused slightly and gained a slightly embarrassed look about her. "Umm well I currently don't have any arrows, all iv got is my bow so I'm not sure how helpful I will be if we get into a fight" saying so she shows me an empty quiver that she somehow fit inside her tiny bag. Still don't think I'll ever get used to how that thing works.
"Hmm, I should be able to help you with that but won't be a quick process." Saying so I picked up a discarded twig off the ground before concentrating on using Nature moulding to shape the twig into a arrow that would fit on the bow that Kana is holding.
Over the next 30 seconds I watch as the previously useless twig reshapes itself into a perfectly straight arrow with a pointed tip, it even grew some leafage in replacement for fletching! Smiling wildly I offered the newly moulded arrow to a stunned Kana stating. "Well there you go that's one arrow for now! Sadly it takes a little bit and a decent chunk of mana so I'll just slowly make more for you through the day!"
Staring at me in mild disbelief Kana took the proffered arrow and inspected it with eyes alight in amazement. "How did you manage to do that?" She asked after a moment.
"Well I used one of my skills Nature moulding" I replied after a moments hesitation.
This caused a sharp intake of breath from the taller girl and a head title from me later she elaborated on her supprise. "Moulding magics are very rare, like very very rare. The more common version is shaping magic but that can only create temporary forms out of whichever element the magic is from, moulding magic however can create permanent constructs!" I nodded to that as most of what she said made sense, after all how hand would it be to be able to just create anything you want whenever you wanted it so long as I had a couple twigs to hand!
However she wasn't done there as she continued. "Also you have Nature magic which is almost unheard off, I only know of a couple races that are able to cast it and they are either monsters or a rare Demi-Human subtypes!" After a brief pause she then asked with a bit of hesitation lacing her words. "Umm you are an Elf right?" At my nod and a slightly confused head tilt she expounded. "I thought elves were extinct. No one has seen or heard of one in hundreds of years!" This statement causes me to freeze in shock as I was inundated with new information curtesy of my info package, this let me know that Indeedy no one in this continent had seen from or heard of any elves with most thinking they had either left the continent or having died off in a big war a few hundred years ago.
After giving it some thought I decided to go with a little white lie as whilst I did like Kana it was a touch too early to fully trust her with some secrets. "Well I'll be honest" I started, definitely not being entirely honest. "I woke up this morning in the middle of this Forrest with no idea how I got here, one of the last things I remember is taking a walk around a lake where I lived and then nothing till I woke up in a clearing several hours ago." So whilst technically true I did choose to leave out some of the details for now.
Kana looked at me in shock for a moment before muttering some magical mumbojumbo to herself for a moment before looking up at me and speaking. "But how did you end up in the middle of the Forrest of all places?"
"My best guess." I started before giving a casual shrug, "some weird summing or teleportation spell gone wrong and somehow I get caught up in it. And then poof here I am!?" I chuckles "honestly I don't really care how it is that I got here I didn't have a whole lot going for me back home so I'm viewing this as a new beginning of sorts!" I stated with a smile up at Kana. "Besides iv already met a very cute friend!" I finished with a wink resulting in one of my favourite things to see currently, another full face blush from the tall half succubus.
Kana stood there in a daze for a solid minute just processing what I told her before shaking her head and chuckling lightly. "Well I have always wanted to meet at elf before" and giving me a look over she continues. "And you are just as beautiful as the stories say! Although I head most elves are at most 5ft tall, guess you are tall for your race eh?" She finishes by tapping her chin, this time causing me to blush at her compliment. I do wonder though at the last part wondering if elves really are that short?
Not giving it much thought i shrug and gesture forwards saying. "Well either way we should probabally get going, the day is coming to an end and we should probabally find somewhere to camp out for the night that isn't surrounded by dead goblins!" We both have a quick laugh at that and Kana heads out in front of me to begin picking a way forward. I follow after her once I pick up a couple of loose twigs and begin to craft some more arrows for her as we head back into the Forrest.
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~Kana POV~
As I check the ground around me for any signs of tracks that we would do well with avoiding my mind replays the conversation we had earlier. I cannt help but think that Lilly might not be quite as okay with the whole situation as she let on, I noticed how she subtly flinched when I asked her how she got here making me think that maybe it wasn't as smooth a process as she described.
Shaking my head to clear it of unnecessary thoughts I focus back on the path ahead of me. We have been walking for a couple hours now and the suns are finally starting to reach the horizon indicating that we should probably find a place to stay the night.
Thankfully it doesn't take too long for me to spot a sheltered spot not too far away from a gentle stream, there is a small clearing surrounded by bushes and undergrowth with only 1 narrow entrance to it. Deciding that this is as good a spot as any I call Lilly over and gesture at the spot and stream. "This seems as good a spot as we are likely to find to camp out for the night. Are you ok to try set us up with a camp whilst I try hunt us some food?" I watch as she inspects the small clearing and then glances over at the stream before nodding and turning to me.
"Yeah this should do nicely! Plus I really need to clean myself up after today." She stated and I nod at that before turning back around and staring over my shoulder as I walk away.
"I shouldn't be gone too long pretty sure I saw some rabbit trails not to long ago now"
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~Lilliana POV~
I watch as Kana stalks off into the surroundings with hardly a sound. The day was fairly peaceful after we left the goblin nest thankfully, with the only distractions being me enjoying the nature around us whilst getting distracted watching Kanas tail swish back and forth whilst she stalked forwards.
Shaking my head at myself I got to work cleaning up the clearing of any loose sticks and stones so we had something somewhat comfy to lay down on. Next I got to work building a small campfire so we could cook anything that Kana successfully hunted. This turned out to be a lot harder than I initially thought as it turns out creating a fire without any tools is very hard. Eventually giving up on rubbing two sticks together by hand I instead try a magical approach.
Thinking about how fire is caused and the sensations that fire provides I tap into my mana and try to replicate that feeling. Picturing a gentle flame hovering just above my hand I feel my mana move only to sigh in disappointment as instead of a flame floating above my hand I have instead summoned a very pretty red flower shaped like a flame. Shaking my head I toss the flame shaped flower into the makeshift campfire only to jump in shock, as soon as the flower touched the sticks I gathered it dissolved but not into mana particles instead it dissolved into a gentle red flame which quickly caused the sticks to catch fire!
Laughing to myself I couldn't help but be amazed once more at how awesome magic is!
[Congratulations you have learnt the spell - Elemental Flower]
With a big grin on my face I carefully stack some more sticks on the fire as I look over at the space left where we will be sleeping. Giving it a test I lie down only to grimace at how uncomfortable it is. Thinking back to my other skills I nod to myself and give nature Moulding a go. Imagining a bed of comfortable moss growing out in a patch I watch in delight as a batch of purple and blue moss slowly grows to cover the intended area. Eager to try it out I lay down once again and sigh in contentment at the difference it has made.
With everything camp related sorted out I glance over at the stream, and looking down at my still bloody body and sweat stained skin I decide that a quick bath is in order!
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~Kana POV~
I line up my shot on the rabbit that iv managed to track. Taking in a breath I slowly let it go as I release the bow string and activate one of my skills true shot the arrow flys true and strikes the rabbit through its head instantly killing it. Happy with my hunt I walk over and quickly field dress the rabbit using a knife I forgot that I had stored in my bag of holding.
Deciding that that should be enough I make my way back to the camp, making a quick detour to pluck a healthy amount of the bruberries from a nearby bush. Poping one into my mouth as I walk back I cannt help but be excited to see Lilly again, she is truly an enigma in all the best ways. She shows up out of nowhere uses a nearly lost form of magic, is a part of an equally lost race and is one of the prettiest people I have ever seen. I can't help but try to picture her without that dress on and wonder how her curves would both look and feel. Shivering at that mental image I shake my head and focus back in the path ahead.
As I get close to the camp I notice a flash of red over by the stream and turn to properly see what it is only to freeze in place as I truly see what is before me. Crouched down in the stream is Lilly except she no longer has her dress on and is bare to the world as she gently hums to herself whilst slowly washing off the day's accumulated grime. I stare hungrily at her sinful curves, my succubus nature demanding that I claim her for my own. Only the ethereal nature of what I am seeing holds me back from my baser urges.
After watching for a while she finally looks up and spots me staring at her, she pauses for a moment before a grin curls her lips up before she slowly stands up still keeping eye contact with me. I watch in mute amazement as flowers seem to sprout from her skin quickly taking the familiar and revealing form of her flower dress, leaving me with my mouth slightly agape.
"Enjoying the show I see?" she asks cheekily before walking back towards the clearing with an extra swish in her steps as she calls over her shoulder. "Well are you 'cumming' or not?" She asks putting an emphasis on cumming that I do not miss.
I cannt help but laugh gently to myself wondering how tonight will end up after all.
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Ohh things might be heating up soon! Little bit of speice next chapter but nothing too lemony, that will come later!