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[ooc] I cannot believe any of you at this point. I feel... so misunderstood. The season where it would seem totally empty, is the season of Winter. You left that forest for Asa, and now she will be the one to enter the hidden forest, Masayume. To think that at least ONE of you could have went, but one of you chose a forest for its name, and one of you chose a forest because you don't like cold weather. Amazing. Simply Amazing.

And yes, Master, you can use your gauntlet again. Not that it will help you very much, because if you plan to track Angela down in anyway, you will not find her. She is in a different world now. [/ooc]

Asa sighed. She was staring to the frozen, white forest, that was almost totally empty. It would have been totally empty if it had not been for the crystal covered trees and bushes, and the snowflakes that fell. She moved into the forest slowly, looking downwards in deep thought. Her thoughts, however were becoming scattered, and she was feeling very tired. She stopped for a moment to lean against a tree, and she looked around. There was a frozen lake nearby, but there was a hole in the middle of it. A bit of cold water should help the rejuvinate her. She pushed off the tree, and walked over to the little bit of water. She fell to her knees, and dipped her hands into the water. When she pulled it out, and brought it to her lips, it was gone. Her hand was not even wet. She looked down into the water, and saw no reflection. Seeing no reflection, she fell into the water, and let herself fall out of a fountain when she reached the other side.

She sat there, looking around, and saw the purple and pink forest that shimmered with beauty. There was a small aura that was sensible behind her, but there was a much larger aura sitting directly in front of her. Angela was sitting on a rock, staring at what looked like a gravestone. It was encrusted with vines and mold, and held little to be seen and read now. Yet Angela was staring at it like it was a goddess. Asa moved up to Angela, and placed a hand on her shoulder. Angela did not flinch or move, and was not even startled. She was hoping for someone to come for her. But she had hoped that someone who had never seen the forest before would have come for her.

Asa: "Why don't you show Welf this forest? I am sure that he would love to see it, and hear about what it is."
Angela: "Maybe.. but mother said.."
Asa: "You knowbetter than that. She said many things that you did not want to follow, and it was always good that you didn't. Remember when she told you she wanted you to go to the store to purchase some axes?"
Angela: "Yes, I know, and because I didn't, the guy at the store didn't have a chance to slice my head off. But that's different. Mother was an excellent magician, something that I have yet to even come close to. She knows more about these forests then I ever will know."
Asa: "To be honest, Angela, you've known more about them yourself than she did; especially as a child."

Angela looked at her with a sad and confused look.
"How can you say that, when you know I have not even seen every bit of all the forests yet?"
Asa smiled: "Because you've been into all of the forests, and found their sacred shrines. You've been in each of these shrines, remember? You took me to each one. You have been blessed with their power, and you have no reason to believe that you do not know more about them than your mother. She, I know, never found those shrines."
Angela was shocked.
Asa: "But to say the very least about your mother, she was powerful, and knew how to use her spells well. Though, I must say, they had never done anything to you, Angela."
Angela: "What do you mean by that?"
Asa: "Calm down. Remember, that I was alive when you were born. Sometimes, when I heard you cry at night, your mother would get frustrated and try to put you to sleep with spells. But, to my knowledge, you never stopped crying until my husband came around to keep you company. You were so adorable... but you were very powerful. I remember one time, when you were just about 11 months old, you were crawling around in the Daichi Forest. You came to this little patch of flower and grass, and you fell asleep in it. When you had woken up, you were giggling, and you were back in your bed at home. But if you were with me, you would have seen that you yourself had cause the area to flourish with the beauty that was so secluded."
Angela: "Wow, so I made plants grow. That's nothing Mother could never do."
Asa: "On the contrary, it was something she could not do. Her powers were very powerful, but they were also very limited by her prejudices and knowledge. She learned so much, that she began to believe that there was only a few types of magic in the world. You knew, and still know, differently."
Angela: "I suppose.. but Mother was still so... so nice. Why did they kill her?"
Asa: "Not even I know that, dear."
Asa proceeded to hug Angela sympathetically.
"But what I do know, is that karma does take its toll on people that abuse it."
Angela smiled, and looked at Asa again. She was happy to be able to see her old friend again. Then a thought struck.
"Asa! Is your husband, Jistan, here with you?!"
Asa blushed. "Yes, he is. He is past the grave, over there."
Angela looked to see a tall, muscular man, waving at her. He had reddish blonde hair, and was showing off a big, handsome smile. Angela smiled, got up, and tackled the poor man.
Angela: "Jistan!!! You're still here! I'm so happy!!!"
Jistan: "That's great and all, Angela, but could you get off of me? Please?"
Angela did get off of him, and when they were both standing, he gave her a big, warm hug. She felt alive again.
Jistan: "You don't know how happy I am to see you again. Did you know me and Asa were running around the island looking for you when you left?!"
Angela: "No, of course not! Had I known, I would have returned."
Asa: "Then it is good that you did not know, otherwise you would not have met Welf."
Jistan: "Welf..?"
Asa: "He's a man that Angela met as a child (he was a child at the time too, just so you know). She found him again, and they reunited again too."
Jistan: "Truly! Well, I have to meet the man who could claim Angela's affections and hold them so tightly over the course of ten or so years."
Angela: "Jistan.. you're making me blush again..."
Asa: "Honey, stop embarressing her."
Jistan: "Fine, take away all of the fun. Lame.."

He took the moment to let go of Angela, and tickled his dear wife. Angela smiled at the two of them, and a new hope was realized for her. Yet she had to do something before her hope could become a dream, and be turned into a reality.
Angela: "...I'm.... going to go get Welf."
Asa looked at her.
Asa: "Well, dear, we'll wait here for you, alright? He should be in the Gessekai Forest right now. If I know him well enough, he should be in the center of it by now."
Angela: "..Thank you, Asa."
Asa nodded, and Angela walked towards the fountain to leave both of them alone. They waited until she disappeared into the fountain before speaking again.

Asa: "Honey, it's almost time now."
Jistan: "You're joking, right? We've only just begun!"
Asa: "I understand that.. but the time runs short, and we have done our purpose already."
Jistan: "I suppose. But it is still so sad. Can we not say hello and goodbye to our children?"
Asa: "Oh, surely by now they are dead and reborn. We couldn't find them even if we wanted to."
Jistan: "I suppose you are right..."
"Of course I am.. after all, I'm a mother, and I should know more about my children than anyone else. They were, after all, a part of me, and were inside of me too."
"Very true, my love."

And they kissed somberly, and stood together to stare at the twilight sky. But the thoughts of their remaining time disabled them from enjoying everything too much, and they were hoping that Angela could return with Welf soon, so they could explain everything. Time was now of the essence.

[ooc] Only Welf will enter the forest. Master, Miles, you guys can explore some more, but remember that you guys still have to get a way off of the island. ^-^; I'm still horrified that you guys would get the clue so confused...[/ooc]