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Max was surprised at how big this little patch of forest really was. When walking to it from the bus it hadn't actually looked that big, but now searching through it - it was if the place had grown. She wandered through the trees, one hand lingering at the string over her bow against her, prepared to swing it from her shoulder at a moment's notice. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary so far. She couldn't help but be grateful, seeing as their journey so far had already been full of struggles. A moment's respite was appreciated. Coincidently, the rain seemed to die down from that thought. Max paused for a moment, dropping her hood from her head and wringing out the ends of her bunches before continuing. She hopped over a small stream, making sure not to splash in the water. It was nowhere near as deep as the lakes she feared, but she couldn't help herself. After around 45 minutes, she still had not seen anything of real significance. She hoped that Lucas had more luck than her, rather disappointed that she didn't have any news to bring back.

She made her way back quickly, retracing her steps at a much faster pace now that she wasn't searching for anthing in particular. Before reaching the clearing, Max could hear three familiar voices. When she found them again, she couldn't help but be relieved that Sage was no longer slumped against the tree where she had left him.
"Hey, you're awake!" She announced the obvious, grinning. She turned her attention to Lucas, her grin fading as she brought her disappointing news. "There wasn't anything of interest my way," She said, stuffing her hands awkwardly in her pockets. "Did you have any luck?"