Ch 2) lost in the forest
At last they leave the market and escape into the forest. Azaki looks back and sees that the guards have ended their pursuit after him and have stopped at the entrance to the forest but still keeps on running out of fear. one of the incoming guards takes a break to catch his breath and asks the captain why they stopped chasing them and the captain replies.
Captain : you idiot, haven't you heard the tale. this forest belongs to the spirits and anyone who enters this forest never comes out.
Guard : ohhhhhh, sorry captain I forgot.
Captain : of course I expect nothing more, you sometimes forget your own name, anyway if I'm correct that's the last time we will ever see those kids. come on let's get back to our posts.
MEANWHILE IN THE FOREST
Tashima : we lost them now can you explain what's going on?
Azaki : okay here's what happened
azaki explains everything that happened, of how he got the necklace to how the guards started chasing them.
Tashima : I can't believe you, you just had to carry the necklace huhh. and now we're lost in this forest.
Azaki : we're not lost, we can just go back the same way we came.
azaki looks back to see the straight path from which they took to get there but notices that the path has suddenly disappeared and is covered with trees and more trees.
Azaki : that's strange, we didn't make any curvy turns so how did the path disappear.
Tashima : great, we're lost in a forest with no food and no way out.
Azaki : what of the food you bought at the market?
Tashima : I dropped it when I was running.
Azaki : no problem, we'll just find some fruits to eat I mean this forest has gotta be full of fruits right?
Tashima : we're gonna die here.
Azaki : no we're not. come on let's go and if we're lucky we'll be out of this forest in time for dinner.
tashima grumbles as she follows azaki deeper into the forest.
That night
trying to catch her breath as she slows down. the following conversation ensues between azaki and tashima
Tashima : can we just take a break, we've been walking for hours and still haven't found any fruits.
Azaki : don't worry we'll find them, ahhaaa found some.
he yells as he points towards a tree filled with grape like fruits. he climbs the tree, gets the fruit and gives tashima some.
Azaki : here you go.
Tashima : thank you.
10 MINUTES LATER
Tashima : azaki do you think we'll ever get out of here?
Azaki : of course I do.
he replies with a little disbelief in his heart
Tashima : dad must be worried sick.
Azaki : yeah you're right, you know what let's try to get some sleep then tomorrow morning we'll find a way out of this place.
Tashima : okay goodnight azaki.
Azaki : goodnight.
they reply as they both lye down on the rock hard ground and face opposite directions.
THE NEXT MORNING
it's another sunny day in the forest and azaki sleep is disrupted by the noise of weak but eerie voices calling his name. he wakes up only to find that the noises are getting louder and hears the voices saying "come to me". he begins walking towards where the voices are coming from. not too long after tashima wakes up and sees azaki walking deeper into the forest.
Tashima : where's he going?
she follows him.
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