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finally the woods seemed almost as well lit as the outer forest had been. She glanced down at Heartseeker, knowing that it was aiding her once again. It continued to help her in ways that it had never done for anyone before her, and she still had no idea why.
    The latest discovery she had made was that she didn’t feel hungry at all, even though she hadn’t eaten anything since lunch the day before. Regardless of how powerful Heartseeker was, she doubted it could keep her alive without food though, so she thought it best to assume that it was only keeping her from feeling hunger, not actually sustaining her. While that was useful, her main issue was that she hadn’t seen anything that she could eat the entire time. There was nothing on the forest floor except mushrooms, which were probably just as deadly as the creatures, and she didn’t relish the thought of trying to eat the glowing moss. It was a problem she needed to address sooner rather than later though. Dying from hunger that she never even felt to begin with didn’t sound like a pleasant way to go.
    The scenery around her never changed. Around her the massive trunks of the trees were spread out a fair distance, leaving wide open spaces between them. Aside from the green glowing moss on the sides of the trees there was nothing else. Even the ground was just bare dirt, with no sign of any roots.
    When it was about halfway through the day, by Sarena’s best guess, she abruptly had the feeling that she was being watched. She didn’t know where it came from, but the feeling of eyes following her was so strong she knew she couldn’t ignore it. Glancing carefully at the trees around her, she couldn’t find a sign of anything nearby.
    How can something hide itself here? There’s no bushes or branches low enough. She thought. Maybe I’m just letting the eeriness of this place get to me.
    Just to be safe she drew Heartseeker - its blue glow far brighter with no other light around. Sarena closed her eyes and stood in place, slowly turning in a full circle. If she couldn’t see the creature with her eyes, then she would just have to rely on her other senses to find it.
    The forest was completely silent around her, just a faint crunching sound from her own feet as she turned. As she came to a stop in her original position, Sarena lowered the sword in front of her. As soon as she did she heard the sound of something whistling in the air behind her, and spun around while dodging to the side. An intense pain erupted from her chest, and she gasped as she was flung through the air from the impact. She felt Heartseeker slide from her grip while she was in the air, before finally hitting the ground and feeling another wave of agony. Her last thought before losing consciousness was disappointment in herself. She hadn’t even lasted half a day before dying. So much for Heartseeker giving her a better chance.

Chapter Three
    T yrus’ mind was working as fast as it could, trying to keep up with the creature that stood just a few steps away from his partner’s body. Somehow it had been able to hide its aura from him until just before it attacked, giving him almost no time to react. At least now that it was in the open it seemed unable to hide it any longer, and Tyrus had no intention of letting it finish what it had started. He had discovered he was able to move himself around at will as long as he was within an arm’s length of his partner, and was currently hovering in place over her body. Definitely a her. His mind had started to remember the differences between genders, and something within him told him it was a woman who wielded him. Her aura had weakened considerably when the creature struck her, and Tyrus was pouring as much of his power into her as he could, strengthening and repairing her aura far faster than it could have on its own. It should only take a couple hours before it was back to normal, but if Tyrus didn’t deal with the beast in front of him then she