(Jumping right into it, because the blah blah blah is boring. We've already sort-of recapped things. So, if you have questions about the universe here, go watch the show or see the OOC).

Shan sighed, her arms crossed across her stomach. As her fingertips pressed into her sides, they brushed over ribs that protruded a little more than they should, reminding her quickly of where she was, and what she had been through. She opened her tired eyes, staring down at her muddy boots, before raising them to scan the small patch of woods she stood in. It was quiet, and eery, and empty…

Letting out another lengthy sigh, Shan continued down the hill in front of her, to reconvene. The second her feet touched the muddy river bed, a limb cracked, forcing a gasp from her lips as she turned to it, and quickly scrambled to pull the compound bow from her back, an arrow knocked onto its string in less than a second. She pulled it back and turned on the noise...