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A throbbing pain in his head awoke Talan from his sleep. [i]Ugh my head...what did I do last night[/i], was the only thing going through his head before he opened his eyes. He was greeted by the sight of the trees above, this alone would not be any cause of alarm but Talan's tribe had set up camp in a plainsland. He jumped to his feet and quickly scanned the area around him. [i]What the hell is going on![/i], he thought as he spun around to examine his surroundings. Besides the darkness of the forest all that accompanied him was a pale red lantern that illuminated the nearby area in a pale red light...that and a woman. He couldn't make out much of her as she was away from the lantern and closer to a tree, examining it almost. He was hesitant to approach, [i]She can be one of two things: the very person who brought me here in which case she could be hostile, or she could be some kind of spirit...either way I'm not going to get anywhere by doing nothing" 

Talan carefully approached the woman, silently creeping closer and closer making sure to be as careful as he could to not alert the woman to his presence until he was within striking distance. His heartbeat began to increase as he got closer and closer until he was right behind her. His heart was racing at this point and he was about to extend his hand to tap her on the shoulder but he stopped himself. A moment of hesitation passed as he contemplated whether this was the wisest course of action to take. [i]If she's the reason why I'm here then she must know the way out[/i], he reasoned as he continued to move his closer and closer till he was right next to her. There was a moment of absolute silence, either the forest went quiet or Talan has blocked it all out. It didn't matter because in the next moment he had tackled the woman to the ground and pinned her down. Suddenly all the sounds around him came flooding back to him.

"Why did you bring me here!", he yelled, eyes wild as he stared her down, she was older than him, that he could tell. She wore the clothes of a traveller, her attire adorned with trinkets and other small things. [i]Possibly valuable artifacts. So she was a thief then? A raider? Perhaps a member of another tribe?[/i], all these thoughts ran through his head as he tried to figure out who she was.