[center][h3][color=green]Lewa[/color][/h3][/center]

To the great misfortune of both the rescuers and the two they rescued, it turned out that Rayne could not simply magic everyone back to the safety of the village. Though naturally curious why this might be the case, Lewa assumed no dishonesty or ill intent on the witch's part and didn't plan to press her further, but she went ahead and explained her reasoning for the others' benefit. The toa could not have imagined that somebody might possess such a conditional ability. Be it elemental or mask powers, after all, his brothers could wield their own talents at will, limited only by throughput and creativity. "Earn your thanks?" he repeated, trying to wrap his head around Rayne's bizarre power. Part of him couldn't help but be jokingly curious. "Well, that should be easy, yes? I would say you've more than earned it. You joined me on this search-trip after all. So thank you, for all your work-help!"

With a smile on his masked face he shrugged. "Of course, even if that worked, I wouldn't want to leave you out here to fly-wander by yourself. And our friend here still seems...well, offline." Crouching, he carefully inserted his arms beneath Elaine and lifted her hip. He expected his appearance to unsettle the baby in her arms, but for once he seemed to get a good reception. "So, we return the way we came. We need only retrace our path-steps."

That was easier said than done, however. Once he and the others made a careful ascent back up the slick, aged stone steps, Lewa came to a stop. For a few seconds he stood there in the downpour, raindrops pattering off his green armor. After that, though, he couldn't help but face the facts: that he had no idea which way he and Rayne came from. This forest was too new to him, its landmarks unknown and its trees unfamiliar. In his haste to find the Marcus' missing family, he'd neglected his duty as a woodsman and failed to mark his trail.

"Which way to go, again?" he asked. Hopefully this rain hadn't already grown so fierce that Rayne couldn't fly up above the canopy and get a lay of the land.