The Second Group
Ike and Wilhelmina had slept that night on the furtherest side of Berkbiens Forest from the lost temples, just inside of the trees. As they had come here from Alverton, a town known for secrets so ancient that they’re older than the forest itself. Neither were from there, of course, but the lost temples were only one of the secrets that they found out there.
Ike had insisted that Wilhelmina be leading the way through the trees when they were in the depths of foliage; for xyrs size could clear a path for him to walk behind xem.
CRACK! CRUNCH!!
A tree root that stuck out of the ground snapped under xyr foot, although xe didn’t seem to notice. Ike did, however, and had every intention of sharing his displeasure. “HEY, YOU OAF, BE MORE CAREFUL WITH THAT TURGID FOOT OF YOURS.”
Wilhelmina stopped suddenly and turned, causing Ike to walk into xyr shin, whacking his forehead into xyr kneecap. There was quite a height difference between them, they really did make an odd pairing; a nearly ten foot giant and a gremlin who was three inches of three foot.
Ike stumbled back in a mild daze, about to fall over if it weren’t for Wilhelmina’s lightning quick reflexes. Xe snapped a small branch (probably more of a twig in xyrs hands) and held it low behind him, hopefully for him to fall on. Unfortunately, xe was not calculated in slightest, not like Ike was, which meant that xe misjudged the position of the branch. It did catch him, but only his legs and was overbalanced, falling straight back onto the ground.
Dropping the branch, Wilhelmina offered a large hand to help him up, but as the dazed Ike focused, he shook his hand. “GET AWAY FROM ME, WILLIE,” he grumbled as he helped himself up into a sitting position on the broken branch.
Xe looked down at him with xyr large green eyes. Then xe spoke with such an unusually eccentric voice for xyr look and size. It was odd, almost whimsical. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-”
“-You didn’t.” Ike was pulling off his backpack and digging around in it.
Willie didn’t let the quiet settle for too long. “I’m hungry. Do you think we could stop here for a break?” But Ike didn’t look up, he simply answered with a wave of his hand and xe took that for a yes. Carefully, xe sat on the ground with both legs tucked round xem to the right, trying not to cause too much noice or damage. Xe rummaged in xyr own pack for food and water.
Looking around xem, trying to leave Ike alone with what he was doing, xe spotted a cluster of mushrooms within an arm’s reached. Xe stretched out for them and recoiled again when xe heard him say, “Don’t touch. They probably psychedelic, they’re not eatable.”
“How do you know?”, xe asked before drinking from xyr large canteen.
Ike looked up from his map and compass, up at Willie. “Do you know this forest?” Xe shook xyr head. “Neither do I. So the best idea is to not eat anything. Okay?”
“Okay.”
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