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[monkeyjump]

[ The first thing Sasuke managed to do when he found his feet again was to drag himself to the nearest place that looked even remotely familiar. That happened to be the forest, which looked so comforting to him with its dark tree-trunks and swaying leaves. It had taken much of his energy just to make it that far, fair kimono dotted with blood and his right arm cradled against his chest.

It took the rest of his energy to escape from the very place he had fought so hard to get. Never had he met animals such as those in his life, ones that turned on him with blank eyes and attacked him with no provocation.

The small man collapsed on the edge of the wood, sinking into an exhausted pile of silk and limbs. ]

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[fools_journey]

[ HEY HE TOOK ON DEATH. HE CAN TOTALLY TAKE ON SASUKE

Minato watches Sasuke's expression and wonders what must have been taken away from him, for it to fall like that. ]

That's not the only odd thing about this place, however. You -- already seem to have encountered them, but the creatures in the forest are unusually vicious. And if you go too deep into the forest, you'll reach a castle where the rulers apparently live.

[monkeyjump]

[ THEN LET'S GO

Sasuke's head lifts again, suddenly intent. ]

The animals act that way to all who encounter them?

[fools_journey]

[ A little surprised by this sudden shift, Minato blinks and then nods slowly. ]

Yeah.

[monkeyjump]

[ Then there is a chance, perhaps, that that was all it was, whatever magic drove them to protect the forest.

Not some failure on his part. ]

... I see.

[ He looked at the door, suddenly struggling with the desire to get up and find an animal that was not in the forest. ]

[fools_journey]

[ Minato notices the look at the door, but he's not really sure what to do about it. It would be best to just get this kid bandaged up and more steady on his feet before anything else. So Minato keeps helping with that. ]

... what is your name, by the way?