It wasn't how he expected his trip to Ballonlea to go. People often said if you're afraid of the Glimwood Tangle, it can tell and it will play tricks on you.
Mika isn't sure how true that is as he wanders along the path, trying to keep his eyes forward.
He pauses to look away, to gather himself, and suddenly the path seemed different- He was on the right path just a moment ago, and there's no way he could have gotten lost standing still--!
Alas, he found his anxiety rising from the pit of his stomach.
You're lost.
You're going to be alone here and nobody will know how to find you.
Mika stumbled toward a tree, leaning back against it and sitting on the ground... trying to steady his breath. He could wait for someone to find him.
Panic shouted at him, nobody will find you. They won't even realize you're gone.
The Tangle was suffocatingly dark. Small spots of light here and there from the mushrooms, but where he was... it was so eerily quiet. It was beautiful, but he wanted to get through to Ballonlea and not he lost.
He was going to calm down and try again. arms over his knees, head pressed between them, breathe.
It's gonna be okay. Don't panic...
A twig snaps.
It's just a pokemon.
Don't move suddenly, it's probably just curious and will move on...
@clever-beets
