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How long had she been wandering around in Cotes Fantasci, for now? The Forest of Airaisal hadn’t existed the last time Ruby had been here in Spirale, and had seemed like a very interesting place to check out, at least at first. It was ripe with all sorts of insects and other creatures that, while similar to the life she had grown familiar with on Earth, still seemed remarkably different at the same time. The gem wanted to know all about them.
After passing what Ruby was pretty sure was the same tree for the fifteenth time, though, it had stopped being so interesting. There were hardly any landmarks on the flat ground for the gem to keep track of where she was with, and she could feel frustration threatening to boil over into anger, especially as she could tell the sun was starting to set. As such, she forced herself to stop and sit down by the trunk of one of the trees, taking in a deep breath.
“What would Sapphy do if she was here with me...” She muttered, then paused and smacked her forehead. “She’d know the way out of here, ‘cause she has future vision. Duh.” A sigh escaped her, one that was filled with longing-- followed immediately by an alarmed gasp as she heard a branch snap somewhere behind the tree she was sitting by.
“Hey, who’s there?!”