[Kael & the girl sitting under the tree]

Kael asked, "Who are you, and what are you doing here alone in this deep forest?"

"My name is... (Wait, should I tell him my real name? No, I shouldn't, even if he said he was trustworthy, thought the girl) ...Mia, and yours?"

"My name is Kael Ar— (Wait, should I say my full name? No, I will. I want people to know that I am the second son of the Duke, Lord Thaddeus Aran) —Kael Aran."

"(Aran! Wait, seriously? (shocked) But I've never heard of that name. (Taking a closer look at Kael) Is he telling the truth? thought Mia) Oh, nice to meet you... (You can call me Kael, said Kael) ...Kael. You can call me Mia."

"Why are you here at this hour of the night, and in a place like this?" Kael asked.

"(Trying to defend herself) Ah... you are questioning me? (Sorry, but I can't tell you, thought Mia) I could ask you the same question."

"(Getting nervous that his truth about sneaking out of the palace might be revealed) Me... me... a...ah...ahh...oh, okay. I won't ask you any more questions."

"Now you understand that this place isn't for any of us. Still, we're here, so it's better to keep this a secret, okay?"

"Fine, but what was that bear-like animal we fought earlier?"

"Bear? Are you an idiot or something? (angrily getting closer to Kael) Bears are much friendlier and cuter than that monster! They're called Crimson Carnosaurs—Crimson because of their color. There are other variants too, like Scarlet, Blood, and a rare Rainbow. The strongest of them is the Blood Carnosaur, and the weakest is the Rainbow one. Their power depends on their color. But (she's like Wikipedia, thought Kael) the Rainbow one can evolve into any other form depending on its environment or personality."

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"Oh, okay, okay. You should take some rest too. By the way, where do you live?"

"I... (a little scared) Uh... why should I tell you where my house is? (Sorry, thought Mia) What do you want?"

"No, don't misunderstand. I can just take you home."

"(Angrily) Take me there? Don't forget you're also my age, aren't you?"

"(Scared) Okay. (Girls are really scary, or is it just me who gets to see this side of girls a little too often? First Liliam, then Beatrice, and now this girl, Mia) I got it (interrupted)."

"Sh... sh... (fingers on her lips) Keep quiet. See there? (pointing towards a direction in the forest) There are some people."

"(She just noticed) His wounds are better than before. His healing power is better than average people's." thought Mia.

Mia and Kael walked towards that direction and hid behind the bushes. There were four people—three men and one girl.

"What are they talking about?" Kael asked.

"(Staring at Kael) You're seriously an idiot. How could I know that?"

"No, I was just asking myself."

"Quiet, and just watch."

[Scene changes to the four people standing there]

"This way. If we go straight in this direction, we'll reach our destination," said Garrick.

"Okay," answered the other three.

They started walking in that direction.

[Scene changes to Kael & Mia]

"What should we do? Should we follow them? Do they know the way out of the forest?" Mia asked.

"Well, I did mark the way, but I missed one of the marks, so maybe we can follow them while keeping our distance."

After walking for roughly 10-15 minutes, the four people came across a cave.

"(A smile on his face) Finally, this is the place," said Garrick.

"(Relieved) Finally!" said the rest.

"Let's move on, finish this, and complete our mission (evil smile)."

[On the other hand, Kael & Mia listened to their conversation]

"What should we do, Kael? (nervous and scared)"

"I don't know (stressed)."

"Let's go inside, boy," a voice came from behind.

They turned and saw Victor.

"Grandpa! (smiling and running to hug Victor)"

"Okay, okay," said Victor.

"Grandpa, this girl is Mia. I met her here in the forest. But how did you find us?"

"(Grandpa Victor? That means he's Victor P. Aran, one of the legendary fighters! thought a scared Mia) Nice to meet you, I'm Mia."

"Okay, okay (suspicious eyes on Mia). Don't waste time, let's go inside. Something isn't right."