Lost Souls

Kaji laughed. "I would, but like I've said, its my job here to help the newbies. Someone has to keep them from running out here empty handed."
Kaji waved for awhile after they left, leaving only once they were out of ear shot. Once they were that far, they had come upon the forests edge. The creatures about them were far enough away that they would not yet pursue them. Ahead, the trees were thick, and it became far darker than it was out in the open. The farther one would peer into the darkness, the more they would feel something was returning this gaze.