> "Don't know how much I trust my instincts on this matter now. My hands still bear the weight of what happened the first time I trusted them."
> "...I'm sorry, I don't follow."
> "Oh. Well, yes, I learned a couple of things from it, most notably what won't work in stopping him. Unfortunately it didn't bring me much closer to what will work beyond simply helping along the process of elimination."
> "I suppose that's true, though it's more thanks to the people around me. Including you."
> "I think I may need to speak with the person to whom giving means a lot about this. She's far more spiritual than me. Hopefully she will have a good implementation idea."
> "Thanks for the advice. If I may ask, what's your name?"
> "Of course. I'll be glad to spread it in the wake of you actually providing useful information."> Give a short bow to whatever part of the forest we're currently looking at.> "Nue Houjuu, shapeshifter extraordinaire. It's been a pleasure. Such a shame the tengu can't behave like absolutely everyone else I've met on this mountain."
> "Probably. But as the song goes, I just gotta be me."
> Grin.> "At least I can recognize and admit when being me might not be the best thing for me."
> "Anyway, thanks again. Should we ever meet again, it'll be with a little bit more money circulating through this countryside."
> Nod to the thicket, then keep on walking through the forest.
> Take flight and head back to the Forest of Magic, aiming for Marisa's house.
> Is it on the main forest road?
> Make our way toward Turtle House. We can start getting our bearings from there.
> Hope Maribel came home...> Fly down to the door and knock.
