After some time, Ece crawled into the tunnel leading under the tree, Gian and Chiei fallowing close behind as she started surching the space. Taking a few minutes to search the area, Ece finally landed on Goldenscale's tail. "It took me a while, but I found you Mom," she said, blinking as her eyes got used to the darkness.

Well, I tried to hide in a small space." she said with a chuckle.  She then grabbed Ece, Gian and Chiei and crawled out of the tunnel.  "Let's go find Falinx and Frost." she said.

"Frost is with Mayumi. She was there when I finished counting so I didn't bother her," she said, wriggling out of Goldensca'e's arms and landing on the ground where she started looking for tracks, "No clue where Falinx is though."

"Then I'll do this..." she said.  She then gave into her...sixth sense, she called it.  She tuned into the auras of the forest around her and tried to locate Falinx.

Off in the distance, near the lake, Falinx's aura could be seen sitting beside Ahnah's and Asmada's auras.  "Any idea where she is? I'm begining to think she wondered out farther than everyone else," Ece said, picking a a berry and biting into it.

(It's alright, I've been busy myself anyways. most of my close family have birthdays this month, and I've been having to shop around for their presents, so i haven't had much time online.)

Falling in line behind Goldenscale, Gian, Chiei, and Ece fallowed her lead through th forest. Once at the lake, Falinx could be seen watching as ice figures recounted some of the legends of nature across the lake's surface.

"Wow, I didn't know Ahnah could do tis," Ece said, starting to fallow the figures with her eyes, "It's beautiful."

"I figured they would understand the story more easily this way. The little ones always seem to like the pretty things in life. Eve Asmada seems to like the stories better this way," Ahnah said, nodding towards Asmada, "I'm guessing Falinx got away from you during some game or something. She was a little frightened when I found her, but she cheered up quickly once I started this little ice show."

"We were playing hide and seek and I guess she went a bit far..." she said, sitting next to Ahnah.

"It doesn't matter now, she's safe. A little discipline later will be needed, but nothing serious happened," she said as the story came to a close and the figures began to melt back into the lake, "I guess it's time to bring them back to Mayumi. There's no need in making them worry about her, or her worry about them."

"I'll stay here by the lake. I could use some time to clear my mind and rest. I want to be ready for when we leave toarow," she said, watching Goldenscale, "I'll see you around lunch time."

"Mom, would it be OK if I ask why you are leaving," Ece asked, looking back to Ahnah as they left.