An open tree trunk stands in the middle of this small meadow, it's entrance featuring a steep ramp that somehow inclines upward towards what should be the air outside the Trunk. You wonder, perplexed, if perhaps this is an exit rather than an entrance?

Pende had jumped in the stump at the Deku forset and emerged out here.

'So this is where it goes? Well, you learn something new every day.'

Pende noticed a boy selling flutes.

'Strange, he wasn't here the last time I was here....'

Pende left for some other place.

You hear a faint cry that seems to escalate in volume, as if a screaming person was running at you. A crunch, a yelp, a distinctly organic noise. A pale-skinned Sheikah rolls out and lies prone at the base of the tree, hands sprawled to the sides. He lies there for a moment, recounting his "trip" and trying to learn from what he just did. Probably little success though.

It's not long before Arco pulls himself up and begins to listen again. There's something... over there!

Darilan sees the tree from which he magically poped out. He remembers he got here from the tree in the Deku forest. The trip over was somewhat unsettleing, but he needed to get used to it. He closes his eyes and walks into the tree. Strange, he felt nothing. Pehaps the odd feelings no longer affected him. When he opens his eyes, he sees... wood. Oh, he has to turn around! He turns around and sees that he is still in the same place. Drat!

After jumping in the tree trunk to go after Darilan, Rugger flies out and lands on his stomach, luckily not landing on his sword.

"Son of a....how did that happen. Where are we?"

"Ow!"Leon yelled as he popped out of the tree.He had tripped on a rock,fell into the tree,and was magically warped here.Shaking his head,he muttered angrily,"Stupid rock!"viciously,and was going to kick the tree when he saw Rugger and Darilan."You're not in the Deku Forest now,by the looks of this place,"he announced grimly.

"I think we're in...the North Woods.Look at that wild steer's skeleton,seems like there was a big hunt here a long time ago.I heard the King banned hunts in this area and turned it into a nature preserve."he explained patiently,pointing at the rotten skeleton of a particularly large steer.

Arco starts in surprise as three other people make their way out of the tree in more or less rapid succession. First a Sheikah, like him--only different; a man with loyalty, home, kinship, and skill. He seems to "pop out" in a sort of dignified manner. Slowly, Arco settles, crawling back and positioning himself to face the newcomer and the tree with a sort of behaviour that would be called "regaining composure" in the case of any normal person. His action is more of a "squishing down," to use the layman's term. Darilan, thinks Arco.

Not long after is the next man ('Rugger Cole,' he recounts slowly), who bursts out of the stump violently. This man is different. Longer-eared fellow. A beard. The eyes of a teacher. Several layers and dimensions of power. Armed, it is hard to ignore these traits, sprawed on his face though he be.

Almost immediately after comes the third fellow. Unfamiliar; violent in a different way than (what was his name?...) Cole. The tall and warlike person spewed a few words before launching into a discourse on the history of the surrounding area.

Slightly confused at this last bit of information--obviously too deep for his mentality--Arco nods unsteadily, inching backwards as he watches the others. Though surprising that so many would be grouped together in such an unlikely place all at the same time, the oddity of this fails to reach Arco.

Leon was sizing up the three other people.He said slowly,"A-Are you all Hylian Knights?What're your names?I am Leon,a Hylian Knight.Wait...two of you are Sheikahs!Amazing!"he exclaimed.Slowly and very cautiously,he extended his left arm towards Arco,and his right to Rugger...

Rugger takes Leon's hand and stands up, dusting off his robe. He looks to see also around him was Dalian and Arco.

"Thank you. North Woods, eh? Well these trunks may prove useful."

He then turns to Leon, and bows.

"Yes I am a Hylian Knight, used to be a Dragoon Knight but we have been disbanded. My name is Rugger. I do not believe I have had the pleasure, what is your name?"

Arco appears perpexed at the new person's friendliness and surprise at the same time. Following the example of the others, he lifts his left arm in a mirror image (well, not a mirror image with the thinner and definitely paler skin color, not to mention garb...) of the third man--"Leon." Though holding his arm out in space (and beginning to feel a little silly), Arco stays seated.

He muses in silence over the questions presented. Either he's taking his time, or is falling asleep in between thoughts (or he's just not the sharpest person out there, but the latter is not the most polite alternative), but there is a definite pause.

Hylian Knight? Name? Sheikah?

"No. Arco. Yes."

Leon grins and says,"I've finally met another Knight!I am Leon,Rugger.And...there are two Sheikahs?By this time,nearly everyone believed they were gone!".He gives a quick bow to Rugger,Drilan and Arco,and says,"I don't think the tree can take us back.We'll just probably have to walk back,or maybe...".Leon holds up his green stone,and disappears in record time.

OOC:That was Farore's Wind,just to let you know.

"What? I was just, but now i'm here? How! Ah this is confusing!."

Leon spots Marin,and says,"That was a Magic Tree Trunk.Doesn't look like it can take us back..."he then launches into the same explanation of North Forest to Marin as he did to Rugger,Darilan and Arco.

'...yeah, right.' Is heard coming from the tree before Raven is spat out of the hole in the tree and lands in a crumpled heap in front of the tree. Looking up from where he landed Raven can see he is not in the Deku Woods anymore, and close by he sees a group of men talking. He recognises two of them as the Hylian and Sheikah he saw in Deku Woods, but he hasn't seen the two other Shiekah or the Hylian before. Pushing himself up of the floor with a grunt, he looks behind him to see an open tree trunk. In the stump out the trunk. I wonder if there are any more of these in Hyrule. He thinks looking at the tree.

I guess I should introduce myself. He thinks and turns to face the group, who no doubt heard him land, and brushes the grass off his hands and legs.

'Hi.I'm Raven and... who might you fellows be.' He said hesitantly, while slowly walking closer to the group.

Leon was shocked to see Raven pop out of the Tree."Wow,this is becoming a fast and popular way of traveling,"he says sarcastically.Then,knowing his name is Raven,the Hylian says,"My name is Leon,and I am a Hylian Knight.These guys are Rugger Cole,Arco and Darilan.Wait,what was the last person's name?",before walking around and inspecting the skeleton.