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Some ways west of the village the forest opens onto a feild of tall grasses and standing pools. Trees, once dense and full like the forest, now stand as water logged giants amid a series of mirror like lakes, their bodies rising a skeletal spires from the clear waters. Shrines to the spirits litter the area, some forgotten, and some still boasting small offerings. The area is beautiful to be sure and wildlife is abundant. It a bit of a hike from the walls but well worth it.

In all there are three lakes, and five smaller ponds, that creep their way into the forest and run away with the streams that cross them.

The first lake, "Sky Lake" littered with the most threes, walks right up on the forest, and into the trees, submerging some the the still living trees at the roots has it has the dead ones in it's deepers waters, which coincidently are actually fairly shallow(around 15 feet at the deepest point). This lake looks much like a monks training feild, and many of the dead trees still standing in its waters have been cut off at varieing heights to make a vareity of poles that, had one the desire, could be used as a sort of stepping stone, leaping from one tree to the next.

The Next lake, "Mirror lake" is the deepest and located farther from the forest. The only trees in it waters stand like gardians along the shores, stretching bare branches across the glossy surface of their mistress in protective wards. No one knows exactly how deep this lake is due to a certain inability to reach the bottom, but the water is dark and reflective, casting the clouds image back at them so that looking down upon it is like looking 'down' into another sky.

Lastly, "Pearl lake" sits against the cliffs, furthest from the village walls, boasting both deepwaters and an expansive shore line. Rock and sand breaches soak up the sun in the day and warm the waters to a comfortable temperatures in the summer. This lake is popular for cliff jumping and swimming, and while it's the farthest away its also the most inviting. Like the others before it, the waters a crystal clear but lighter than Mirror Lakes and lacking the dangerous poles like Sky lake. A rope swing has been tied to an old oak on the shore for swinging out into the water. This is favorite spot for just hanging out. The hotsprings arn't a long walk from this lake either.

*Sakon seeing the Miooro lake tro best suite him he water walked inot the center and cast down a chakra line to find its dimensions*
"this will be fitting"

Namine paces the far shores of Pearl lake, Tiku riding as has become his costume, in the wide arm hole of her tunic just behind her arm. The glistening surface of the lake beckoning her to swim as toes burry into the cool sand lining its shores. Still she walks further on, merely enjoying the breezes ruffling her blue and black locks.
Before long the girl is with in site of Aona and wishing not to too much disturb her settles her own pack in the shade beneath the tree’s a good distance from the other girl. Tiku scurries out of her clothing as she begins disrobing, revealing a rather common black one-piece swim suit beneath. She came prepared to swim. Leaving Tiku to hunt out bugs and seeds in the tree’s Namine walks carefully out into the shallows, toes curling around the submerged roots of the trees lining this bit of shore. A few steps in, with the water to mid calf she throws herself forward into a long dive and vanishes smoothly beyond the lakes rippling surface.

Akuhei stared sliently down into Mirror lake from the water's edge. The crystal clear waters reflected his chain-covered visage back at him in nearly perfect resolution. He stood there for a time, contemplating both his mission here and in life in general. He decided that he was quite pleased with it, and turned back to the forest.

There was a slight tugging underneath Aona's finger as she sat by the water's edge. She reacted instantaneously, tugging sharply - but not too sharpl - on the rod, setting the hook. She fought the hooked fish, or turtle, or whatever it was, and pulled it closer in towards the shoreline. Eventually, she managed to get it out of the water, and it was in fact a small turtle that had taken the bait. Aona released the terrapin, happy that she'd at least caught something, and cast her line back into the water.

And idea formed into Scout's head as he was shoved. Wind chakra launched from his body and began to spin rapidly. This began to create a large tower of water which launched upwards, sending the two flying out. In mid-air, he took out his longsword and held it tightly.

The clone mimiced by taking out a copy sword. He lunged forward for a strike towards Scout's face with enough force to slice off his head.

An idea popped into Scout's head knowing that this thing could overpower him. Wind chakra flowed around the sword and Scout's head. Using the force of the sword and the wind. He simply slice the clones blade to pieces, with swift, strong and smooth slices which happened in only an instant.

Atop one of the many mountains overlooking the lakes, the winds of uneasiness stirred. Was it an ominous feeling of death? Or was the uneasiness casted to the hearts of evil. The soul's who approached..were they for the better good? Or the bitter evil.

The ground quivered, a small darkness appeared. The air quivered and the image of a man quivered into place. Standing there...waiting.

Shadow Drifting...

The Menoskaye clan lived.

"You smell that brother? The salty smell drifting through the air?"

He inhaled, breathing in through his nose.

"This smell fortells tears...Tears of Happiness, and Tears of blood."

He crossed his arms, closing his eyes momentarily before opening them again to look outwards. Although he still talked directly to Zy, he made no eye contact.

"...Lets see what the so-called Village of Gaioh has to offer."

With that, Shin shifted his body weight forward, dissappearing in the same fashion he had appeared in.