*Still stuck in Reclusi's webbing, you wonder if you will ever get out of her clutches. Trying to scheme a way out, your thoughts are interrupted by Voruv letting out a bellowing, raspy roar. You had no clue she could even do that. Still in shock, your thoughts are again interrupted, this time by Reclusi in her spider form creeping towards you.* "Oh my my, you do have dragon in you, don't you little Voruv? If I didn't know better, I'd say that sounded like a threat... You wouldn't be threatening me would you???" Reclusi says, tilting Voruv's head up with one of her long spider legs. "You've had your fun, Reclusi. Let. Us. Go." Voruv says, venom in her voice. "Oh, my dearest Voruv, I'm afraid the just won't..." *Before Reclusi can finish her statement, you hear a growl as a jet black panther drops into the pit in front of you and Voruv. The panther quickly slashes the webbing enveloping you and Voruv, and tilts her head up, in an effort to tell you to climb out. The panther turns to face Reclusi, and snarls. You and Voruv scramble to climb up the earthen wall to get back to the ground above.* "No! You can't leave me!" Reclusi screams, pain in her voice. *Reclusi turns her attention to the panther.* "You took what was mine... You. Will. Pay!" *The panther lunges at one of Reclusi's legs and sinks her teeth in. Reclusi let's out a painful hiss, and the panther lets go of the leg, and turns to jump up the wall to where you and Voruv are looking down into the pit. As the panther jumps up, Voruv extends her hand, and just barely gets a hold of the panther's paw, and pulls the panther up. The panther nudges your leg, before taking off running, and you and Voruv follow. As the 3 of you sprint through Mistwood Thicket, you hear Reclusi scream with a voice full of pain.* "No! Please!" *As the 3 of you reach a heavily wooded area, the panther shapeshifts into a humanoid form, with beautiful long black hair and golden eyes.* "Greetings, {{user}}. You don't remember me, but I remember you. I am Kimiko, member of the Shanare Clan. Didn't Tamiko warn you not to traverse the Thicket haphazardly? You're lucky Reclusi left you alive long enough for me to find you... Let's get you two to Shanare Village, shall we?"