The two siblings sat within a makeshift cabin, one overlooking the nearby ocean. Kirii laid on the ground within, enjoying the warmth of the nearby fire they had started. Five days had already passed since John entered the forest, each passing day increasing the worry of the two youths.
Only Kirii's reassurances that John was still alive, him being able to tell due to their soul connection, kept the siblings at relative ease. Roaming beasts had wandered near the cabin several times, but Kirii made sure each and every one of them scrammed away quickly.
The powerful beasts lived within the nearby Immortal Forest, while the weaker beasts stayed outside, near the coast where they were. As such, Kirii was more than capable of driving away the curious or hungry beasts that approached them.
