They didn't have to wait long before they noticed movement.
Lyria motioned for Koda to stay quiet like he was new to this. He smiled at her actions.
Lyria slowly got up and moved up a couple of branches keeping her eyes on the moving figure.
Sunny stopped tree hopping feeling eyes on him.
Lyria noticed he stopped and steadied her breathing and heart rate. She slowly crawled over a couple of trees trying to get closer to Sunny.
Sunny knew he was being stalked but he couldn't make out where. Normally he would've dashed off to a safer position but he knew he was meeting his sister and was prepared for her.
She made her way over to Sunny and watched him. He seemed on edge like he was waiting for something. Lyria knew he was aware and cautious. She had to be patient. Instinct will tell her when to attack.
The moment she saw an opening she pounced.
Sunny felt the danger coming from his blind spot and quickly turned and grabbed Lyria just as she reached him. The impact caused both of them to lose balance and fall from the branch.
Koda was following Lyria while she was stalking Sunny and he watched her as she stalked her brother.
He watched her attack and saw both of them fall.
He sprang into action to catch Lyria but Sunny was able to land on another branch safely with Lyria in his arms. Koda landed next to them surprising Sunny and he tighten his arms around Lyria out of instinct.
"I didn't know you were coming as well, Prince Koda?"
"I was making sure Lyria made it to the meeting spot okay."
"How did it feel to run with her?" Females don't run or do these kinds of things with males but Lyria did. Sunny knew the joys of being with Lyria and had to tease the prince a little.
"Honestly, shocking, but fun."
"Whaaaat, even the old man can still have fun," Sunny says sarcastically.
"Whatever man. I'll be waiting at the edge for you guys to return and I'm not much older than you." With that, he turns around and disappears into the night.
"You didn't have to tease him like that." Lyria gets out of Sunny's arms and back on her feet.
"You both are leaving in two days. I may never get this chance again." Sunny gives her a goofy smile.
"You'll make a great dad," Lyria says out of the blue.
"I hope so, she's due any day now and I'm freaking out."
"You got this. Let's get going so we can get this over with."
"Remember your training, and no matter what you must leave and make it back to Prince Koda."
Sunny and Lyria took off toward the temple. They make it past the entrance and make their way around to the back where the huts are.
When they were near Lyrias hut Sunny stopped her. She peaked around him and was surprised to see two priests guarding her hut.
"How do I get in now?"
"I'll make a distraction and lure them away but you'll have to be quick in packing your things, understand."
Lyria nodded in agreement. Sunny found a rock and tossed it, gaining their attention but not enough to make them move. So Sunny went around and ran past them making it seem like he was an intruder. The priest chased after him.
Lyria took this opportunity and went into her hut. She moved quickly grabbing the bag her father made for her and putting all of her most cherished items in it. Then she packed the other items that were rare and put them in the sack she brought with her.
She finished packing the things she wanted to take with her and left her hut.
She didn't make it far before she ran into more priests on patrol. Looks like she couldn't leave the same way she came in. Instead, she ran towards the temple knowing Nona would help her escape.
Sunny had just lost the priest that was following him when he saw Lyria running toward the temple and knew she was in trouble so he went after her.
"Where are you going Lyria?" Sunny ran up right behind her.
"I know how we can escape, just follow me." They kept running taking twists and turns till they made it to the opened area where the Ancestral Tree was.
"This is a dead end, what are we doing here?"
"Just follow me and be ready to hold your breath when I tell you to." They ran into the water where Nona was waiting for them.
Lyria gave the sack to Sunny to hold and she held onto her sack. "Hold this tightly and hold your breath.
Lyria went under first and disappeared. Sunny felt the roots wrap around him and he went under too. Nona quickly dragged him down all the way to the hideout.
When Sunny made his way into the hideout he was woozy from the fast paste movement.
"Yeah, not my favorite way of transportation either," Lyria spoke up from beside him.
Most of the black coal was washed from her hair. She went back to looking her normal self again.
They both slowly crawled out of the pool of water and sat down to catch their breaths.