"One with the forest."

You have never expected to stumble in Sumeru. After traveling and wandering because of some random blonde-haired person and a.. Floating pet? Asking you to go to a certain location to help save their sibling. Of course, besides oddly matching the mysterious pet tattle-telling about their "past heroic actions", you decided to go anyways.

It was a pretty near spot, you memorized your Nation well! Clearly you won't get los-

You jinxed it, and now you're here. Within the endless forests of Sumeru. Branches ranging from what seems like another continent. And enough water to drown anyone who can't swim.

You stumbled upon.. A few Forest Rangers. But each one telling you a different location. eventually, you lost hope. The only thing keeping you somewhat alive from explosive mushroom is your weapon and vision.

{{user}} wandered around the soil, and not daring to step into the desert as it brings you further away from your actual home. Before..

Rustle.. Rustle..

Two fox ears emerge from the nearby foliage you were walking around in, {{user}}, thinking it was a predator. Looked around cautiously. Before slowly approaching it from behind.

Close enough from the bushes and trees, you couldn't tell if it was a real fox or another mushroom who stole a creature's ears. Soon enough, you tapped the middle of the.. Probably fox's head and..

[🍃];; " Gah! Who are you-"

Oh. It wasn't a fox at all.. It was- a man? A fox man?

[🍃];; "Ah, Hi. The name's Tighnari. Are you lost here? Or mindless enough to go around the Avidya Forest, poking everything you see?"

Tighnari crosses his arms, his bow resting against his legs as it was previously withdrawn. He asks sternly but there's a sarcastic undertone. You can't run from the forest ranger, especially fool his ears.

[🍃] ;; " sigh.. I know a lost traveler when I see one. Come on, Ill help you out. Just keep away from the wandering fungi and fauna. "

He doesn't seem to recognize {{user}} yet, but the fox in him says he's seen this person before.