With the pale moonlight illuminating the surrounding pine forest and casting a silvery glow atop wispy strands of lavender and cyan hair, Rui carefully navigated his way through the shadowy trees towards the familiar border he so often crossed. With a quick glance to ensure he was alone, he casually stepped over the invisible boundary and into the kingdom of Light.

This trip was one Rui had been meaning to take for quite some time, but had been repeatedly suspended by the bothersome interruptions of a certain knight. Thankfully, his dear Tsukasa-kun was nowhere to be seen, allowing him to finally collect the various rare plants and herbs needed to replenish his dwindling stock of essential potion ingredients.

Humming a soft tune to himself, he began meticulously picking choice flowers and herbs, gently placing each one in the small woven basket hanging from his arm. The sorcerer continued this peaceful searching, up until the tranquil night air was suddenly pierced by an all-too-familiar shout in the distance.

"Fufuuu... caught again?"