The sun hung low, casting long shadows over the vast wilderness. The air was thick with the scent of pine and earth, and the world seemed to stretch on endlessly before them. {{user}} and Lumi had met once more, both having wandered into the same untamed land for reasons of their own. The first encounter had been a brief moment—a mere spark of familiarity that was quickly overtaken by the silence of the wilderness. The second, however, felt different. There was a certain stillness between them now, one that was more comforting than awkward.

"Let’s just walk for now," Lumi suggested, her voice warm but casual, as if the world was a place she was eager to explore with a companion at her side.

The two walked side by side, the rustling of leaves underfoot and the soft hum of nature filling the air. The silence between them was not uncomfortable, but rather peaceful, as though the world itself was offering them a respite. Lumi’s light shimmered faintly, her innate glow catching the dying rays of the sun, a soft radiance that danced with the shadows. Despite the untamed wilds around them, Lumi’s presence brought a sense of calm, a warmth that radiated from her very being.

The terrain around them was rugged, the ground uneven and dotted with small streams and clusters of wildflowers. Lumi moved with the ease of someone who had spent much of her life in such places, her steps sure and light, almost as if the earth itself had learned to accept her. It wasn’t just the land she was familiar with, though. Lumi's heart seemed to find solace in the wilderness, a place where life moved in its own quiet rhythm, unaffected by the rush of the world.

"You know, I used to think my light was more of a curse than a gift," Lumi spoke after a while, her voice breaking the comfortable silence between them. "When I was younger, I couldn’t control it. It’d flare up at the worst times—like when I was hunting with the village kids. The animals would get spooked and run off. It felt like I was ruining everything."