Comments For Page 358

This picture just doesn't do the Forest Temple justice.

I hope the transition from the first three panels to the last one wasn't too abrupt for everyone. I was looking over the story and felt that there was just too much talking that didn't really help move the story along. I figured I would just cut out all the filler and move right into the next part of the story. As a gift to those who might want to know what was cut out, here's the script for the missing pages.

BONUS

After Kate (pronounced Ka-Te) says that it's dangerous to travel at night. Racheal asks what could be so dangerous that they couldn't handle it.

Slara explains that the forest is home to many animals that hunt at night and are not particular about what they call food.

Toi says that she will dispose of anything that gets in her way.

Slara says, that's what she's afraid of.

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Kate says that many of the animals of the forest are as intelligent as "you or I." If someone started attacking them, even in self defense, they would retaliate and a war could break out between the races.

Slara says, "Let's all go to bed and we'll meet here early tomorrow and head into the woods."

The Next Morning

Kate "Stick close to me. The forest is still dangerous even in the day time.

Scene of the forest with strange sounds and shadows moving around.

Suddenly the forest opens into a glen and the temple can be seen. This brings us back to the current story.