“We'll see you past the river below!” Samantha calls out with a wave from above the ship.

Siyu gives a short wave and turns around.

Before him was a forest of immense size.

Siyu lets out a sigh and gets on his knees. He sniffs the ground, looking for a scent.

“Hmm.” He says before whistling.

“Woof!” The doggy says as it moves close to Siyu.

Siyu lifts up some underwear. “What do you think Sunshine?” He asks.

Sunshine sniffs the sweaty underwear.

“Woof!” She calls out before sniffing the ground and bolting in the forest.

Siyu’s eyes widen. “Fuck. Slow down, buddy.” He calls out before standing and walking into the forest.

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“Uh oh.” Siyu says. “I smell other dudes.” He says with a frown.

Siyu gets on his knees and sniffs the ground. Two dudes. One needs a shower, and the other smells of sexual desperation. Damn. He thinks.

Siyu stands and looks around. Traces of blood were on the ground. Damn. Siyu says.

“Woof!” Sunshine calls out.

Siyu frowns and begins to run.

Sunshine and Siyu begin the chase. But as he looks around, Siyu slowly realizes that he was circling back. As the journey led to the beginning of the search and cut into the bushes, further south into the river then where he arrived. Siyu’s eyes widen as he gets closer to the water’s edge, at the roaring waves below the cliff. Damn bro. He thinks, grimacing. Did you really? He asks, his thought wandering like the ship that had left earlier. Fuck. Siyu exclaims.

Siyu looks to Sunshine and Sunshine looks Siyu. Siyu lets out a laugh before shaking his head. “When in Starr, do as the Starlings do.” He says with a smile before letting the gravity take him forward. Deeper and deeper. Until.

Splash.

“Aroooo!” Sunshine calls out as she also jumps into the river.

Splash.

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Siyu rides down the river, working slightly to keep himself afloat. But for the most part, he was looking at the clouds in the skies. Where am I going? He wonders. These threads… Where do they lead… As the tapestry is weaved, I can never get all of it… He thinks with a sigh. Suddenly a bitter thought materializes in his mind. Would I give this up? He wonders. The journey he’s been through… The choices he’s made…

Suddenly Siyu’s eyes widen. “Damn!” He exclaims.

Bang.

Siyu’s head hit a rock, forcing his mind unconscious.

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“Ughh…” Siyu calls out. Something was licking his face. Siyu’s hands moce to grab it. Something thick and furry. Siyu’s eyes open. It was a big baby.

“Woof!” Sunshine calls out.

Siyu groans and gets up.

Siyu looks around, when suddenly a feeling of anxiety creeps onto the edges of his mind. Damn. He thinks. Siyu smelled a fight on the edges of his journey.

Siyu lets out a sigh and wipes the dust from his wet clothes, doing nothing to make him look cleaner. Siyu looks back at the large lake and lets out a bitter smile. Jump in the river and you’re bound to get wet. He thinks with a smirk.

Siyu begins to walk. As for where, he did not know. He just hoped to find some civilization. Somewhere to ask around.