Blackfoot Forest Here I am, I've come so far.

When the mystery voice spoke up again, the tone was... different. Venamis eased his stride, shifting his weight to turn in a loose semi-circle to face the direction from which he'd come.

At first he did not see the shadow-creature, until a single eye reflected what dim light the forest had to offer. The young Melonii narrowed his fierce gaze then, exhaled a ghostly breath in a frustrated snort, and lashed his tail to communicate such.

"What the fuck was that about?" Ven asked, his words sharp as he stood his ground and waited, unwilling to close any distance should this strange character decide to experience yet another personality shift.