Welcome

[adaptiveimmunities]

You awake on the grass. When you open your eyes, you see that you in the Wood. It is calm here. Quiet. There are no birds singing, nor any other sight or sound of animal life. The sky between the branches is an eternal twilight that lightens and darkens without ever becoming true day and night. Interspersed between the trees are the Pools. Each Pool is only a foot deep at most--enough to splash in, but certainly not deep enough to swim or drown. They are oddly uniform, aside from the occasional Pool here and there that has inexplicably dried out.

As you look around, you notice that a short distance away is what appears to be the remains of a small camp. When you approach, you can see that there are a number of tents that seem to be in excellent condition, and in the middle, a campfire circle with plenty of food supplies around it.

The food replenishes itself when taken.

The fresh water never runs dry.

The sleeping bags and mats within the tents are oddly comfortable and restful.

Welcome to the Wood Between the Worlds.

Comments

[bisexualdisaster]

Alex takes them with a nod, then leans back against Henry's shoulder dramatically.

"It hurts, but I'll try to be brave."

[princebuttercup]

"You are ridiculous," Henry tells him, though he doesn't shove Alex away from him. He turns his attention to Dick again. "Thank you very much for your help."

[holyfuckbatman]

Dick nods and stands. "I'll leave you two to settle in. You know where to find me if you need me."

...because they're in a forest and there's not really anywhere they can go.

[bisexualdisaster]

Alex nods, and watches Dick walk away and absolutely does not feel anything weird about how much the suit clings. Sure, the guy's good looking. That's just objective fact. He sighs, shifting to face Henry, letting his usual ridiculousness melt away a little.

"So. I guess we're going to have to work together if we want to get through this. Truce?" He holds out a hand.