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Patton 

Patton's legs trembled as he walked deeper into the forest, threatening to give out on him at any moment. Just 5 more steps. 5 more steps and then he'd rest. And then......he tried not to think about it. About what would happen when the Naga inevitably caught him-and it WOULD catch him-even if he was big and strong like the other men in his village-and his skinny, shaking arms and legs were clear visual evidence to the contrary-he couldn't exactly escape the Naga's forest...the large barrier of thick white mist that screamed magic prevented anyone from ever leaving-he'd never find his way home. And what even was there for him at home...? People who had dragged him out of bed in the middle of the night, kicking and screaming, tied his hands behind his back and dragged him into the woods, laughing every time he let out a frightened sob or squeak. His hands were still tied now...but he was too tired to even care, too tired to do anything but stumble along, occasional tears slipping down his face.