Past Midnight:

Akemi isn't speaking to me. I guess I really should have been paying more attention to what she was saying, but we were just coming to the most dangerous part of the forest and I really had to be on my guard. I think maybe I "uh-huh"d when I should have "uh-uh"d. She doesn't understand the pressures I'm under, I have to keep her safe and look out for the others at the same time... it's hard being one of the only flyers on the team.

Feel like I've been in Ultimate form for days now. Should probably rest.

Today, we should reach the shrine. I hope it's our turn.

Later:

So we're speaking again. It wasn't hard, I just stopped trying to get her to speak and she eventually felt the need to fill the silence. Turns out it wasn't that I'd agreed with the wrong thing, it was that I was trying to fool her in the first place. As though she couldn't tell. I should know by now, there's no secrets between Partners.

Humans.

From the top of that last hill we could see the Shrine, nestled down in the valley looking smug. Like it knew we were coming, and maybe if we'd snuck up a little better we would have caught it in the middle of something. Floating around, or doing tricks. Juggling. As it is, it's a simple stone structure, all sloped walls and pillars. Covered with vines. Despite its obvious age this whole area feels fresh, like it was only written into the World recently. Still has that "clean install" smell. I think the World may be helping us along, which should be a good thing. I'm not sure I like dancing on an invisible puppetmaster's strings though. Call me paranoid.

This may be my last post until we breach the shrine, I have to keep my wits about me. If this is my last post ... I told you so.

EDIT: Not my last post, so, okay I guess.

Quick note:

We're in the shrine, no trouble at all. Kind of spooky. Dors just opened as we approcahd. All the others have had at least a guardian or a puzzle rr something. Mayeb there's someting further ion.

Bigger on the inside. No sign of the Key yet. This may turn out to be one of those days.

Suddenly:

THEY HAVE TAKEN HER.

We turned around and all the childrn were gone. Even Sonhodramon can't find any traces of

I can't

I have to find her, damn the Keys, damn the Quest damn thw whole world I don't care fi she's not

if they've harmed a hair on her head i sear i'm going to DESTORY SOMETHING>

Presently:

Calmer now. Blasting the walls is not going to bring her back, though it did tell us something aboutthe strength of thsi rock. Akemi's a capable girl, I have to have faith that she'll be able to hanle whatever this place throws at ius. Bset way to help her is to figure out the rest of this place and move forwrd from there.

We've found a room that we thought was hemispherical, only it's actually a semicircle with one mirrored wall. (What's latin for half a hemisphere?) There's a pedestal in what we thought was the middle of the room, half in the glass. This could be important. Will keep you posted.

Afterwards:

I'm not sure exactly where we are now. Some kind of desert, it's night. I think we're a long way from where we were.

( How we got here )

Which pretty much brings us up to date. Tomorrow, onwards and upwards. But for now I'm getting some much-needed downtime.

Sayonara.