The Heart of the Forest(Open/ NK)

Kaguya in her normal shinobi attire sat in the middle of the quiet forest. She sat there on the ground in a meditating pose. She was deep in concentration. Kaguya often liked to come here to get away from her everyday life as a Hyuuga and try to become one with nature. It always seem to keep her mind clear of frustrations and negative thoughts. She would breathe in through her nose and out through her mouth in sync with the wind that blew through the trees of the forest. She felt all her troubles and worries, blowing away with the wind. A smile began to grow on her face as she became more relaxed. After she had been doing this for about an hour or so, she finally opened her eyes and stood up. She patted the dirt and blades of grass off of her dress. She tied her long raven black hair back with a hair tie she had put in her weapon pouch. As usual after finishing a meditation session, Kaguya liked to run at top speed from one end of the forest. Seeing as she was about in the middle, she decided to walk back to where she had entered before beginning her routine run. She could hear the calm chirping of the birds above the trees and felt the warmth of the sun filtering through the cracks between the branches and leaves. One thing was or sure, this definitely beat being watch over by a body guard 24/7 at the family estate.

Salzem was resting atop a tree branch, trying to keep his lungs clear. Dammit.... Where was his doctor when he needed him....? Salzem sighed, trying to enjoy the light breezes and warm sunlight that coursed through the leaves. However, as he closed his eyes, he noticed some slight movement below him. He noticed that someone he didn't know had taken up a meditative position underneath his branch. How had he not noticed this person before? She got up, tying her raven hair back before beginning on a walk away. She looked much older than he, however he had not seen her before, either in the forest or in town. Perhaps she was new here, or maybe she had just started her ninja training? Whichever it was, Salzem's curiosity commanded him and he dropped down from his tree branch and approached her. He tried to look as non-threatening as possible, or at least as much as a kid in a breathing mask can. Salzem would wave shyly, still a bit uncertain on how to interact with others of his village. He would walk up beside her, trying to look natural.

"H-hey there." Salzem said. "My name is Salzem."