Well, Kallyta was certainly less than pleasant. Maybe you should've taken the other path back at Trienz'i's clearing? Heck, if all the creatures you encounter on this path are anything like Kallyta, you'd probably be better off jumping off the trail right now.

The grass here is shorter than what you've seen of the plains so far, only coming up to your knees. The landscape in front of you is as dismal as that which you left behind. A pile of large rocks, maybe six or seven, is a short distance off the path to your left. Another savannah tree is down a ways to the right, and you squint at it as you walk. Well, you don't see any lions lounging in the branches. Maybe you'll be all right after all?

You pause to inspect a hole that you didn't notice before. The opening is large, four feet in diameter at least, and it must be pretty old, for your don't see any dirt piles beside it. In fact, it doesn't seem like the earth was disturbed at all. You squat down to get a closer look. There's a tunnel, all right, but it curves just a few feet down so you can't see the end. For a moment, you toy with the idea of seeing where it leads.

Nah.

"What are you doing?" The words aren't rough, but stated calmly on a rolling tongue. The voice is deep and masculine, and you wince despite yourself. Yup, should've jumped off the path.

"Actually, I was just wandering around, and I have Sarnah's blessing, so if it's all right with you, I'll just be leaving." You jump up and spin around to run back up the path, but instead bump into a large rock wall. Now how did that get there?!

"It's rude to leave without a proper introduction, visitor," the voice purrs, and you turn slowly to face the speaker.

Perched atop one of the rocks is a large cat of some sort; a panther with a mane, perhaps. His color, however, is a dark auburn, with forepaws of tan and same-colored markings striping his tail and rear legs. You catch a glimpse of what could be mild scarring on the left side of his face, but he doesn't spend very long regarding you, and the way he slinks off the rock and saunters over to you is very disconcerting.

He swaggers right up to you, sitting back on his haunches and flashing you a toothy smile. "Well, now, let's see. How to go about this, hmm? Why don't you tell me what you're to be called, and then I'll tell you my name?"

You give a slow nod. "

He smirks, flicking his ears back. The effect is what could be a wicked smile. You don't like it. " Lovely. I am Chuushin, and you're the first traveler to pass through my part of the plains. Don't you feel... special?"

You shrug your shoulders, not really sure what he's up to.

For some reason, this makes him laugh, and you shift your weight uncomfortably while he gets it out of his system. Leaving probably wouldn't be a wise idea. If he's the one that made that wall appear out of nowhere, who's to say that he can't somehow make one materialize over your head?

"Go."

You blink in surprise at his sudden change in demeanor. He's no longer laughing, nor smiling; his tone is flat and emotionless, his gaze focused on something beyond you.

"Don't make me say it again. Leave. Now. Don't come back."

You don't really want to stick around, anyway, so you mutter a 'goodbye' and hurry off down the path.

Abilities:
Quake: Can make the ground beneath the target shake and crack.
Ground Slide: Ability to make the ground cave in.
Tunnel: Can instantly make an underground tunnel.

Rock Slide: Can cause an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Wall: A wall of rock emerges from the ground.
Stone Cover: The fur of the user turns to stone.

Crystal Takeover: The user turns itself or another into crystal.
Crystal Shower: Can create a storm of sharp dagger like crystals.
Limited Invisibility: Can turn itself or another invisible for a limited amount of time.

Vine Grip: Vines come out the ground and grab the target.
Thorn Throw: Thorns grow up from the ground where the user desires.
Solar Take: A large plant grows out of the ground which blocks all light. The plant then grows wings and turns in to a 100ft green dragon.

Mist: Flowers appear that release paralyzing mist when they bloom.
Seedlings: Can create butterflies which drop seeds along the ground that explode.
Growth: The user can increase it's size.

Sand Storm: The user can create a storm of sand.
Quicksand: The user can turn the ground beneath the target into quicksand.
Sand Dune: Can create a dune of sand to block any attack or intruders.