Detouring Off The Beaten Path.

Mackenzie sighs softly as the wind caresses over her face, cooling her skin from the harsh rays of the sun. The walk there was fairly uneventful, save for a few leering eyes here and there, nothing out of the ordinary. The heat was incredible, she was already sweating bullets by the time she made it to the park. She brushes her hair back a little, pondering her choices. The main area was totally filled with people, the smell of cooking hotdogs and burgers filling her nose as the sound of a band preparing for a show greets her ears, though she was feeling a bit adventurous today, not feeling like sitting down under the sun at all. With one last wipe of her arm over her brow she makes her way into the forest, the shading trees gifting her some coolness from the blasted sun.

The path before her had long since been beaten down into dry earth, thousands of feet walking to and fro for decades creating a stable path. Mackenzie kept to it for a while, feeling the breeze over her skin. It was always a pleasant time for her, walking down these old paths calmed her mind. For years she stayed upon the same old path, her sandals thudding along the dirt. Soon though she came upon something she hadn't seen before, a new path in the grass, freshly stomped by what looked like tires, kids in quad bikes no doubt. Further down she can spot a rough terrain, untouched for years aside from the rambunctious kids. She was an explorer at heart, even if the trek was a tad risky, who knew what was hidden in there. With a shrug she wanders in, no pain no gain as they always say.

The forest was darker in this area, and much more savage. Brush and trees reach out like hands, ready to grab some poor soul and steal them away. Branches and stems poke and prod at the girl, "Ouch" Mackenzie mutters as a stick slips up her pant leg and pokes her in a very private place, "Man, this place is a mess" she muses, the path getting less and less detailed the further she went. Finally the foliage gives way to a large clearing overlooking a cliff side, "Whoa" she says, eyes widened at the gorgeous scene before her. Trees coating the land, homes dotted here and there, and the towers of the city looming not far, it was a breath taking thing to behold. Mackenzie takes a moment to admire the scenery, letting her lings fill with the fresh air before turning her attention to the clearing, doing a few stretches before continuing her journey.