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The discomfort of the moment dulled in comparison to the fear they felt as they all caught a glimpse of a transformed Kokiri. Both arms were like Aerica’s right but the thorns were more pronounced. The legs were the hind legs of a wolf. There were no eyes just sockets that roots snaked out of. Thorns twisted the flesh of the face that was ash grey.
The Kokiri sniffed and turned to face them, it snarled revealing a mouth full of fangs. Aerica gripped her bow, but with only one arm she couldn’t shoot any arrows. The Kokiri’s ears twitched but it snorted and moved on. Five more followed after it and Aerica waited till she couldn’t hear them anymore before motioning for them to continue.
Dahrin rolled through the opening slowly. Lucius put his other foot down and Gerad swatted the spider off of himself. They continued on avoiding the hunting parties finally the group made it to the entrance of the orchard.
“Now what?” Dahrin asked as a mist slowly seeped its way down the corridor to them.
“I don’t know what lies ahead of us, but be ready for anything.” Aerica replied unsheathing the blades of her bow. She started down the corridor with the others right behind her.
They made it down the corridor the mist completely covering the ground around them. Emerging into the Duku Tree’s orchard they were greeted with sunlight.
“Aerica, it is good to see you are well.” The Duku Tree sighed.
“Great Duku Tree!” Aerica cried as she ran to his trunk. He had deep slashes all over his trunk and some of his branches were completely cut off.
“What happened?” Aerica whispered.
“Charkosh.” The Tree whispered out.
Aerica’s blood froze, “No.”
“Who or what is Charkosh?” Gerad asked Meko. Meko watched Aerica in silent sadness.
“Charkosh, was a Kokiri a few years back, that had tried to kill Aerica, because he had been possessed by an evil spirit from the Forest Temple, named Krell. Aerica had sealed him away, but told everyone else that she had killed him.” Meko replied.
“Ganondorf must have released him. Great.” Lucius speculated.
“So what do we do now?” Dahrin asked.
“Is there a way to reverse the effects of whatever is happening to the Kokiri?” Lucius asked the Duku Tree.
“The only way is to kill the being that caused it. I warn you though, this transformation doesn’t affect just Kokiri, if you stay here too long you all will also be changed.” He responded.
“Well then, I guess we need to find the others as soon as possible and fix this mess.” Dahrin suggested sheathing his swords.
“Is there a way into the Lost Woods?” Lucius asked.
The Duku Tree turned its attention from Aerica to Lucius as he replied, “Yes, behind my trunk is a tunnel that will lead you straight to the Forest Temple.”
“Great, but is that where this all started?” Lucius asked.
“Even if it isn’t, it’s still the best place to start.” Dahrin replied.
“Then we shall start there.” Aerica said to nobody in particular. Gerad watched Aerica with worry. She seemed so ashamed.
“Why did you lie to us, Aerica?” The Tree asked sadly.
“If I had told you he was still alive, you would have ordered someone else to kill him. He doesn’t deserve to die for something he couldn’t control.” Aerica whispered hanging her head.
“And now thanks to your weakness, Krell has taken control of every other Kokiri. What will you do now, Forest Sage?” The Great Duku Tree asked coldly.
“I will set it right.” Aerica said standing up looking the Duku Tree in the eyes.
“Oh? You plan to kill me this time?” A voice asked from the entrance amused.

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OOO, I wonder what Aerica is going to say, is she going to say, "Hell ya Ima kick yo @$$" or is she going to use the supreme sage powers, and have some metal fight, and kick out the spirit. The world may never know, well at least until your next post they wont.

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They whipped around weapons at the ready but vines shot out of the ground around them, wrapping around their bodies. Gerad slashed at the vines but more replaced the ones he managed to cut.
Aerica glared at the Skullkid as he sauntered up to her, she struggled against the vines but got nowhere. He lifted his mask, perching it on top of his head, as he smiled at her.
“Well, hello, Aerica.” Charkosh said pleasantly.
“Hi.” Aerica said back in a level tone of annoyance. Meko struggled against the vine wrapped around him and managed to get his left arm out of the hold.
“Aerica!” Meko cried as Aerica gasped in pain. More thorns sprouted from her face and her left arm began to transform like her right one.
“My dear Aerica, you were too soft. You could have prevented all of this, by killing Charkosh. But you couldn’t do it.” Charkosh whispered into her ear, “Now, I’m afraid I’ll kill you and everyone else for locking me away. No one will stop me.”
Aerica laughed coldly, “You are sadly mistaken. I will defeat you Krell.”
“You can’t defeat me, I am the forest!” Charkosh cried as the vines tightened.
“Yeah, and I’m the Forest Sage.” Aerica yelled back, her sage energy gathered and she took control of the vines making them release their holds.
“No!” Charkosh screamed as the vines came at him.
He took out his ocarina and began to play. More vines shot out of the ground and intercepted the ones that Aerica controlled.
Aerica sneered as she called forth more vines. Vines shot out of the ground and snaked into the valley from the walls heading for Charkosh.
Charkosh glared at her then threw a purple ball at the ground by his feet. Smoke erupted from the ball when it splattered. The vines that touched the smoke caught fire or dissolved.
The smoke headed towards them but Aerica called forth a wall of vines so dense the smoke dissipated before it reached them.
“This is far from over, Forest Sage. Mark my words, I will kill you and take my revenge, starting with your friends in the Lost Woods.” Charkosh’s voices threatened as it burst into evil laughter.
“Coward!” Aerica screamed as the vines sank back into the ground or wherever they were called from. She tipped sideways but Gerad caught her before she hit the ground.
“Hey, you alright?” Gerad asked her.
She sighed, “Yeah, just ran out of energy is all.”
“We need to go to the Temple, quickly.” Meko urged hovering next to Gerad’s shoulder.
“Yes, lets take the passage behind the Great Duku Tree.” Dahrin suggested. The others nodded in agreement.
“Wait, before you go, I must tell you the story of Krell.” The Duku Tree said.
“We don’t have the time for the full story, just give the highlights.” Aerica interjected before the Tree could continue.
“You youngsters are so impatient nowadays.” The Tree pouted.
“Duku Tree.” Aerica sighed losing her patience.
“Fine, the basics, Krell was a forest spirit some hundreds of years ago that got too uppity for his own britches and so the Forest Sage of the time sealed him away.”
“That seems to be the theme so far.” Gerad sighed, Dahrin chuckled in agreement.
“Well that may be but it’s still the story, anyways, before he was sealed away he swore vengeance on the Kokiri. A few years ago Charkosh and Aerica went to the Temple on a routine check, Charkosh somehow became possessed by Krell, Aerica was suppose to have killed him but only sealed him. Now, we assume, Ganondorf has set him loose to wreak havoc on everyone.” The Duku Tree concluded.
“No offense, Great Tree, but how does that help us?” Lucius asked.
“What do you mean?” The Duku Tree asked.
“It’s wonderful to know history, but unless you tell us his weakness or something, it’s useless. Do you have any idea how to beat this Krell?” Lucius asked.
The Duku Tree was silent, the group waited for him to answer. Some minutes later the Duku Tree took a great breath. They waited anxiously for his wise answer.
“You’re on your own with that one, kids.” The Tree answered.
“What kind of answer is that?!” Lucius cried.
Aerica exhaled in exasperation, “Just drop it Lucius. Let’s go.”
They went to the passage behind the Duku Tree and filed through, as Gerad passed the Tree he dropped a vine in his way to make Gerad stop.
“Hold a minute my friend.” The Tree whispered.
“Yes?” Gerad asked turning to the Tree. Meko sat on his shoulder looking from him to the Duku Tree.
“If I’m not mistaken, you are Link’s son?” The Tree asked.
“Yes, my father has told my sister and I the story of his adventures, how he used to live here and how he saved the Temple.” Gerad answered.
“Then, it would be safe to assume that you are now the new Hero. Take heed to my words Hero, not all enemies are flesh and blood. And not all choices are black or white.” The Duku Tree said ominously.
Gerad stared at him in confusion, “Thanks, I’ll be going now.”
“Have fun.” The Duku Tree said smiling, “Use your pendant wisely.”
Gerad ran to catch up with everyone, “What did he mean Meko?”
Meko sighed, “Who knows, but just remember his words, they have a habit of making a dreadful amount of sense later, usually after you’ve made some horrible mistake.”
Gerad sighed, “Great, more advice to haunt me.”

“That brat!” Charkosh hissed as he landed on the branch of the tree in the courtyard of the Temple.
He glared at his hostages, ‘They won’t satisfy your lust for revenge, leave them as bait.’
“I did not ask you, go back into your hole and leave me be. I will take revenge my way.” Krell growled.
A shimmering apparatus in the form of Charkosh appeared next to him, ‘Why waste your time, that you only have so little of, with someone who has done nothing to warrant your wrath?’
“You’re saying, to leave them alone and save my energy for the Forest Sage?” Krell asked.
‘Yes.’ Charkosh answered.
Krell thought for a bit then smiled sadistically, “You’re brilliant! I’m so glad I took over your body, if it had been someone else we wouldn’t have lasted this long. Thanks. Now, to go prepare for our guests.”
The apparatus of Charkosh rolled his eyes as Krell took off into the Temple. He looked at the four forms wrapped in vines and floated down to one of them.
Meria watched him approach in silence. “What do you want?” Meria asked when he stopped next to her.
‘Long term? Or at this moment?’ Charkosh asked sarcastically.
“Let’s hear long term. I’ve got nowhere to go to, tell me your dastardly plans for the future.” Meria answered just as sarcastically.
Charkosk chuckled, ‘I, unfortunately, cannot tell you my plans. They’re a secret.’
“Phooey, here I was hoping to be entertained by wild fantasies of world domination.” Meria smirked.
The phantom of Charkosh shrugged, ‘My apologies, but alas, I’m afraid I must leave you now.’
“Bye.” Meria sighed settling herself to being bored again.
‘Oh, Miss?’ Charkosh said turning to face her again.
“Yeah?” Meria asked in an annoyed voice.
‘Could you not tell Aerica you saw me? I’d rather her think I’m dead.’ Charkosh asked sincerely.
Meria was taken aback, “Why would you care if she knew you were alive or not? You’re the bad guy aren’t you?”
Charkosh laughed, ‘Yes, that is what I want her to believe.’
He disappeared and left Meria more confused than she was before. Now she didn’t know what to do if Aerica showed up. Should she tell her or follow Charkosh’s wish and let her remain ignorant.
“Wonder what their relationship is.” Meria mused to herself.

Is aerica completely immune to a psychologiacl takeover by the tree transformation. because she becomes more and more like a tree monster but without any bloodthirsty thoughts. Is it that the minute her transformation is done she loses control??? Or how does it work.

maybe she's fighting it? or she's so pissed off she doesn't notice those desires.....also she's the forest sage so she has a bit more mental control because she can control plants. does that help?

ello, felt like i needed to update something so here's what i gots been busy and will be busy for awhile so be prepared for more lengths of time with no updates :\ i sorry but real life comes first
anyways heres a little chunk of chapter 28 hopes you likes

Chapter 28

Harsh truths and gentle lies…


“Aerica please wait up!” Gerad called after her as he watched her disappear into the foliage again. She had set a grueling pace once they had exited from the secret tunnel. Gerad, Dahrin, Lucius, and even Meko were breathing hard trying to catch their breath.
Aerica stepped out of the bushes into the clearing they had stopped in, “We can’t delay.”
“I agree we must make all haste, but you can’t fight if you can’t breathe.” Lucius gasped out.
Aerica sighed in frustration and sat down on a fallen log and waited for them to catch their breath. Gerad thought back to what the Duku Tree had said, and eventually back to what the goddesses had told him. He shook his head trying to clear his thoughts of the ominous feeling, but it didn’t go away.
“Aerica, who exactly was Charkosh to you?” Dahrin asked suddenly.
Aerica slowly turned her gaze to him, Gerad and Lucius shrunk back reflexively from the anger in her eyes, but Dahrin calmly regarded her waiting for an answer.
“It doesn’t matter anymore.” Aerica replied standing up and starting the march once more. The guys looked at each other then hurried to follow after her.

Aerica sighed as she quickened her pace; she felt no pain from her muscles even though she knew they were screaming at her to stop. The transformation was nearing completion and every fiber in her being was crying for her to eat the guys. If they didn’t hurry she would.

“I’m so bored.” Sheik complained as he hung there limply in the vines. The poison had worn off hours ago and only left him paralyzed and itchy were the thorns had pierced.
“Of all the things to be in this kind of situation, bored was not one I would have listed.” G-Link grumbled out as he strained to break the vines.
“I wonder where Calhan is.” Selene mused, her arms kept cramping due to the position they were tied in but there was nothing she could do.
“Oh I’m sure he’s somewhere doing something getting into some kind of trouble.” Sheik answered. He was quite comical looking hanging upside down the vines had wrapped him so much to get him to stop squirming that they had completely flipped him from his original position.
“What are you thinking about Meria?” Selene asked her. Meria had been in silent speculation since Charkosh’s apparition had left hours before.
“Huh?” Meria asked realizing they had asked her a question.
“Are you ok?” Selene asked concerned.
“Yeah, yeah. Sorry was just thinking about something.” Meria answered, “AH! I have this itch on my face and I can’t reach it!”
They all chuckled as they settled back down to wait for a rescue.

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“Aerica wait up!” Gerad called after her as she disappeared from his sight once again.
“Is it me or is Aerica becoming more and more aggressive?” Lucius asked running after Gerad. Dahrin followed after him grunted in agreement.
Sweat poured from their bodies, it was so hot and muggy in the forest, and Aerica’s grueling pace didn’t help. Aerica reappeared around a bend and waited for them. Gerad controlled his reaction at the sight of her, she had morphed more. The only thing recognizable on her face was her left eye and even that was changing.
“I won’t wait for you if you fall behind again.” Aerica hissed out.
“We’re moving as fast as we can, Aerica.” Lucius gasped out as he fell over.
Dahrin knelt next to him and poured water into his mouth. Lucius coughed and sputtered but managed to get some down his throat.
“It isn’t fast enough. I don’t have long before I change completely. When I do change, you must kill me.” Aerica sighed. With that she turned and started on the trail again.
“Meko, is she serious?” Gerad asked.
“Yes.” Meko answered flying after her.

Amazingly they made it out of the Lost Woods into the courtyard of the temple. Krell waited for them amidst their tangled friends.
“Oh I see you finally made it! What took you so long?” Krell asked with his arms crossed.
“Let them go.” Gerad demanded as he made ready for combat.
“Tsk, tsk, not even a please?” Krell taunted them.
“Krell.” Aerica growled out.
Gerad glanced at her then hurridly moved away as her vines erupted from her back. They twirled and slithered in the air around her. Her left eye glowed blood red as her body was enveloped with her sage glow. The vines that had replaced her arms merged together to recreate her them.
“Oh ho! Seems I’ve pissed you off Sage! Come at me then.” Krell taunted.
Aerica let out a blood thirsty howl and charged, she moved so fast that she seemed to disappear then reappear in front of Krell. She kicked him in the face and sent him flying into the side wall. She didn’t let up but followed him and hit him again into another wall.
Gerad, Dahrin, and Lucius just stood in stunned silence as they watched the beating she gave Krell.
“Are you sure that’s Aerica?” Sheik asked in a whisper.
“I’m not even sure anymore.” G-Link replied.
Selene shook her head then yelled to her brother, “Stop standing there like a ding-dong and come cut us loose!”
“Right.” Gerad said shaking himself. The three of them went to work cutting the vines. As Gerad reached to cut Selene’s vines Aerica was thrown in between them. Gerad jumped back as Krell followed laughing insanely.
Aerica recovered from the blow and landed with her feet against the wall and shoved off of it back into Krell who caught a blow to the gut. He coughed up blood. Aerica hit him on the back of the head shoving his face into the stone making a crater.
She drew her arm back to hit him again but he moved out of the way when she threw the punch. She cried in rage and followed him. He blocked her swings then got a hit in on her face. She cried in pain but wrapped a vine around his outstretched arm and pulled herself back to him and hit him in the face again.
She wrapped more vines around him then picked him up and slammed him into the ground. She wrapped one around his neck and began to squeeze. This horrible smile of evil pleasure spread across her face.
“Oh, you’re actually going to kill me?” Krell croaked out a smile playing at the corner of his lips.
She didn’t answer but only tightened the vines more, the smile never wavering. The guys had gotten everyone out of the vines and now they just stood there and watched in horror as their friend slowly killed Krell.
“Goodbye, Shalras.” Krell grunted as Aerica squeezed out the last bit of life in him.
Her smile vanished as a look of sheer horror replaced it. She loosened the vines and Krell fell to the ground. He had a peaceful smile on his face.
The air around them began to shimmer and Krell’s body began to glow. The apparition of Charkosh stood up from the body and regarded Aerica with a kind expression. She stared wide eyed in horror.
He reached out his hand and the thorns on her face pulled back into the flesh leaving it like it was before.
“Shalras! Why didn’t you tell me?!” Aerica cried, tears streamed down her face.
“Because, you would have risked everything to save me. You can’t risk all to save one.” Charkosh said gently.
Gerad gasped, that was what Nayru had said to him, he thought she had meant one of his own friends, but thinking about it now she could have meant this guy. Gerad grabbed his head all this speculation was giving him a headache.
“I wouldn’t have cared if it meant getting you back, Shalras!” Aerica said stepping forward raching for his face. Her hands went through him.
“I’m already dead, you must move on. I didn’t want you to know I was still here. I didn’t want you to live with that burden. But now I’m free of Krell, I can move on, and so can you, Shalras.” Charkosh whispered cupping her face in his hands.
Aerica stared up at him through her tears; his apparition leaned down and kissed her. She closed her eyes as their lips met, then he burst and the shards slowly dimmed and disappeared. She opened her eyes slowly and glanced around; seeing he had gone for good she let out a heart wrenching cry of grief and fell to her knees.
“Meko, what does Shalras mean?” Gerad asked him quietly as he watched her cry.
“Beloved.” Meko answered.
“So, Charkosh was Aerica’s…” Meria started to ask.
“Mate.” Meko finished for her.
“Why didn’t she tell us?” Sheik asked.
“She didn’t want that knowledge to make you hesitate to stop Krell, she thought Charkosh had died a long time ago. She had no idea a piece of him was still left.” Meko replied calmly as he stared at Aerica.
“What will happen to the Kokiri now that Krell is dead?” Dahrin asked calmly.
“Go back to normal I guess.” Selene said shrugging her shoulders.

Gerad walked slowly to Aerica’s side and reached out a hand to console her, “Aeri-“
The others stared in horror as Aerica stabbed Gerad through the stomach with her arm. She pulled it out covered in Gerad’s blood as he fell to the floor. She stood there staring at them, her eyes completely gone, her body fully transformed.
“No.” Selene whispered staring at her brother.
“Now you will feel the horror and loss I have felt all these long years. I will take everything from you, Aerica, and you will watch helpless through your own eyes.” Krell’s voice came from Aerica’s lips as she talked.

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oh teh nose!!! Gerad is getting stabbed again by the woman he lovers!!!!!Dang i'm mean.... anyways chap 29 first half hopes you likes

Chapter 29


Calhan to the rescue…



Aerica lunged at them using the same speed she had displayed in her fight with Krell. She shot straight for Selene but Dahrin blocked her path. He brought up his swords causing her to hit her arms against the blades.
She growled at him in animal rage, her arms didn’t cut but scraped against his blades like they were made of metal. He shoved her away and she fell back and rolled into a fighting stance, crouched like a cat.
“What do we do?” Meria asked as Aerica lunged again, she aimed for Dahrin. Dahrin blocked her shoving her to the side, and then went after her.
“I don’t know. Where’s Calhan when you need him?” Sheik growled out from his position on the ground. He still hadn’t recovered from the paralytic toxin, he was able to manage to keep himself upright but not stand.
“Dahrin, don’t kill her!” Lucius screamed at him as Dahrin sliced Aerica across the stomach. She howled in pain and jumped away from him.
“I know.” Dahrin said calmly over his shoulder, “Besides, I don’t think I could even if I wanted to, look.”
Where Dahrin had sliced Aerica little vines had started to thread themselves around the wound stitching it closed at a rapid pace.
Dahrin maneuvered to get his fight with Aerica away from them and Gerad so Selene could tend to him; he hoped they realized this was what he was doing.
Selene did and ran to Gerad’s side and rolled him over, his eyes were glazed over but his chest still rose and fell with each ragged breath he took. Selene gathered her energy, her hands glowed bright yellow and she held them over the wound. Meria and G-Link came to stand beside her and Lucius came after them carrying Sheik on his back.
Aerica hit against Dahirn’s blades catching them in her arms, she looked to the group and snarled. The vines on her back stood up and pointed at the group. Dahrin called out for them to duck as needles shot from the ends of the vines.
Meria reacted and caused a gust of wind to blow the needles into the wall, missing the group.
“Can you do that thing you did with the wind?” Sheik asked her.
“What thing?” Meria asked.
“You know, that wall thing that you did.” Sheik replied irritated that he couldn’t get her to remember.
“Oh! That thing. I can try but I don’t make a very big safe area. And Dahrin won’t be in here with us.” Meria said remembering, she looked at Dahrin with concern as he shoved Aerica away and then immediately had to block again.
“Dahrin’s a big boy, he can handle himself. Right now we need to protect Selene while she heals Gerad.” Lucius said putting Sheik down next to G-Link.
“Ok, everyone get as close as possible around me.” Meria said moving to stand over Gerad and Selene. They crowded as close as they could and Meria started gathering her energy. She remembered something that angered her; the wind around them began to swirl, faster and faster. Meria was enveloped in the Sage glow as she held out her arms to the side rising off the ground. The wall of wind seemed to emerge from the ground around them and howled at an almost unbearable pitch.
“Now all we have to do is wait for Dahrin to get Aerica under control and Meria to hold her concentration. No problem.” Sheik tried to scream above the roar of the wind but only G-Link heard him.
“How’s Gerad coming along?” Lucius asked in Selene’s ear.
“I’ve healed the wound but for some reason he is comatose, I don’t know what’s wrong with him, he should be alright now.” Selene yelled back.
Gerad’s eyes stared lifeless up into the sky and slowly breathed in and out.

Dahrin blocked another of Krell’s attacks but he was losing stamina, a vine wrapped around his guard and hit him in the back. He grunted in pain and shoved Krell away once more slicing off one of his arms.
Krell screamed in pain as the blood gushed from the stump, “What is wrong with you?! Don’t you care about what happens to your friend?”
Dahrin didn’t answer as he moved in and sliced at Aerica’s leg. Krell again screamed in pain but this time didn’t retreat but attacked with the vines growing out of Aerica’s back again. He wrapped them around Dahrin who sliced at them as fast as he could but there were too many and he was caught. Krell laughed in evil glee as he slowly squeezed Dahrin.
Dahrin tried to breath but blue and black spots started to blur his vision.
‘Let me come out to play.’ A black smoke seeped from the corners of Dahrin’s mouth and fell to the vines.
“No!” Dahrin grunted.
‘Let me save us, my dear Dahrin.’
Dahrin’s last waking thoughts were that of the sight of Aerica’s transformed face going from evil glee to panicked horror.

“Is it me or do you guys hear laughter?” Sheik asked pursing his lips in thought, “And I’ve heard that laughter before, but where?”
“I don’t know how you can hear anything outside of here.” Lucius answered from where he leaned against G-Link. Selene was using her powers of healing to restore his energy.
“I wish we could see. All I get are glimpses once in awhile.” Selene said resting back on her heels after she finished healing Lucius.
“Well, all we can do is wait.” G-Link sighed.

Krell breathed heavily as he leaned back against the wall for support, both of Aerica’s arms were torn off and she was losing blood at a fast pace. He couldn’t see out of one of her eyes due to the gash she had on her face from Dahrin.
Dahrin just stood there and smiled as black mist swirled around him.
‘Oh, do you not want to play anymore? How boring.’ Dahrin said, his voice echoed at a higher pitch, like someone was talking at the same time as he but a split second behind.
“Who, what, are you?” Krell gasped out, “Never mind, I don’t care, just stop hurting me!”
‘Now where is the fun in that?’ Dahrin cackled and lunged for Krell once again.

I must admit, though I suspected you might bring evil Dahrin up again, I did not expect you to make him come again so soon. I thought you were going to make some sort of epic showdown later, with an amazing conclusion to it. Anyway, the story up to hear did not lose any of its fast actiony pace, and is coming along great. At chapter 29, it looks like you might be close to finishing.