Knuckles would wave his massive white gloved hand for the tall ginger haired vixen woman in purple and pink to accompany him back to the temple ruins. With a slight nod she proceed to follow behind the red echidna while wobbling left to right. From the looks of things, she appeared to be having trouble maintaining her balance as her two long pink stocking covered legs would sway and shake as if she were cold.

"Are you going to be alright? You look like you're about to fall over" knuckles asked her.

"Yeah, just lead the way. Just a bit of shell shock from the explosion of my ship" she replied simply.

The echidna guardian would just shrug and with a nod he would turn around and lead her away from the crash site towards deeper into the Mushroom Zone towards the ruins of Echindaoplis where he'd have his small encampment with provisions he's gathered over the years with Tails's help.

As they moved into the dense fungi filled forest, Knuckles couldn't help but feel that something was amiss with her. He was half way suspecting she'd be panting and he'd have to help her back upwards, but thus far the fox was able to keep up with him.

For someone who just survived a ship crash she seemed way too spry for someone moments ago who was wobbling around and struggling to get up. She appeared to have recovered awfully quick for someone who just was caught up in an explosion.

Still, Knuckles just attributed it to perhaps her regaining her strength. After all, the lady looked rather athletic and perhaps was some sort of explorer. Regardless, Knuckles would continue to clear the way by swinging his massive knuckles into all manner of tree trunk, boulder, and mushroom in their path.

"Heh, you're pretty strong" the lady said as she followed behind him.

"You bet! That is why I am guardian of all Angel Island" knuckles said with his trademarked bravado.

"Guardian? Guardian of what?" she asked.

"Of the Ma-er, of the island" knuckles said as he would remain silent of his true duty.

"So, like you own this entire island?" she asked him.

"No...well yeah, sort of. Angel Island has been my clan's sacred land for centuries" knuckles replied.

"Clan? Like a group of families?" she asked.

"Indeed! I am a proud warrior under the heir of the great Pachacamac himself! I am the last heir tot he powerful and mighty Knuckles Clan! Our clan has protected Angel Island for centuries!" knuckles boasted as he pounded his chest with his left knuckle.

"Pachac-who? I'm sorry. I don't know who that is" she simply replied with confusion.

"It, it's fine. But yes, the safety of Angel Island and the lost Echidna civilization is my burden to uphold" Knuckles replied.

"Neat" she simply remarked.

"And you?" knuckles asked.

She would then suddenly stop and pause. He could hear her two brown boots stomp into the mud before he would turn around and face her. From the looks of things she appeared rather nervous about this particular question. Perhaps Knuckles thought, she still had a concussion?

"I..I uh don't remember" she simply replied.

"It must be from the concussion, but you'll have to remember something if you're ever going to recover. Try to clear your head and think about your past" knuckles stated.

"I-come from a family of foxes, they call us the Bradanska's. That's all I can remember" she replied.

At this name Knuckles couldn't help but chuckle. Such an odd last name in his mind he thought. However, he tried to direct his amusement in a way that would not try to offend her.

"Ah yes! So, you're from the mighty Clan Bradanska! Has a nice ring to it! I bet you are all proud and honorable warriors. I know a true warrior when I see one, you know!" knuckles joked in a jovial voice trying to cheer her up.

"Heh, yeah. But you wouldn't call us a clan or warriors. My dad was sort of the nerdy type. A real book wormy guy, if you know what I mean?" she simply replied.

"Book worm? You remember your father?" knuckles said.

"Yeah, but not so much my mom. She died shortly after I was born. My father's name was Ivan..Ivan Bradanska" she simply responded to him.

"That's tragic, do you have any other relatives?" knuckles asked her.

"Uhh, no! No! I mean..I don't recall" she said as the vixen would shake her head as her long and thick amount of ginger red hair would sway from left to right in a rapid motion.

Knuckles appeared to have startled her, somehow. However, it was rather odd that she seemed to be having trouble remembering of all things her own siblings. Still, Knuckles decided to not pry for anymore information as she already seemed distressed and more than likely was having amnesia.

"Alright, well let's get going anyways. We have to get some medicine for your head and body before sun down" knuckles said as he would turn around and proceed to walk forwards.

"Right" she said before trailing behind him once more.

Knuckles would continue to lead the tall fox woman throughout the Mushroom Zone and into the outlying borders of the Lava Reef Zone and Hyrdo City Zone. At this he would stop once again at a nearby hilltop overlooking both entrance paths to either zone before turning once more to face her. This time his expression was slightly more grim. To which she would pause once more and simply stare at him.

"You're not going to like it, but to reach the temple we have two options" knuckles said.

"Great.." she simply replied in a sarcastic matter.

"Yeah, so either I'll have to carry you through either Zone or we try to cross one together. How good are you with swimming?" knuckles asked her.

"Yeah! I uhh, I mean..I think?" she replied.

"Good, then let's try the Hydrocity Zone. It's underground and.." knuckles replied.

"Underground?!" she suddenly exclaimed as not she really was starting to shake.

"Yeah, that way we can stay hidden until we reach the temple. That's not an issue for you, is it?" the echidna asked as he batted an eyebrow.

"I-I just remember that I don't like being underground is all" she replied.

"Well, sadly it's underground through Hydro City..or we can try to get you across Lava Reef Zone" knuckles responded.

"Lava Reef? Like boiling hot lava?" she asked.

"Mmmhmm, well we have a lot of volcanic activity in this region of Angel Island" knuckles said.

"Lava's horrible to my complexion. Aw man...Okay...underground it is. Lead the way..." she said clearly upset now.

"Hey, it won't be so bad. Just stick with me and we'll make through it, okay?" knuckkles said trying to comfort her.

"If you say so, lead the way" the vixen said as she nodded slowly in now an unhappy tone.