Michael followed Pan's path for over two hours, and yet he didn't tire. As he walked deeper through the trees he found his body rejuvenated, patches of dried cum still marked his skin, but otherwise he was ready to go again whenever he finally caught back up with Pan. But the longer he walked the lower the sun began to set and the more tired he found himself, he needed to rest and he also needed to eat as his stomach reminded him with a little growl.
Michael yawned as he aimlessly continued following the path and as he did he looked around for something, anything to eat. But despite the vast amount of trees and foliage there was nothing. No berries, no plants, no nuts (aside from his own) to be found.
This left him frustrated, tired, hungry, and horny and also allowed for the sadness to wash over him again. He had to do something to push away the pain. He didn't want to be reminded of the loss he'd experienced, he needed to rest.
As he pushed forward he began to hear the sound of running water, and as he continued walking it grew louder and louder, until he could see it, a crystal clear stream before him. He ran over to the water and jumped in with no abandon allowing it to wash over him and cleanse his skin of dirt and cum. He felt refreshed, full of life as he watched the dirt float away down stream, replaced with fresh clean water which he drank and used to wash his face and hair.
As he stood in the middle of the stream he felt a nibbling beneath his feet and looked down to see a school of small fish biting away at the dead skin on his souls. Once they finished they swam away leaving him completely cleansed.
Michael stood naked in the moonlit water and sighed with relief. He was still hungry, but he no longer felt tired and he was excited to head back onto the path, but as he stepped out of the water and tried to look for it, he realised it was impossible to see under the shade of the trees. The forest looked pitch black and eery now so he resolved to stay by the water at least until the sun came back up.
Michael sat himself down on the soft grass and looked up at the night sky, the stars twinkled above him and he smiled.
"That's where you are" he whispered. "Mum, Dad I know you're looking down at me with pride. You always used to tell me how proud you were, but I never listened, now look at me." He looked down at himself and remembered he was naked, suddenly he felt exposed and laughed awkwardly as he covered himself with his hand. "Umm ... maybe don't look at me right now" he blushed. But then he sighed and removed his hand. "Oh, what does it matter? You've seen it all before anyway."
He looked down at his feet as he played with some blades of grass nearby. A gentle tear rolled down his cheek and he found himself beginning to sob, the first time he'd allowed himself to cry since losing everything.
Michael had a good blub for a few minutes before wiping away his tears. He felt better, relieved almost like he had gotten it all out. Or at least some of it. Just as he was about to lay down to try and get some sleep a small yellow looking orb appeared on the other side of the water. Michael got to his feet and slowly walked towards the water's edge, as he walked closer the light moved farther and he found himself stepping into the cold stream again, crossing it cautiously as water lapped up against his bare knees.
He exited the water and followed the orb deeper into the other side of the forest. The light of the orb reflected in his eyes and he found himself forgetting all about Pan and the path he'd been following. This was his new path now.
Michael was entranced and followed the orb blindly, walking through bushes, over tree roots, and even through nettles without a single hesitation. Though his legs stung it didn't matter, he could see the orb in his sight and he had to follow it, he had to know what secrets it had to share.
The orb lead him towards a small clearing illuminated by bioluminescent mushrooms, and moss that clung to the roots of nearby trees. As he continued forward the sound of laughter filled his mind almost like a twinkling sound and then the orb disappeared.
Michael shook his head trying to understand what had just happened, he looked around finally seeing the place he was with his own eyes. He looked down at his feet and found he was standing in the centre of a ring of twelve precisely placed toadstools and stood upon each one was a tiny person each about four inches tall. Small enough to be easily missed, but just big enough to make out the intricate details of their bodies.
Each person was female, he knew this from the fact they were each wearing no clothes. Their bare breasts and vulvas on display for Michael to see, and although they were small he could tell they were not young.
Their faces told him they'd lived far longer than he had. Centuries even, but their skin hadn't aged like a humans. It was confusing how he knew they were old with no physical signs of ageing, it was as if their presence itself, like the music of Pan's panpipes, told him their story.
The twelve little women all had long hair of varying colours that fell to their hips, it was loose, but decorated with small daisies, buttercups and other tiny flowers. As he looked closer he noticed their butterfly shaped wings fluttering softly behind them, they were translucent but shimmered in the moonlight with different colours. Like each wing was sprinkled with a rainbow.