"Jerk, I get it" Celeste shouted walking across the high road her bow hung across her back "he thinks I'm just a woman, that I can't do anything" her face turned red from embarrassment as well as anger the sun stretched out over her path as she walked staring at her boots the ground molded under her step "I'm going to rest for a minute" she answered shocking the people walking beside her. She fell to the ground in front of the pin.
"My, you are glowing today" the tall tanned man pointed out.
"Rin, what do you care" she hissed.
"Tomah is not with you" he asked to which she dropped her head "honestly, I believe we raised him better" he answered placing his hand too his head.
"Al-bhed" she whispered too herself as if answering a question that plagued her mind "Rin, I have a favor to ask of you" as she and Rin conversed as the crusaders filled the road talking of the future operation to come closely behind was the Tomah clutching the helmet at his side the visor cracked and his black uniform was stained red "what happened" Celeste shouted dragging Rin with her.
"It's nothing, I was ambushed by some fiend it had two mouths and great resilience" passing the helmet to Rin before falling to the ground "It ran away though".
"I see there are rumors of a chocobo eating fiend in this area" Rin confirmed knelling down to face Tomah "Oui sicd luhcetan Lamacda'c vaamehkc" he spoke in a low whisper.
"E ymfyoc ryja" Tomah replied the two continued before Celeste shouted.
"E vaam mega E fyhd du cdyo hayn oui drnuikr yhodrehk" Rin was the first to let a small laugh escape before Tomah "what I said it right didn't I" she asked looking down at the ground
"It could use some work" Rin replied still letting out a few small chuckle. "Come you well stay here while your wounds heal" he finished waving Tomah and Celeste in the door "do not worry, I will take care of the bill". The room was filled with a mix of al-bhed and spira blended furniture the colors a mix blue and orange Tomah took the bed slowly peeling of the black jacket slowly tossing it to the floor showing a metal cage that lined his right rib cage.
"Damn Jyscal you left the bolts tight" he whispered before the door was opened.
"Pardon the intrusion" Rin bowed "the operation is underway" the door closed behind him "I hear lady Yuna is there with Maester Seymour" Rin spoke watching Tomah's expression for a slight change.
"I see, Maester Kinoc as well" Tomah asked taking the change of clothes Rin offered tucking the black vest down over his head looking over at Rin who only nodded in acknowledgment "I see" his eye's casted downward "and Celeste"?
"She does not take comfort in the fact that her room is free" he chuckled leaning against the door "I will be leaving soon, make sure you take care of yourself" the rooms light grew dim after the door was opened the candles flame waned Rin left the Tomah to the dark room. Tomah sat running his hands through his blonde hair staring at the sword in front of him its hilt glowed with a light blue tint the guard was tinted a light orange with the blade colored a deep red.
"Enough wallowing in self pity" Tomah confirmed placing it back in the sheath and dropping it in the chair and dropping to the bed and quickly falling into his dreams.
"Be still your wounds are deep" the elderly man spoke placing his hand across Tomah's head the other pressing down on his chest "you must calm yourself" he replied in a hushed tone "I hope you can forgive me" he whispered removing his hand from Tomah's head slowly drawing his long fingers into a fist and with a thud Tomah fell unconscious allowing himself to work in peace placing the metal cage to the man's chest and with a click the bolt on the right drove in deep though the metal and deep into the bone and with it Tomah awoke lunging in forward before passing out again allowing the elder to continue the second bolt screw in as well as the third and the final bolt secure the elder fell back into the chair giving a heartfelt sigh. The room was quiet for hours before Tomah awoke his hand lightly out lining metal frame breathing softly as the tall man approached the table "You are awake, It was the only way to keep the section of your rib cage from shifting" he spoke looking over his handy work.
"You're a Guado?" Tomah asked.
"And you are a human" the Elder replied.
"Tomah, Hiiragi" Tomah offered his hand to which the Guado accepted.
"Jyscal, Guado" he answered with a smile "you washed up here at the temple, right now you're in Macalania Temple" Jyscal answered before Tomah could ask. "Judging by your attire I am guessing that you are crusader" Tomah only shrugged the metal moved as if it was his own skin albeit the ability to bend "don't worry you are fine here". Tomah was awoken to the banging from the door slowly standing closing the distance before the door was kicked open knocking him to the floor
"Tomah" the small boy shouted standing over him "man you suck".
"Sorry, Zeke got a little carried away" Alexander stood in the doorway his arm tucked into a sling. His armor seemed flushed of the orange glow.
"Can you blame me" Zeke shouted expecting an answer.
"After the battle with sin on the Djose shore, I woke up in Macalania woods and made my way to Guadosalam, after that I stayed there for a while to heal up and then Kinoc finds me gives me a new title and orders, and the Stowaway" Tomah finished picking up the sword placing it through the belt loops on his back as Zeke hugged him. The boy's head buried deep in Tomah's chest "honestly".