Chapter 4: Familiar Faces in the Mist
After a couple days of Frog getting Rei back on her feet, he half wondered if asking her his questions had been wise. At first, she'd seemed easily frazzled or upset, so there had been alot of quiet, but she was finally coming out of it. Frog decided he'd accidently hit a nerve, and also told himself not to discuss Zale or anything pertaining to it further without justifiable cause. Again, the rain was causing a mist, so Frog found himself amazingly close to Rei. He didn't let her out of his sight, not even for a minute, because in a flash, she could vanish, as her hair was the same shade of the mist... Atleast, at night. Tonight they had already set up camp under a tent (at Frog's request, they were both soaked to the bone) and Rei actually volunteered to cook. How she was able to carry so many vegetables in her bag, Frog could only guess, but the soup she had going smelled edible, as she had phrased it. Frog hadn't tried arguing that he thought it was probably more than simply edible, although 'edible' was an accurate term. He just wondered how she could be so cynical sometimes. He didn't fault her for perhaps being bitter, but sometimes, she downright acted like she didn't care at all, and except for a select few things, the world could be crumbling around her, and she'd be the one trying to be at all of the worst battles at once. He wondered if there was any light in her world. Frog idly poked the fire. Rei was trying to track down a bit more dry tinder, but Frog knew she'd be back, as she'd left Rune. Even monsters hid in this sort of dreary weather. A sudden snap of a twig outside made Frog glance. Outside was a boy around 17, with a red, punked hairstyle, a white bandanna, and blue and green clothes. An orange scarf was tied loosely around his neck, and he had a long katana at his side. Frog beamed in recognition. "Sir Crono! Do comest inside!" Frog said, scooting aside. The stoic teen sidled inside and wrung his shirt and scarf out.
After a good few minutes of work, Frog had managed to get Crono to tell him how he had gotten to 600AD when the gates were supposedly sealed. "So.. Time doth be fluctuating. That canst not be good.." Frog muttered. Crono shook his head. "And Lady Lucca be investigating the problem?" Frog looked at Crono, who nodded. Frog sat. "Well, I beleive I canst permit thee to board with me until thou doth have a route home." Frog shrugged. Rei chose that minute to literally trip into the tent....Right on top of Crono. Frog blinked and refrained from grabbing Masamune right then and there. Rei got off Crono, took one look at him, and was suddenly gone, with her things in tow. Crono blinked and looked at Frog with a boggled expression. "The lass doth seemed alarmed. Methinks she was caught off guard by thine arrival." Frog said with a small shrug. Crono quirked an eyebrow with a questioning look, but a smirk toyed with his face. Frog immediately picked up what Crono was probably going to say if he talked often. "The lass? I met her but a few short days ago.. Her name doth be Reiketsu... Quite a lady, but methinks she doth dwell in the past too much." Frog explained for the near-mute warrior. Crono gave a snicker, and Frog glared. "WHAT DOTH BE SO HUMOROUS!?" Frog demanded. Crono just smirked again. ".....Hypocrite." "................" Frog quickly quelled his temper. "Alas... 'Tis probably true. Wouldst thou care for a breif repast of soup? Lady Reiketsu had it cooking before thy arrival." Crono nodded and the amphibian knight started doleing the stuff out between the two.
The next morning Frog rolled over and glanced at the other sleeping roll in the tent, half expecting to see Reiketsu. It was Crono however, so Frog just sat up and went to find breakfast instead of waiting and trying to talk much. Frog understood his friend's silence was normal, so he didn't press Crono often. The boy would talk when he wanted to talk. Frog glanced around and nearly tripped on a mound of wet leaves. Looking down, her poked it. The leaves moved. Rei popped her head out and peeled a leaf off her face, got up, and wrung her jerkin out. Frog blinked and stared. "Thou art sopping wet, M'lady." Frog remarked. Rei quirked an eyebrow. "Your observant." Reiketsu returned. She then just smirked and turned to walk away. Frog blinked and gave the froggie equivalent of quirking an eyebrow. "Thou doth seem cheerful today." Frog said. Rei turned. "Yeah, so? Go play with your boyfriend, I have things to do. It was nice meeting you though." Rei said, before walking away. Frog stared after her with a boggled expression and wondered what possessed her to call Crono his boyfriend.
After a couple days of Frog getting Rei back on her feet, he half wondered if asking her his questions had been wise. At first, she'd seemed easily frazzled or upset, so there had been alot of quiet, but she was finally coming out of it. Frog decided he'd accidently hit a nerve, and also told himself not to discuss Zale or anything pertaining to it further without justifiable cause. Again, the rain was causing a mist, so Frog found himself amazingly close to Rei. He didn't let her out of his sight, not even for a minute, because in a flash, she could vanish, as her hair was the same shade of the mist... Atleast, at night. Tonight they had already set up camp under a tent (at Frog's request, they were both soaked to the bone) and Rei actually volunteered to cook. How she was able to carry so many vegetables in her bag, Frog could only guess, but the soup she had going smelled edible, as she had phrased it. Frog hadn't tried arguing that he thought it was probably more than simply edible, although 'edible' was an accurate term. He just wondered how she could be so cynical sometimes. He didn't fault her for perhaps being bitter, but sometimes, she downright acted like she didn't care at all, and except for a select few things, the world could be crumbling around her, and she'd be the one trying to be at all of the worst battles at once. He wondered if there was any light in her world. Frog idly poked the fire. Rei was trying to track down a bit more dry tinder, but Frog knew she'd be back, as she'd left Rune. Even monsters hid in this sort of dreary weather. A sudden snap of a twig outside made Frog glance. Outside was a boy around 17, with a red, punked hairstyle, a white bandanna, and blue and green clothes. An orange scarf was tied loosely around his neck, and he had a long katana at his side. Frog beamed in recognition. "Sir Crono! Do comest inside!" Frog said, scooting aside. The stoic teen sidled inside and wrung his shirt and scarf out.
After a good few minutes of work, Frog had managed to get Crono to tell him how he had gotten to 600AD when the gates were supposedly sealed. "So.. Time doth be fluctuating. That canst not be good.." Frog muttered. Crono shook his head. "And Lady Lucca be investigating the problem?" Frog looked at Crono, who nodded. Frog sat. "Well, I beleive I canst permit thee to board with me until thou doth have a route home." Frog shrugged. Rei chose that minute to literally trip into the tent....Right on top of Crono. Frog blinked and refrained from grabbing Masamune right then and there. Rei got off Crono, took one look at him, and was suddenly gone, with her things in tow. Crono blinked and looked at Frog with a boggled expression. "The lass doth seemed alarmed. Methinks she was caught off guard by thine arrival." Frog said with a small shrug. Crono quirked an eyebrow with a questioning look, but a smirk toyed with his face. Frog immediately picked up what Crono was probably going to say if he talked often. "The lass? I met her but a few short days ago.. Her name doth be Reiketsu... Quite a lady, but methinks she doth dwell in the past too much." Frog explained for the near-mute warrior. Crono gave a snicker, and Frog glared. "WHAT DOTH BE SO HUMOROUS!?" Frog demanded. Crono just smirked again. ".....Hypocrite." "................" Frog quickly quelled his temper. "Alas... 'Tis probably true. Wouldst thou care for a breif repast of soup? Lady Reiketsu had it cooking before thy arrival." Crono nodded and the amphibian knight started doleing the stuff out between the two.
The next morning Frog rolled over and glanced at the other sleeping roll in the tent, half expecting to see Reiketsu. It was Crono however, so Frog just sat up and went to find breakfast instead of waiting and trying to talk much. Frog understood his friend's silence was normal, so he didn't press Crono often. The boy would talk when he wanted to talk. Frog glanced around and nearly tripped on a mound of wet leaves. Looking down, her poked it. The leaves moved. Rei popped her head out and peeled a leaf off her face, got up, and wrung her jerkin out. Frog blinked and stared. "Thou art sopping wet, M'lady." Frog remarked. Rei quirked an eyebrow. "Your observant." Reiketsu returned. She then just smirked and turned to walk away. Frog blinked and gave the froggie equivalent of quirking an eyebrow. "Thou doth seem cheerful today." Frog said. Rei turned. "Yeah, so? Go play with your boyfriend, I have things to do. It was nice meeting you though." Rei said, before walking away. Frog stared after her with a boggled expression and wondered what possessed her to call Crono his boyfriend.