Chapter 9: Would You Like a Little Cheese With Your Wine?
Rei jumped back, startled, and glanced up. The person she'd bumped into was literally TOWERING over her. He had long, curly, honey-brown hair, and one eye had an eyepatch. His remaining eye was a yellow-gold, and he had finely chiseled features. He wore a blue and gold top with short sleeves, and matching blue shorts. The duo was trimmed in gold, with gold down the front in the center as well. A red and gold loincloth was down his front attached to his belt, and he wore a brown cape with a gold clasp at the neck. He had muscles all over; he was definaitely well built. Rei gulped nerviously. He had to be atleast 6 feet tall. Rei gave a gulp nerviously. .....Dalton. Rune murmured. The Captian of the Zealian Guard. Be careful... He can be quite brash and cold. "I... I'm sorry, sir. I was not watching where I was going." Rei said, somewhat weakly. She shook all over. A scare like this she did not need. "Who are you?" Dalton glared with his one eye, making Rei shake even more. "I haven't seen you here before! Where are you from, girl!?" "A.. Distant Ki..Kingdom." Rei managed to get out. Dalton kept his icy gaze. "WHAT kingdom?" Dalton snarled. Rei thought quickly for a name. She was panicking. "Netsui, s..sir." Rei got out. "Please, I only came to enhance my magic..." "....Hmmph! Next time, watch where your going!" Dalton snorted before going on his way. Rei shuddered slightly and blinked as someone approached that had overheard the exchange. "..Who are you?" They asked, staring into her eyes. Rei blinked. "My name is Reiketsu." Reiketsu said slowly. The gentleman chuckled. "Well miss Reiketsu, consider yourself one lucky lady. Sir Dalton doesn't usually let anybody just walk into him like that without some kind of reprecussion." He said calmly. Rei blinked. "Come, you must be exhausted from your travels. There is a spare bed around here.. Ah! Here we are." The gentleman shoved Rei toward a small bed. Rei blinked, sitting. "You may rest there for now." He said. "Later, you ought to find some books we have on magic. You may place your sword on the rack." "Thank you, but I'd feel more comfortable with my Ice Blade at my side." Rei said softly. The gentleman nodded and walked away. Rei flopped on her back. "Ugh. I'm tired. It's been a rough day." Rei grumbled. Kaeru gave a tiny croak of agreement from her pocket, breaking his long silence. He wiggled out and snuggled up onto her pillow next to her. Rei rolled over and fell asleep.
Frog and Crono pulled their hoods over their faces and crept into Enhasa silently. The two had already looked around the Earthbound Villages, and were presently creeping around Enhasa. So far, they hadn't found anything.. Most people were asleep, as usual. Walking, they suddenly heard someone talking to themself. Frog glanced over to see Doreen of 13,990BC talking to herself. "Some stranger in Kujar. Why did they pass Enhasa? Even I could sense their aura from here.. The aura of a true dreamer. I wonder..." Doreen glanced up, blinked, then vanished before Frog and Crono could do anything. Crono nodded to Frog. Atleast now they had a clue of where Rei was.. But they still didn't understand half of what Doreen said.
Rei sat up after a few hours of sleep and stumbled to her feet. Slinging Rune, still in the Ice Blade guise over her shoulder, she headed for a small, corner library. For once, she woke up feeling sluggish. She was cold, too. Rei stumbled into a small nook full of books, and grabbed one, rubbing her head. Her thoughts felt half-muddled, and she fumbled through the books clumsily, nearly dropping a couple, rather than deftly finding and pulling one out. Rei? Are you alright? Rune peirced through the thick goop that was in Rei's mind, also known as her thoughts. Rei shook her head, trying to clear it to reply, pulling out the book. I think so, but ugh... I feel so weak and cold... It's so hard to concentrate... Rei responded meekly. Perhaps you should go rest in bed. It should be fine if you take the book with you... Just take it easy, Rei. You may be sick. Rune responded gently. Rei quietly climbed down the ladder without protest, and slowly fumbled back toward the bed. Rei shook her head again. Things were getting so dark... Suddenly she felt faint, and pitched forward, collapsing silently. Rei...? REI!!! Rune tried waking her up, with little avail.
Meanwhile, Frog and Crono were trekking the snow-flurried land toward the SkyPort that lead to Kujar, and the palace. Frog and Crono were both silent, fighting off frostbite, and snowblindness. Frog was having a more difficult time, being amphibious, but he was pressing harder than Crono. However, the silence was not to last. "...You like her, don't you?" Crono actually asked. Frog blinked at Crono. He was suprised the boy had spoken, but even more suprised he asked. "What doth thou mean?" Frog asked. Crono smirked. "Just because I don't talk much doesn't mean I'm unobservant. People speak through body language too, and by their behavior. You seem pretty attatched to her. The only other time I saw you this persistant was against Magus." "......Art thou implying I doth have feelings for Lady Reiketsu? She doth be a friend of sorts. I know better than to chase a woman; for my guise doth not incur many women's trust, let alone doth it invoke feelings from them! She cannot possibly feel naught but friendship for me! So what makest thou think that I wouldst even try, Sir Crono?" Frog asked in a rare fit of sorrow. Crono patted his friend on the shoulder. "I haven't seen her exactly repulsed by you or your attempts at flirting yet." Crono smirked. Frog twitched. "And what doth THAT imply!?" Frog demanded. Crono merely grinned and once again grew silent. Frog sighed exasperatedly at Crono and wondered why the boy had started the conversation. As the two stepped into the skyport and onto the emblem, Frog looked down. What DID he think of Reiketsu? He certainly liked her. Alot. And every time she seemed startled or upset, he'd gotten protective. When she'd hit her head, he'd cast a healing spell and put his cape on her as a blanket. Maybe he did like her? But what did she think of him? Frog gave a quiet sigh, laced with a very tiny ribbit as they rematerialized in Zeal. As they entered Kujar, Frog overheard some people talking. "...Sir Dalton sure is acting strangely. Remember that strange girl that passed out in the hall? He was ready to kill after she was taken to the healer. And he hasn't left yet!" One Zealian said. Another one nodded. "Perhaps he's finally losing his rough attitude?" Another asked. The first shook his head. "Who knows." When Crono glanced at Frog to see what the swordsman's reaction was, he saw that Frog had already taken off to find Rei.
Rei jumped back, startled, and glanced up. The person she'd bumped into was literally TOWERING over her. He had long, curly, honey-brown hair, and one eye had an eyepatch. His remaining eye was a yellow-gold, and he had finely chiseled features. He wore a blue and gold top with short sleeves, and matching blue shorts. The duo was trimmed in gold, with gold down the front in the center as well. A red and gold loincloth was down his front attached to his belt, and he wore a brown cape with a gold clasp at the neck. He had muscles all over; he was definaitely well built. Rei gulped nerviously. He had to be atleast 6 feet tall. Rei gave a gulp nerviously. .....Dalton. Rune murmured. The Captian of the Zealian Guard. Be careful... He can be quite brash and cold. "I... I'm sorry, sir. I was not watching where I was going." Rei said, somewhat weakly. She shook all over. A scare like this she did not need. "Who are you?" Dalton glared with his one eye, making Rei shake even more. "I haven't seen you here before! Where are you from, girl!?" "A.. Distant Ki..Kingdom." Rei managed to get out. Dalton kept his icy gaze. "WHAT kingdom?" Dalton snarled. Rei thought quickly for a name. She was panicking. "Netsui, s..sir." Rei got out. "Please, I only came to enhance my magic..." "....Hmmph! Next time, watch where your going!" Dalton snorted before going on his way. Rei shuddered slightly and blinked as someone approached that had overheard the exchange. "..Who are you?" They asked, staring into her eyes. Rei blinked. "My name is Reiketsu." Reiketsu said slowly. The gentleman chuckled. "Well miss Reiketsu, consider yourself one lucky lady. Sir Dalton doesn't usually let anybody just walk into him like that without some kind of reprecussion." He said calmly. Rei blinked. "Come, you must be exhausted from your travels. There is a spare bed around here.. Ah! Here we are." The gentleman shoved Rei toward a small bed. Rei blinked, sitting. "You may rest there for now." He said. "Later, you ought to find some books we have on magic. You may place your sword on the rack." "Thank you, but I'd feel more comfortable with my Ice Blade at my side." Rei said softly. The gentleman nodded and walked away. Rei flopped on her back. "Ugh. I'm tired. It's been a rough day." Rei grumbled. Kaeru gave a tiny croak of agreement from her pocket, breaking his long silence. He wiggled out and snuggled up onto her pillow next to her. Rei rolled over and fell asleep.
Frog and Crono pulled their hoods over their faces and crept into Enhasa silently. The two had already looked around the Earthbound Villages, and were presently creeping around Enhasa. So far, they hadn't found anything.. Most people were asleep, as usual. Walking, they suddenly heard someone talking to themself. Frog glanced over to see Doreen of 13,990BC talking to herself. "Some stranger in Kujar. Why did they pass Enhasa? Even I could sense their aura from here.. The aura of a true dreamer. I wonder..." Doreen glanced up, blinked, then vanished before Frog and Crono could do anything. Crono nodded to Frog. Atleast now they had a clue of where Rei was.. But they still didn't understand half of what Doreen said.
Rei sat up after a few hours of sleep and stumbled to her feet. Slinging Rune, still in the Ice Blade guise over her shoulder, she headed for a small, corner library. For once, she woke up feeling sluggish. She was cold, too. Rei stumbled into a small nook full of books, and grabbed one, rubbing her head. Her thoughts felt half-muddled, and she fumbled through the books clumsily, nearly dropping a couple, rather than deftly finding and pulling one out. Rei? Are you alright? Rune peirced through the thick goop that was in Rei's mind, also known as her thoughts. Rei shook her head, trying to clear it to reply, pulling out the book. I think so, but ugh... I feel so weak and cold... It's so hard to concentrate... Rei responded meekly. Perhaps you should go rest in bed. It should be fine if you take the book with you... Just take it easy, Rei. You may be sick. Rune responded gently. Rei quietly climbed down the ladder without protest, and slowly fumbled back toward the bed. Rei shook her head again. Things were getting so dark... Suddenly she felt faint, and pitched forward, collapsing silently. Rei...? REI!!! Rune tried waking her up, with little avail.
Meanwhile, Frog and Crono were trekking the snow-flurried land toward the SkyPort that lead to Kujar, and the palace. Frog and Crono were both silent, fighting off frostbite, and snowblindness. Frog was having a more difficult time, being amphibious, but he was pressing harder than Crono. However, the silence was not to last. "...You like her, don't you?" Crono actually asked. Frog blinked at Crono. He was suprised the boy had spoken, but even more suprised he asked. "What doth thou mean?" Frog asked. Crono smirked. "Just because I don't talk much doesn't mean I'm unobservant. People speak through body language too, and by their behavior. You seem pretty attatched to her. The only other time I saw you this persistant was against Magus." "......Art thou implying I doth have feelings for Lady Reiketsu? She doth be a friend of sorts. I know better than to chase a woman; for my guise doth not incur many women's trust, let alone doth it invoke feelings from them! She cannot possibly feel naught but friendship for me! So what makest thou think that I wouldst even try, Sir Crono?" Frog asked in a rare fit of sorrow. Crono patted his friend on the shoulder. "I haven't seen her exactly repulsed by you or your attempts at flirting yet." Crono smirked. Frog twitched. "And what doth THAT imply!?" Frog demanded. Crono merely grinned and once again grew silent. Frog sighed exasperatedly at Crono and wondered why the boy had started the conversation. As the two stepped into the skyport and onto the emblem, Frog looked down. What DID he think of Reiketsu? He certainly liked her. Alot. And every time she seemed startled or upset, he'd gotten protective. When she'd hit her head, he'd cast a healing spell and put his cape on her as a blanket. Maybe he did like her? But what did she think of him? Frog gave a quiet sigh, laced with a very tiny ribbit as they rematerialized in Zeal. As they entered Kujar, Frog overheard some people talking. "...Sir Dalton sure is acting strangely. Remember that strange girl that passed out in the hall? He was ready to kill after she was taken to the healer. And he hasn't left yet!" One Zealian said. Another one nodded. "Perhaps he's finally losing his rough attitude?" Another asked. The first shook his head. "Who knows." When Crono glanced at Frog to see what the swordsman's reaction was, he saw that Frog had already taken off to find Rei.