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I dont remember much about Mushroom rock road, we pretty much just walked though,just like we did in Guadosalam. Except this time I really wasn't interested in stopping. The fiends here were rough, we were lucky that Lady Belgemine gave us the soft equipment, because those little buggers were using peterfy in the worst way.
"whew...I dont remember them being that bad when I came though the first time..." I commented, wiping the presperation from my brow.
"its because Summoners are passing though now..." Auron explained while coming up from behind. He had stayed back to make sure it was safe to go on. Of course, I failed to make sure the coast was clear in front of us, and just then a fiend blocked our way.
I dont know what you would call this one, it looked like something that should have been extinct. Long neck, and tail, it rest on its four feet. Hard to describe, but the first thing it did was try to petrify me. Of course, it didnt work. So, taking advantage of the moment, I lunged forward and slashed him with my sword. But, it wasn't enough. "go go!"
Auron, calm as ever, stalked over to the beast, and with one hit, eliminated the fiend. The Pyrefly lifted up and out of the body, and dissappeared. Auron looked over his shoulder and squinted at me, proably upset that I wasn;t watching what was up ahead. "lets go.."
I didnt argue, just nodded. The fiends on Mi'ihen were not supposed to be so tough. Besides, maybe Auron would let us grab a ride on a chocobo! I had never been on one. Luca wasn't far off from Mi'ihen, I guess there were plenty of times that I could have gone chocobo riding, I just never took the opertunity to. This time I would...Auron on a chocobo was an amusing thought.
"Say, maybe we can catch a chocobo on our way though the highroad?" I asked, coming up beside him, glancing at his face every once and a while.
"its an idea..." he smiled, meeting my eyes.
"good.." I found at that moment in particular, I couldnt take my eyes off of his. There was something in there, someone who wanted to have some fun...Oh, but it was so hard to tell. I wished that I were a mind reader, but then it would have taken away all the...ahem, fun, of getting to know him.
I saw him chuckle, and shake his head. "hey, I'm young too...a chocobo ride sounds fine, as long as it does not distract us from our trip..."
"how old are you exactly?" I had been meaning to ask.
"hmm, old enough..." he said grinning at me. I wasn;t sure if he was flirting with me or just being a pest." would you tell me your age?"
Jogging, I cried out"I'm twentyone if you must know..." and continued on my way to the woman with the chocobo's. I had enough gil for the both of us, so I bought Auron a ride. No thank yous or anything! after that little bonding time I was hurt. Well, not really, I was just pouting for his attention now. Our journey together was almost over, and we haven't really spoken to each other as much as I would have liked.
"I'm not that much older than you are..." He told me while mounting the chocobo. His eyes twinkled as he rode off, leaving me hanging. Was he going to tell me or what? But it wasn;t important. To me, I was just happy that he was smiling again. I thought for certain that I brought him down while we were on the shoopuff. I didnt want him to give up his faith, just because I had a few opinions. It was his descision what he wanted to follow. I had decided not to bring the topic up again.
After a little game of chocobo tag, we bought our mounts to a trot, coming in to one of the Agencys which were located all around Spira. Auron asked if I wanted to stop for a break. Part of me wanted to continue riding, but I knew that by stopping now, we would at least have a little more time together. I was growing rather fond of this guy, in such a short time. It was hard not to get my hopes up, that he would stay with me in Luca...I knew it was silly.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Auron and I sat out on the grass, over looking the sea. In the distance there was some sort of a landing. It looked like ruins from an old city. Like the ones we saw below the moonflow earlier that morning. But, this was the perfect ending of the day. The sun was setting, causing everything to turn bright red and orange. I noticed it reflecting in Aurons eyes.
He caught me staring, and gently nudged my shoulder with his elbow, smiling at me, though he was still quite withdrawn.It was like he was afraid of friendship, or relationships..Then again, he was going to be a monk, maybe he didnt have very good social skills?
"You know Tanith, you are unlike anyone I've ever met..."
I didnt know what to say, he had never really spoken to me in this way since I met him a day or two ago. I let him talk, if I interupted now he may withdraw from me even more. I didnt want that to happen.
"I guess that I was too interested in joining the preisthood, that I never really worked on my social skills...I honestly can't say that I was expecting all this to happen.."
"well, c'est la vie...it works in strange ways..." I blinked, a moment after I said that, it looked as though a pyrefly was coming from me. I jumped to my feet, and sighed as it looked as if we had a curious visitor. Auron just stared at me blankly, face going cold once more.
"I'm sorry, I know you must have wanted a simple life..." I stood up and looked to the sky. There was still time to make it to Luca before the sun completely set. "wanna get going...or, you can leave me here, Luca isnt far..."
"no.." he stood up with me. "I'll escort you the whole way, perhaps I'll stay the night before going on..."
I smiled at that, it meant that maybe we would have more time together. He brought me my Chocobo, and helped me mount. I knew I didnt need his help, but welcomed it anyway.
"You should watch a blitzball game with me...I;m sure you will enjoy it.." I smiled, watching him mount his own chocobo.
"I'm sure that I wont.." he grinned, and we started for Luca once more.
Arpazia
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I dont remember much about Mushroom rock road, we pretty much just walked though,just like we did in Guadosalam. Except this time I really wasn't interested in stopping. The fiends here were rough, we were lucky that Lady Belgemine gave us the soft equipment, because those little buggers were using peterfy in the worst way.
"whew...I dont remember them being that bad when I came though the first time..." I commented, wiping the presperation from my brow.
"its because Summoners are passing though now..." Auron explained while coming up from behind. He had stayed back to make sure it was safe to go on. Of course, I failed to make sure the coast was clear in front of us, and just then a fiend blocked our way.
I dont know what you would call this one, it looked like something that should have been extinct. Long neck, and tail, it rest on its four feet. Hard to describe, but the first thing it did was try to petrify me. Of course, it didnt work. So, taking advantage of the moment, I lunged forward and slashed him with my sword. But, it wasn't enough. "go go!"
Auron, calm as ever, stalked over to the beast, and with one hit, eliminated the fiend. The Pyrefly lifted up and out of the body, and dissappeared. Auron looked over his shoulder and squinted at me, proably upset that I wasn;t watching what was up ahead. "lets go.."
I didnt argue, just nodded. The fiends on Mi'ihen were not supposed to be so tough. Besides, maybe Auron would let us grab a ride on a chocobo! I had never been on one. Luca wasn't far off from Mi'ihen, I guess there were plenty of times that I could have gone chocobo riding, I just never took the opertunity to. This time I would...Auron on a chocobo was an amusing thought.
"Say, maybe we can catch a chocobo on our way though the highroad?" I asked, coming up beside him, glancing at his face every once and a while.
"its an idea..." he smiled, meeting my eyes.
"good.." I found at that moment in particular, I couldnt take my eyes off of his. There was something in there, someone who wanted to have some fun...Oh, but it was so hard to tell. I wished that I were a mind reader, but then it would have taken away all the...ahem, fun, of getting to know him.
I saw him chuckle, and shake his head. "hey, I'm young too...a chocobo ride sounds fine, as long as it does not distract us from our trip..."
"how old are you exactly?" I had been meaning to ask.
"hmm, old enough..." he said grinning at me. I wasn;t sure if he was flirting with me or just being a pest." would you tell me your age?"
Jogging, I cried out"I'm twentyone if you must know..." and continued on my way to the woman with the chocobo's. I had enough gil for the both of us, so I bought Auron a ride. No thank yous or anything! after that little bonding time I was hurt. Well, not really, I was just pouting for his attention now. Our journey together was almost over, and we haven't really spoken to each other as much as I would have liked.
"I'm not that much older than you are..." He told me while mounting the chocobo. His eyes twinkled as he rode off, leaving me hanging. Was he going to tell me or what? But it wasn;t important. To me, I was just happy that he was smiling again. I thought for certain that I brought him down while we were on the shoopuff. I didnt want him to give up his faith, just because I had a few opinions. It was his descision what he wanted to follow. I had decided not to bring the topic up again.
After a little game of chocobo tag, we bought our mounts to a trot, coming in to one of the Agencys which were located all around Spira. Auron asked if I wanted to stop for a break. Part of me wanted to continue riding, but I knew that by stopping now, we would at least have a little more time together. I was growing rather fond of this guy, in such a short time. It was hard not to get my hopes up, that he would stay with me in Luca...I knew it was silly.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Auron and I sat out on the grass, over looking the sea. In the distance there was some sort of a landing. It looked like ruins from an old city. Like the ones we saw below the moonflow earlier that morning. But, this was the perfect ending of the day. The sun was setting, causing everything to turn bright red and orange. I noticed it reflecting in Aurons eyes.
He caught me staring, and gently nudged my shoulder with his elbow, smiling at me, though he was still quite withdrawn.It was like he was afraid of friendship, or relationships..Then again, he was going to be a monk, maybe he didnt have very good social skills?
"You know Tanith, you are unlike anyone I've ever met..."
I didnt know what to say, he had never really spoken to me in this way since I met him a day or two ago. I let him talk, if I interupted now he may withdraw from me even more. I didnt want that to happen.
"I guess that I was too interested in joining the preisthood, that I never really worked on my social skills...I honestly can't say that I was expecting all this to happen.."
"well, c'est la vie...it works in strange ways..." I blinked, a moment after I said that, it looked as though a pyrefly was coming from me. I jumped to my feet, and sighed as it looked as if we had a curious visitor. Auron just stared at me blankly, face going cold once more.
"I'm sorry, I know you must have wanted a simple life..." I stood up and looked to the sky. There was still time to make it to Luca before the sun completely set. "wanna get going...or, you can leave me here, Luca isnt far..."
"no.." he stood up with me. "I'll escort you the whole way, perhaps I'll stay the night before going on..."
I smiled at that, it meant that maybe we would have more time together. He brought me my Chocobo, and helped me mount. I knew I didnt need his help, but welcomed it anyway.
"You should watch a blitzball game with me...I;m sure you will enjoy it.." I smiled, watching him mount his own chocobo.
"I'm sure that I wont.." he grinned, and we started for Luca once more.