Disclaimer: refer to previous chapters
"Why? Why do you have to leave?" She cried, grasping the galkan's large hand. He Smiled warmly at her and put his hand onto her head. "Because I want to protect you." She shook her head in disagreement. "Btu I don't want you to go!" tears rolled down her face. "I love you!" She dug her face into his stomach and tried to wrap her arms around his large galkan waist. He smiled again and stared into the mithra's eyes. "I'll be back." He kissed her on the forehead. "I promise." He Turned around and walked towards the Airship dock. The mithra fell to her knees and cried as he disappeared into the distance.
She opened her eyes to see the sun on the horizon slowly rising. She stretched her arms and took in a large breath of air. She purred. "Morning already? I guess I slept too long…" She leaped onto her feet and brushed the grass and dirt off her clothes. "Well, I best be going." She said to herself. She brushed her slender fingers through her hair and continued onto the trail, leading to West Ronfaure.
"So Glu," Rollingthunder said, looking back at him. "Where exactly are we headed again?"
Glubit shrugged. "I dunno. 'Was hoping someone would suggest a route."
Tyoko shot a cold glare towards Glubit. "You set up this party, and you didn't even know where we're going?" she slapped Glubit across the face.
"Well, I don't wanna be leader for now, Roll is." Said Glubit, rubbing his reddened face.
"Why me?" Rollingthunder questioned, scratching the back of his head.
"'Cause you're bald. That good enough?"
"Makes sense to me." Javain shrugged. "So Roll, where we headed?"
Rollingthunder rubbed his chin and grinned. "We'll just go where ever our journey takes us. Sounds good, no?"
Tyoko nodded. "Sounds logical. Javain, how 'bout you?"
"I agree. Going where ever our journey takes us will prove to have many surprises…" Javain smiled and ran his hand through his hair. "I'm guessing it's decided, Roll?" Rollingthunder simply nodded.
"How come I have no say in this?" Glubit said glaring at Rollingthunder.
"Because majority wins." Tyoko laughed. She tightened the latches on her gloves and clawed at the air. "Now c'mon! Let's get going!" All of them nodded and together they rode deeper into the forest.
"So this is Ronfaure…" she said, staring at the pile of dead Orcs that lay beside the Royal Knight. "How inviting…" She walked up to the Royal Knight, her eyes still locked on the pile of Orc Carcasses. "I'm guessing this is your doing?"
The royal Knight nodded with a cheerful look on her face. "Yep! I didn't think I could take 'em, but I did!"
The mithra cocked an eyebrow. "I see…But you're a Royal Knight and these Orcs are just cannonfodder. Why are you so cheerful?"
The Royal Knight's face quickly turned to a beet red and held her arm. " Well, it's my first day here…"
"And you're a Royal Knight?" The mithra said coldly. The Royal Knight backed away. "Well… I, um…" Suddenly, her eyes filled with tears.
"Don't you think you're being a 'lil harsh on the girl?" Said a voice from behind the mithra. The mithra jumped away and quickly turned to face a giant galka. He appeared to be three times bigger than her, and his eyes were a familiar dark brown. He sported an axe on his waist, but he didn't seem to be harmful for he had a gentle and welcoming smile on his face.
"Who are you?" she purred, her hand grasping the hilt of her dagger.
The Galka stared at her hand and walked closer to her, seeing her tighten the her grip on the dagger.
He finally said, "My name is Raginghurricane. I am here to meet with the consul who resides in the San d' Oria." He stuck his hand out, expecting a handshake.
The mithra stared at the galka and hissed. He pulled his hand away and sighed.
"So what is your name?" he asked, crossing his arms.
She cocked an eyebrow and loosened her grip on her dagger. " What business is it for you to know my name?" she snarled.
"Common courtesy, my dear." He replied. The mithra stared at the large galka, eyeing his physique again.
"My…my name is Shadowfox."
Raginghurricane's eyes narrowed. "Shadowfox? Odd name for a mithra…"
"It's an alias... I like it better." Shadowfox shot back. "Plus, Raginghurricane isn't normal either."
Raginghurricane smirked. "My real name is Dagorin."
Shadowfox's eyes widened. 'Can it be…?' she thought to herself.
"Something wrong?" Raginghurricane asked, wave his hand slightly. Shadowfox snapped back to reality and noticed the galka standing closer to her. "um…"
"What is it?"
"I…um…" her face was turning to a beet red.
"Come out with it now."
"I…can I accompany you?" she finally blurted out, her face returning to it's original color. Raginghurricane smiled and nodded in response. She smiled and turned to the Royal Knight who was still sitting there sobbing.
"I'm sorry," Shadowfox said, bowing before the weeping Knight. "You're doing a good job protecting your homeland, be proud of that."
The Knight's sobs became less frequent and she smiled at Shadowfox. "T-thank you." She said, struggling to get on her feet. She bowed and her face returned to it's perky self.
"Let us be off, my friend." Raginghurricane said, laying his hand onto her head. 'This…this is all too familiar' Shadowfox thought to herself. She shrugged, and Raginghurricane and Shadowfox went onto the trail leading to San d' Oria.