"A lady Dragon Booster?" Hotaru asked as Artha nodded. "Do you know who it might be?"

"Mortis suspects it could be you, but I don't want to instantly throw this on to your shoulders." Artha told her, while they sat on the edge of the old road.

Hotaru let a dry laugh escape her lips. "You'd be the first one, Mr. Dragon Booster."

The Dragon Booster looked at her surprised. "No way…" Hotaru nodded. "Oh, Hotaru…I can't possibly be the first one."

"Hey, Dragon Booster." She mumbled softly. "Who are you under the helmet? I think…no, I know that there's someone I've met under that suit. I have that feeling because I know what it's like. So, Mr. Booster, who are you really?"

Artha debated mentally then took his amulet off of his gauntlet. His true appearance made Hotaru blink at him in surprise. She then smiled at him.

"So the kind hearted boy is the virtuous Hero." Artha blushed a little at that. "It's heavy isn't it?" He looked up at her unsure. "The burden of having to do everything perfect, and if you make one little mistake, everyone jumps on your case. I know how it feels. Back where me and Rini are from, I was just like you but I was held to a higher standard. And it just got too much. You start to doubt your abilities and then you start to doubt yourself. People start to loose faith in you and begin to ignore you, making it worse. You begin to feel heavy, and sick to your stomach. And you feel sicker and sicker with each passing day until it becomes too much and then you take that one leap that claims us all."

"Seclusion?" Artha asked a little hopeful it wasn't the answer he thought…no, what he KNEW it was.

"Death. That leap, it's called the Leap of the Fallen." Hotaru staring out into the abyss around the ancient roads. "I've taken it more than once. You go to the one place you first find true beauty-it's always some place really high up-and then you just jump off."

Artha put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her. "Next time you make that leap, I'll be below to catch you."