Chapter 4: The Long Road Ahead
Orvitho, and D'vin headed along a dirt road north. The moon was still out, and the stars began to shine. Orvitho was really fatigued because of lack of sleep. D'vin seemed to have lots of energy. D'vin turned to Orvitho who was lacking behind. He waited for Orvitho to catch up, and once he did D'vin moved on. With a sigh Orvitho followed.
A short time later D'vin turned around to see that Orvitho was really behind this time. He stopped and waited. This time when Orvitho caught up, he fell into D'vin. D'vin caught him. Orvitho looked up at D'vin.
"Sorry. I'm just really tired," Orvitho explained.
D'vin rubbed Orvitho's head, and smiled. He lay Orvitho on the grass, and put down their supplies. He lay beside Orvitho and looked up at the stars.
"Orvitho what will you do about us?" D'vin asked.
"Well maybe I'll just let I flow," Orvitho replied.
D'vin laughed, and rolled over to face Orvitho. He sat over Orvitho and just stared at him.
"What are you doing?" Orvitho asked.
"You are really beautiful," D'vin stated.
D'vin began to tickle Orvitho. Orvitho tried to stop him, but it was no use. He laughed, and so did D'vin. They rolled down the hill, and at the bottom Orvitho was onto of D'vin. Orvitho smiled and kissed D'vin. He even stuck his tongue inside D'vin's mouth.
"I didn't think you had the energy to do that," D'vin stated.
Orvitho laid his head on D'vin chest. He was worn out.
"So want to do it?" D'vin asked.
"Not in the middle of a field!" Orvitho yelled.
D'vin laughed, and Orvitho fell asleep. D'vin smiled at Orvitho. Orvitho slept quietly. D'vin gently pushed Orvitho onto the grass, and went back up the hill to get the supplies back at the top of the hill. Once at the top D'vin sighed and looked across the field. They weren't near Ald'ruhn, and it's desert hills. D'vin went back down the hill and lay beside Orvitho. He kissed Orvitho, and then went to sleep.
Orvitho awoke with the sun in his eyes. He sat up and stretched. The sun was overhead, and its warm touch was calming. D'vin was still asleep, on Orvitho's legs. Orvitho shook D'vin but he didn't wake from his slumber.
"D'vin wake up," Orvitho said.
"Give me five more minutes," D'vin mumbled in his sleep.
Orvitho yelled in D'vin's ear and he got up. D'vin scratched his head. He turned to Orvitho.
"Was the yelling necessary?" D'vin asked.
"You wouldn't get up," Orvitho replied.
D'vin got up, and straightened his robe. He helped Orvitho up, and then picked up the supplies. D'vin searched the bag, and took out two loafs of bread. He passed one to Orvitho who eyed it.
"Don't you have anything else?" Orvitho asked.
He was used to getting more than a measly little flavorless loaf of bread for breakfast. Orvitho would normally have a nice warm soup, some garlic bread, and a bowl of large fresh juicy fruit. He wasn't expecting a grand feast but Orvitho was hoping for more than a flavorless loaf of bread.
"I'll cook you something for dinner ok?" D'vin replied.
Orvitho nodded and took a bite out of the bread. It wasn't as bad as he thought. D'vin was almost finished his loaf. They began to walk back to the road, and towards Ald'ruhn.
Hours past, and they finally got to Caldera, a mining town. Its population was now mostly rich, due to the high demand of materials, because of the high demand of armor. The sun was beginning to set, and the sky was turning orange. Orvitho watched at the men in their colour silk tunics went to the inn called Shenk's Shovel for a drink, and the women in their shinny silk dresses went to their homes. Orvitho looked around. He noticed the miners were just beginning to swarm into town. D'vin turned to Orvitho.
"Let get a place to stay," D'vin said.
He walked down the street to the near by inn. Orvitho followed after a moment of watching the miners squabble to their homes. They went inside the Shenk's Shovel.
Inside the bar area was filled with soldiers, and rich men drinking to their hearts content. D'vin walked over to the owner and spoke with him. With a wave of D'vin's hand the owner gave him a room key. D'vin came back, but Orvitho new something was odd.
"What did you do?" Orvitho whispered,
"Oh nothing a little mind control spell can't fix," D'vin said.
Orvitho just stared at D'vin. D'vin smiled then took Orvitho to the second level to see the room D'vin got. Some of the less drunk guards watched D'vin, and Orvitho walk upstairs.
On the second level D'vin lead Orvitho to the end of the hall. D'vin put the silver key in the lock and opened the door. The room had lush red carpets, and two large silk beds. A glass candelabra sat on a lovely round wooden table. Orvitho was surprised that D'vin got such an exquisite room.
"You like it?" D'vin asked.
"Yes but how exactly did you get it?" Orvitho asked.
"Oh I just said that I would give him a lovely expensive kitten instead of paying," D'vin replied happily.
Orvitho sighed, and lay on one of the beds. D'vin lay beside him.
"Let me guess you plan on turning someone into this kitten," Orvitho stated.
"Oh you are so right," D'vin agreed.
Orvitho rolled over and looked at D'vin. He smiled, and kissed him. D'vin held Orvitho in his arms. It was a moment of peace for them but it was disturbed by a knock on the door. D'vin sat up, but didn't move to answer the door. The knocking turned into banging.
"Open the door this instant!" A very deep almost manly voice ordered from the other side of the door.