"Aurora..."

She wouldn't speak, she never was the talkative type, But she flat out wouldn't acknowledge his presence. Or any of the three who were in the caravan with her.

"Bah, If she will not share her secret's why should we pry! Not our business" Arnold Spoke up.

"zzz..." And Trent had Fallen asleep without a care. Figures.

The rest of the trip went by pretty slowly, The rattling wheels of the caravan were the only Noise other than Arnold's rambling. Aran was used to the wheels creaking by now, And It lulled him too sleep soon enough. Arnold stopped rambling when he realized that the only other person Listening Was Aurora, and her multicolored eye was glaring at him with a mix of frustration and Sorrow.

"ehehe... I go to sleep now..."

And within a few Minutes, Aurora was the only one awake. Taking her glove off, she looked at the small dragon etched into the back of her hand. It was a permanent gift from her Great Grandfather, She sniffled a little bit "I remember what Grandpa wrote in his journal... Some blessing..." She wiped a tear from her cheek before laying down on the bench and Letting herself fall into the warm embrace of her subconscious.

Aurora Awoke in the spare rooms bed. Which made sense... Her little "temper tantrum" had done a number on her. But she felt fine now. After climbing out of bed She headed downstairs to wash up and Went outside for some Air, to her surprise, She found Leanne Lounging out in a seat with her eyes closed.

"Uh, what are you doing?" Aurora approached cautiously

"Oh Good your up!" Leanne sat up and looked over in Aurora's direction. "I was just Tanning, Now that the rainy season is coming to a close, It's a good time to be outside!"

Leanne scratched her chin for a second "Almost Forgot! Arnold came over earlier and asked for the three of you, But He wouldn't disturb your rest. He said the Head of the Entire Guild came down for it! I'd suggest you get a move on and not keep him waiting! Now go go"

Leanne Basically chased Aurora out of the house, She had heard about the guild before in her life... And It wasn't a good thing to her. But that would have to wait, She Went into town, Where as opposed to last time, She received many greetings as she walked by. It seemed that the tour Arnold had taken her on before had actually done a lot to spread her name around. After what felt like An Hour of conversing... Which STILL Made her feel like throwing up, She arrived at the guild tent, Inside she could hear Aran and Trent, They sounded Happy After Collecting herself, Aurora entered the Tent.

"Ah There she is now! Our Aurora!" Arnold Was standing In the corner with his arms crossed. And an elderly Wyverian man Was handing them Both Certificates for their Promotion, for some reason he reeked of Smoke

"Now Now, She didn't miss much..." The old man Crossed his arms behind his back as He took his seat again. "Arnold, could you please Hand Aurora her Guild card?" Arnold Stepped out of the corner and Handed her a small, yet thick slip. On it was her basic information, Basically how she looked though, because She refused to tell anyone her Age. Looking it over, it placed her one rank Above Aran and Trent, even with their Promotion!

"Arnold, could you Escort Aran and Trent home, I would like to speak With her... Alone."

Before she could Argue Arnold had left and was walking the two hunters back to the house. Looking back to the Older man, She got kind of nervous...

"Well, Little lady, I suppose I should start with my name. I am Gigima, I do not expect you to have heard of me." He took the seat across from Her. "But I heard of you very quickly, A little Girl found near death In the River, Who surprised everyone when she recovered in one day, tell me, What is your name?"

"Aurora, It is nice to meet you Gigima"

"Aurora, I came down here As soon as I could two day ago. I had a report of astorm so powerful, That Many Believed that an Elder-dragon was descending upon the desert. I show up a day Later to hear that it was the same Child Pulled from the River, Who's wound still even Bleeds from time to time. I wished to meet You, Yet You would not stir for another day."

"I was asleep for 3 days..."

"Indeed you were, Now... Please humor me, How is it, that A small child who can Decapitate one of the strongest monsters known in the guild, A Legendary Feat, may I add! Slip under the Guilds radar for such a time, and what could have injured such a capable hunter so?"

"I'm sorry sir, But... I'm not willing to say..."

Gigima stirred a little in his seat. "It's alright, If it was a traumatizing experience, I will Pry No Further. I have decided to stick around for a few days, For more personal reasons..." He shook his head a bit, "If you ever wish to speak with me about it, I shall be here. Now I have a little visit to make of my own."

With that Gigima left the tent and walked out through town. Leaving Aurora sitting in the empty tent dumbfounded.

Gigima Walked to the very edge of town, Ignoring the stares of the younger Men and Women in the town. He marched straight down the Walkway to The young hunters home... He knocked on the door and was received by a younger girl With Light brown Hair.

"Oh, hello! You must be The Guild's head! come on In!"

He recognized The Optimism, This had to be Lyn, The youngest in the trio of siblings that lived here. From what He had head about her, She was a gifted Nurse, and had been taking care of the Towns wounded for about six years. and judging by her Age, She had started around the Age of Nine, Without a doubt, This Child was quite gifted.

"Thank you, Child." He sat down in the nearest chair. Looking around, He could tell that the house was still the same as it was before. other than the addition of a few photographs and what he could only assume was the most recent addition, Two Guild cards pinned to the wall, One for Aran and One for Trent. The same ones they had received less than twenty minutes earlier.

"What are you doing here?" Aran and Trent came in through the backdoor. "Did Aurora come with you?"

"Ah, I'm just here to stroll down memory Lane. And no she didn't."

Lyn Spoke up from halfway up the steps. "Memory Lane? You used to live here?!"

"As a matter of Fact, I did, I was the inventory manager Of The hunter who did Live here."

" Like Leanne?"

"Exactly, But that was a long time ago... and I'm Sure Reo is glad his home was left in such capable hands"

Lyn took the seat across from Gigima "You Knew Reo!"

"He was my greatest friend, we were inseparable, just Like your Brother and His friend. I assume you know what happened to him."

Lyn's mood darkened "The strongest hunter of his time, Betrayed by a corrupted Guild, and forced into exile."

"In a nutshell, yes. Yet once the public discovered The Guilds crimes, they were enraged, and they forced the Old Guild to stand down, And at the towns insistence, They Put me In their place. Ever since, No matter how far I search, I have never found My old friend."

"It's a sad story, but nobody knows what happened to him." Lyn hung her head. "It's hard to believe that he lived here..."

Casting a look to the side, Gigima Saw Arnold Sitting next to Leanne out in the Garden, on occasion Leanne would just start laughing after what He could only assume was one of Arnolds Jokes.

"Yes... Well, I'd do good to not overstay my welcome... I bid you farewell Lyn."

Gigima Left the house after saying goodbye to Lyn, and decided it best to Leave Arnold alone with Leanne, see what happens. As he was closing the door He heard someone clearing their throat. Looking over he saw Aurora Leaning against the side of the house Was Aurora, arms crossed, right next to the open window. Gigima could only assume that she had been listening for a while.

"You have something to tell me?" She nodded. She looked like she was on the verge of tears.

"I... I have something to show you... a place... Where I was born."

Gigima smiled loosely "I'll prepare a caravan if you would provide the destination, I'm sure that this will answer a lot of my questions."

"You aren't going anywhere without us!" Lyn said from the other side of the Window. "Hey Leanne! Were going on a trip!"

"Well, It seems there isn't much say in the matter, They'll be joining us."

Aurora Nodded slowly "It's better that they come... They'll want to see it too..."

Aurora walked inside, and Instantly went up the stairs to the spare room. To Gigimas surprise Arnold Had come around the building.

"It seems that a lot of craziness will be happening soon. I assume that your going to want me along as well?"

"Arnold, of course your joining us, I couldn't bring Leanne without Bringing you, It would kill you!" Gigima walked away laughing, as he headed back into town, preparing himself for whatever would be in their way.