An Unexpected Detour

by **Xio Alcetar** on June 13th, 2013, 11:16 pm

10 Summer, 513
Another dead end. This was just perfect.
Xio sighed and tugged at the reins in his hands, leading his horse back up the steep hill and away from the harbor. He'd dismounted to walk, trying to keep Kontos from giving up and refusing to go a step further. However, he was now toying with the idea of doing the same thing himself. The sun was setting; he'd been lost for hours and his earlier enthusiasm had quickly faded away.
No. He was not lost; he was exploring. Getting to know his new home. Yes.
Off in the distance, he spotted a building that might be the World's End Grotto, but turned out to just be a set of shops. Discouraged, he walked on resolutely, but when he found himself at the same signpost he'd passed ten minutes ago he finally gave up.
Groaning, he collapsed onto the ground, leaning against a decidedly uncomfortable and lumpy stone building. He looked around wearily, hunting for anyone who looked like they might be able to give help, directions, or just a more comfortable place to rest.
((Anyone who wants to can jump in! Help, food, or rest at this point will probably win you Xio's eternal graditude and loyalty.))

by **Kujyaku** on July 8th, 2013, 1:06 pm

Kujyaku walked down the road, and looked up at the fading sun, she would turn into a human soon. Just moving here, she didn't know the place that well, but she knew it well enough to know how to get back to her place. Lost in her own thoughts she continued her walk down the street, the sun fading faster then she would have excepted. When suddenly she saw a figure off in the distance. Black in contrast with the fading sun, she moved closer, cautiously but curious.
"Hello?" She called out. She hoped she didn't just call out to a thief. She has heard there was trouble. She approached further now, and saw that it was in fact a young man about my age laying down against a building.
"Sir, Do you need help?" She ran over quicker now, and leaned over the man, hoping I didn't just find a murder victim.
The sun was fading faster now, and as she looked around, no one was around, not even a sound.

by **Xio Alcetar** on July 10th, 2013, 12:19 am

Xio started and looked up quickly, catching himself just in time to avoid hitting his head against the wall. He hadn't realized he had fallen asleep until the woman's voice cut through his dreams of sumptuous meals and cloud-soft beds.
"Uhh..." it took a moment for him to get his bearings and stumble to his feet. "Could you just point me towards the World's End Grotto, please?"

by **Kujyaku** on July 10th, 2013, 6:34 pm

"No." Kujyaku pouted out her lip and stood steadily. "You clearly need help. Are you new?" She held out her hand and helped the man up. "Here..." Kuj stopped to think. She slid her hand into her hair, which was a long pale brown with golden highlights. Then Kuj touched her horns, a soft peach color, for the season of summer. She wore a blue silk dress, a heirloom from her mother. "Why don't I stay with you until you get home. I don't want you to get lost again."

Kujyaku started to walk with him to the Grotto, being here for only a few week, she knew only a few places, the grotto being one of them. Kuj opened the door and walked in with the man. "Don't you try to get rid of me now, I will not leave!"