Flashback For the love of.... why can't I be on my own? (Fox Starseer)

[Aleksi]

She shrugged quietly, moving her fingers up and wiping the tears away before letting them get back to braiding one final strap. Speaking of his sister, the man seemed content, yet quite sad, missing her. Even though it was not the same type of love, they seemed to understand each other. She knew how it felt to be lost in the world without the one that meant everything to her. Aleksi, shook her head to clear her thoughts a bit, before answering his next question, somewhat annoyed at the strand of grass that won't properly fit in between the others as she tried to tie the braid at the end of her lattice Well, honestly.. Honor and loyalty were a big part of my family.. and I will always be loyal to my clan, to my Pavillion, my people... and honor, I learned to live without... my father lost both of his legs in battle, not much respect was given to him after that.. but I intend to take it back

[Fox Starseer]

Fox nodded. "Fair enough" he said. After a few more minutes silence he started to sing a song, it was haunting, yet rousing. At first it sounded like a Drykus song, but someone who was either very observent or knowlegable could tell there was Inatra and Konti aspects to the tune. In his head he could almost hear his sister's flute joining in, and his father's drum keeping the beat and time, and his mother's harp.

The song was the kind you would hear in a pavilion around a campfire, or at a gathering. It spoke of the grasslands and plains of Cyphrus, the mountains around Mount Skyinarta and the Konti isle, the three families now bound by blood and honour. After he finished it he looked at the girl, a solemn smile on his face. "I realised we never swapped names, ladies first I guess?" he said.

[Aleksi]

Aleksi's mind was going back to its original, calm state. The singing always helped, no matter how good or bad someone was at it, it helped her relax. Her mother, well... stepmother used to sing to her every time she'd go to bed. The sad part was, that she'd sing to her right after Aleksi came home from battle with her brothers and sisters of the Clan. Shaking her head a bit, she made sure everything was in order, related to their Elk meat before standing up and nodding at his question. She didn't know much about music, but she added That was a lovely song... and the name's Aleksi walking over to Night and tapping his back. Luc was still trying to wake up, poor thing as she climbed onto Night's back and looked over to the man on the ground A pleasure to meet you

[Fox Starseer]

"And I am Fox" he said, swinging up onto Moondancer's back, the kestrel landing on his yvas. He turned around to check the lattice was secured. He looked back towards Endrykus, then back to Aleksi. "Well it was nice meeting you, Aleksi" he said. He turned towards where his pavilion would be near Endykus.

The ride home was a nice relaxed one, as he crested a hill he saw some glassbeaks off in the distance, some fluffy white clouds coming overhead, a flock of birds flying low over the grass. He took a deep breath and smiled. The Sea of Grass, his homeland. Wide, open plains, fresh air, nothing between him and home. "Come on Moondancer, let's get this meat and hides home" he said, petting his strider's mane. They walked, or rather trotted along, the kestrel swooping the odd scavenger who dared to try and steal some meat from the latice. "Good bird" Fox says, smiling as the kestrel landed back on the yvas.

They reached the edge of Starseer Pavillion. Fox watched as his cousins, male and female alike, rushed out to help with the latice, one took care of the kestrel. The latice plans where drawn up and worked on by some of the pavilion's crafters to make it more portable, but this would take a while as the specific grasses had to be gathered, and other more importent stuff was ahead of it.