Alone and tired

[Altier Valstar]

I awoke the next morning to rays of sunlight on my face and an eery quiet. I was the only person in the cave Maybe the only person around. Did they abbandon me?!... I felt the anger come over me and franticly searched the cave with my eyes wondering if maybe they were in one of the dark corners. My eyes ended on a pile near me. Another apple and a few other things were set on a folded sleeping bag.

A smile desolved the anger that had been building and the cave gave a spooky groan and the wind swept across the opening. It was almost echoed by my stomach. The apple I had last night was enough to allow me to sleep but not to fill it. I dug into the apple and the other food that had been set aside for me.

They must still be nearby, waiting for me to wake up. I stood at the cave's opening letting the sun envolpe me and eatting the last of the food.

[Serenity]

I saw Altier at the cave's opening and finished my training and went to him and said "Good morrning." I thre sat down and took a few deep breaths for I was using my elemental power to train.

[Altier Valstar]

"Morning," I replied. She looked tired and I wondered what she had been doing this early that would have her breathing so heavely. "I found the food you left for me. Thank you. " I smiled.

[Serenity]

"You are welcome" I said then got up and walked over to him and said "So, what do you want to do today...oh and Ray had something to do so he lft for a while ok"

[Altier Valstar]

What was there to do deep in a forest? All I done for the past few weeks was travel and steal/ scravenge enough food to not starve. Now I had enough to be full for quite a while. In a small voice I replied, "I dunno...."

[Serenity]

"I see" I said and then added "How about I take you to the city not to far from here?"

[Altier Valstar]

"Ok!" I said more cheerfully. I hadn't been to a city in a while, I didn't even know there was one nearby. With my belly full my mind wandered on the less survival things a city had to offer. Would there be a candy store... or maybe one of those stores with trinkets. I love looking at the craftmanship of things made out of wood... maybe a place to play games or kids to play with... The last one caused a twinge of sadness, most kids in the towns I pasted through looked down on my ragged appearance. In my exictment I hadn't realized I had said a few of the thoughts out loud.

I had looked into Serenity's eyes, they no longer caused anger or fear, and took her hand. "Let's go!, I said pulling at her arm away from the cave. Then stopping suddenly, I have no clue where the town is.

[Serenity]

I smiled and then laughed at Altier's excitement and then felt him take my hand and pull me away from the cave and then stopped. I laughed again and said "Now where are you going, the city is there other way" I then turned and began to walk toward the city and said "The first thing we do there is get you some new cloths...then something decent to eat ok?"

[Altier Valstar]

I blushed when she said I was going the wrong way and then a deeper shade when she said I needed new clothes. I must stink something awful "Ok...," my voice had lowered then lifted back up, "Do we need to take the things from the cave?" I fell in line behind her after I asked ready to be on my way if she said no.

[Serenity]

"No, we do not need the stuff in the cave...I will come back for them later" I said and continued to walk. Then in 15 minutes we arrived at the gates of the city and I said "We are here, so let’s get you some new clothes now."