[Rosekitten]

"Heh.. there is always a choice.. it's more of if your willing to go the distance." Some might see this as a fools quest all i all, but he had his reasons for wanting to try and finish it out, even if he ceased to exists after... he wanted to know that he still had a place among the only people he had known or ever called family in his life. In truth no matter how much he tried to shrug it off he feared his own death. If your of the mortal realm there's tales of going to haven or to the underworld one o the other. For the magical beings there their own form of gods they follow and hope to one day stand beside. But half bloods weren't exactly welcomed on either side, so he had a right to fear what would happen aside from banishment for what he had done.

They passed by a large gate that was heavily guarded before following a waving path that seemed to lead towards a small cavern, from there or rather the other side of this cavern would be the snowy ranges. Also could be called the first test. "Well here's your last chance to turn back now." He shrugged a little hardly sounding like he was serious his words, in truth he wasn't. As much as he hated to admit it he had grown fond of traveling with the fairy.

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea thought about what he had said for awhile. Did she really have a choice? Did he? No. They both had no choice but to continue their journey to the dryad central hub. If the place even existed. She shook her head after a moment. "I do wish there was a way I could just live alone in the country side, but the world is wasting away. Even if the humans hadn't started their distruction of the forests, the mystical species of the world would've died off." Her eyes had turned a slight gold color as she spoke, but shook her head and they were blue again. "I will stay with you. Because I know I can help you...and without you, I'd be very lonely."

[Rosekitten]

He tilted his head a little before speaking waiting until she was done. "Your probably right, though I do think the demise would have happened slower.. but what do I know eh.." He shrugged slightly before he started walking again. "Though I think you have poor taste in the company you keep." He waved his hand lazily in the air as his spoke. Really he knew very well he wasn't one for company, let alone he thought he had done a poor job most of this trip thus far with entertaining her, apparently he was wrong.

Though he did think about what she had said, how things would have ended up this way no matter what. Was that true? Was there even a point to this journey, even if the dryad capital still was there and there were beings left.. what purpose would it serve if magic was to be cleared from this planet no matter what happened. Sure it was well known that the world adapted and changed to fit it's needs, sure his kind wasn't needed anymore not with nature finding out it can grow on its own. But that didn't mean he just wanted to vanish, to be forgotten years from now.

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea couldn't help but tear up a little. "Its sad isn't it? Knowing that your existence doesn't matter anymore? The world moves on whether or not we like it." She wiped her small tears away. "That is why it was always useless to help anyone but yourself." These were bitter words, especially from the woman who spent her entire being up until now helping every creature she came across.

[Rosekitten]

"Now whos the one who sound like they are giving up?" He laughed slightly before stopping and looking at her. "To damn with the world, sure it changes but we don't have to stand by and just wait till our last breath. Tsk for me that could be tomorrow, a hour from now or a few hundred years from now." He shrugged slightly. "Who fucking knows and i for one am not going t stand about and wait for t, fearing each day will be the last or the time will come to pass where I'm the last of my kind." He smirked a little sure it sounded like he was being cocky, though he never said he could change anything no matter what he did. "years from now humans might be gone as well .. the world could be covered in ice or worse, but even with all of that I don't think you should simply stop helping others... if you still think that way then go back to the fairy capital because your helping me and that would be going against your own words."

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea stared at him, then couldn't help but smile a little. "You know, if I didn't know better I'd say you were trying to make me feel better." She did feel better. His words reassured her that she should keep going no matter what happened to the world. She did blush when she noticed his last words. "Well. I have a confession. Coming with you is not only meant to help you."

[Rosekitten]

He quickly waved off her saying he was trying to make her feel better, sure it was part of his aim but he didn't have to admit to it either. "Tsk you wish.. to be honest I was hoping it'd get rid of you." He shrugged and moved to start walking again before he heard her next words. He had to laugh at them knowing his smart ass comment to come. "Good I'd hate to think that your trying to go and become a fairysicle on my behalf."

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea looked at her hands now. "Its not really for myself either." She wanted to bring the magic to awaken the dryads from their long slumber. But, she had to find a place they could live away from the humans to be happy first.

[Rosekitten]

"Sounds complicated.. your business not mine." He said rather quickly, sure he could pester her and see if she'd tell him but he didn't honestly care. Plus she had enough to deal with it would seem without him getting on her nerves to badly. He seemed to pause when they got up to the caves mouth. He sighed a little knowing what was on the other side, hell he even could tell it was almost no life living over there. "well ready to freeze for the next few days?" He sounded like he was hardly excited to be here, in truth he wasn't. Though he did know a few tricks if it got too bad. Now if he had the power to do them was another story.

[Maniacal_Moon]

After awhile they came up the entrance to a cave and Dalea looked in to the cave and shivered. "Here." She took her bag off and started pulling thick clothes fro it. "Its all I could carry." She held the very warm ooking clothes out to Var an didn't look like she was going to put up with agruing.

[Rosekitten]

"your not going to let me say no are you..." he sighed a little knowing the answer. he didn't fight with her much more then his first comment, though the clothing would hardly help matters. Even if he had prepared better it wouldn't have made much of a difference. "i just need you to do me one favor.. don't let me fall asleep while we're here no matter what." He sounded a bit worried at what he just said, but it was a true worry. If he managed to sleep here he'd probably never wake up.

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea couldn't help but look at him kindly. "I'm just making sure you stay alive. I will make sure you do not fall asleep. Even if I have to light your butt on fire." She winked at him with a grin. She was trying to hieghten his spirits at least a little. She knew it would be hard going for him.

[Rosekitten]

He glared at her with the fire comment. "you do it and see what reward you get... " he hissed with his words a little before he started to walk again to enter the cave that would lead them to the snowy desert they had to cross. "Besides I've managed to stay alive this long on my own.. i doubt a little trek across the lands will do me in." Not that such a comment was going to deter her from following but still.

[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea watched him leave, but she had giggled softly at his little threat. She could take him and she knew it. She watched him, then turned to look back upon her world. It was going to be so different and she would miss it. She kissed her palm, then waved a little to nobody. She then turned sadly and followed Var.

[Rosekitten]

Even as they walked through the narrow cave he knew very well he was going to struggle with the next part of this journey. Cold weather and most plants did not mix well. Let alone he was getting weaker by the day, whatever was taking control of the forest wasn't leaving... The cave was short enough and there were torches along the wall to ensure travelers didn't get lost. Though on the other side there was nothing... nothing but ice snow and rocks covering miles and miles of landscape. There were two choices, try and brave climbing the mountain to get to the next region or try and walk around, it'd take eh?" He laughed weakly, but it was better then complaining about how bloody cold it was.

[Maniacal_Moon]

The narrowness of the cave walls didn't really bother Dalea. In fact, she felt almost at home with the tight quarters. Living underground was quite strange for fairies in the first place, but liking it was weirder. She could feel the slight temperture change in the air and it gave her goosebumps. She returned to watching Var move through the cave in front of her. Soon, she summoned a small light as it got darker. She wasn't fond of stumbling around in the dark.