[Pinkie]

Mizuki listened to Alton as he spoke though when he returned the question Mizuki fell silent. Why was he out here...Mizuki knew that answer but at the same time didnt "Its...a long story..." He began softly looking at his hands "A long time ago I was respected within my tribe" He said "I had students, family...I was content as the kings son" He said slightly with a sigh.

"One day...a human was found just out side of the camp" Mizuki began "It was I that captured him and took him to my father" He said slightly "Though my father saw him not as I did...a threat" Mizuki said his gaze going a little blank. "I wanted to kill the stranger, set an example" He said lightly "The cheif didnt approve".

This is where Mizuki grew silent for a moment before he took a deep shakey breath "That night I went to take the life I was ment to take" He said "Though instead....one was forfited in his place because I was blinded by thoughts" Mizuki explained softly before bringing his knees up to his chest. "The king was so shocked at my actions he banished me in exile with a riddle...and until I understand that riddle I can not return"

Mizuki sat there for a moment as the hallow was silent. Naturally it was who could say something to that "Hearts are weak when standing alone, Combine one with two you get a throne. Onto you, you must seek, The thing that makes you weak" Mizuki said slightly "Fourty one seasons and the meaning still escapes me..."

[Rosekitten]

He stayed quiet as the other spoke. It wasn't a story he was expecting. Maybe that he just liked being alone or something but not to be banished from his own people. Even after the story was over with he didn't say anything at first. His complaints from before were almost nothing compared to being disowned by your own father.

Though he never knew his father so he wouldn't really know of that whole male bonding or father son bonding ordeal either. Walking back to where he was sitting before he looked at the other before speaking. "I .. didn't mean you had to tell me, I just remembered back when you first saved me you said you were the prince. I never questioned why you were out here alone."

He felt like a bit of a ass for asking him now, probably bringing up memories the other didn't want to remember. "You'll figure it out though someday." He finally spoke up and said to the other. "Personally I'm not good with riddles but your smarter then I am." He shrugged a little. "Then you'll be able to go back home."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki shrugged his shoulders a little still remaining silent for a little while until he spoke again "I dont know..." He stated "I have thought of those words in silence for a long time...and still the meaning escapes me" He spoke slightly "Though...." Mizuki now looked up "I believe you were sent here to help me solve it"

"My kind is a strong believer of fate" He spoke looking into the flames of the fire "Everything till now...points to you" He said slightly "Comming across you when I did, saving your life...the carving" Mizuki shook his head "I cant get around all of it" He said slightly "Your important to me...I just..." Mizukis paused a moment before looking to Alton 'I just...dont know how yet"

When Mizuki said those last words something was different with the tone of his voice. It was soft and deep, filled with an emotion that had no name. Sighing slightly when the other didnt speak he stood his tail hanging limp as he walked to his hammock. Laying down Mizuki for the first time in a while turned his back to Alton "...And thats the thing that puzzels me most of all..." Mizuki said, his last words filling the silent room.

[Rosekitten]

Once more he listened to Mizuki speak about the riddle and fate. He wasn't sure he agreed with his words that he was the key or whatever to Mizuki figuring out this riddle. It was odd though maybe he was? The only reason he was still alive at the moment might be because he was suppose to help Mizuki? How was he suppose to though, he had no idea about this area minus what the other had told him. He was still rather useless minus the fact that he was hunt.

When he spoke up again about the carving and saving his life it seemed... different somehow. what was it the voice why did his voice almost seem different when he spoke then? He wasn't given the time to ask or question why this was as the other seemed to stand and walk to his bed laying down. He spoke once more before silence filled the room again.

Alton took this as a hint to go to bed, asking questions wasn't going to get him a answer. He wished he knew more about why Mizuki was speaking like he was. Sure he felt .. something towards the other male over the time they had spent together but he couldn't say what it was. For now he wouldn't worry about it as he moved to roll over to try and get some sleep.

[Pinkie]

The next day Mizuki was silent, the thoughts of the conversation before the fire made him think of alot of things. So he stayed out checking the traps and trails all day until he returned and went to bed with out eating. This behavior continued for a while. The days blurring together as the same thing went and gone.

Though today seemed different. It had been over a week since the conversation and Mizuki sat in the back garden meditating. His body was calm and relaxed as his mind was blank though that didnt last long as the silence was broken from Alton asking what his issue was.

Mizuki remained where he was for a while until he spoke with a sigh "I have no issue..." He said his tail flickering behind him side to side. "I have uneasy thoughts" It was true. After that conversation Mizuki had weird dreams that night. All he knew was something was about to happen that would sadden the great mother.

[Rosekitten]

It wasn't like the others odd actions weren't unnoticeable. Though what the other said when he was confronted worried Alton a bit. "Was it something I said a few nights back? You stopped talking after that night." He sighed a little seeing as Mizuki gave him no answer. "Right.. well I can't help when you won't even speak." He muttered out before leaving the other to his thoughts.

He left the hallow and went to where the water was, he liked it here so it seemed. The sound of the water reminded him of a few fonder memories... plus it helped him think. He knew the other was deep in thought but that didn't mean that he had to shut him out. Maybe he could help or think of some solution to fix it. If this was how he went about trying to solve the riddle his father had given him no wonder it was never solved. Either way the other wanted time alone so he could get it. All he could do was wait till Mizuki was ready to talk.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki remained where he was for a few more moments before he sighed to himself and stood fallowing the other male back into the hallow and to where he sat "Im sorry friend" He spoke taking another seat infront him though no looking at him "My mind has been everywhere but where it should be" Was all he said lightly with a shrug of his shoulders.

Really Mizuki was lost in a sence. He really had no idea what to do or how to do it. Everything that was going on was something that Mizuki did not know how to handle. I mean put him in the middle of a fight and you watch out because he will kick your ass hand to hand or with his many magic spells. But when it came to this...confusion, Mizuki has no idea what to do "Its...just everything dosent make sence"

[Rosekitten]

He laughed weakly listening to the other say sorry and say his mind was everywhere. "I think I could have told you this. For the past week you've said maybe a total of ten words to me?" He shrugged a little, it didn't seem to really be bothering him but he was a little concerned that he was the reason the other stopped talking or acting normal. "We all need time to think don't we? you don't have to be sorry for trying to sort out your thoughts."

When Mizuki seemed to speak again Alton nodded a little before speaking. "ever think your trying too hard to figure whatever is confusing you out? I know that might sound weird to you but sometimes things straighten themselves after we stop fretting about them." He shrugged a little noticing the odd look from the other. "Maybe things work differently here but thats how I've found things work at times, if I worried about everything that was really on my mind I don't think I'd be sane enough to have this conversation heh."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki sat there and thought of the words Alton said with his tail flickering with thought. Maybe the male was right, maybe he was thinking to hard on it so the simplest answer seems to be the hardest to understand. "Your right..." Mizuki said before giving a smile "I am thinking to hard on said something and because of that the simpelest answer is the hardest" Mizuki said in an almsot awe like moment.

After that Mizuki gave a smile. Alton was so right it almost frightened Mizuki "For once he has a great thought....thats a little frightening" He said dodging the half attempt at a hit from the other male "Well then...I do say with that thought its time for a feild trip" With that said Mizuki stood and grabbed his bow as well as a little sack that was by the door "Well come on then" He said before heading out of the hallow.

[Rosekitten]

He frowned a bit with the comment from the other as he did try to make a swing at him. Not a serious one but still. It was easily avoided by Mizuki. "I have my moments, or at least I like to think I do." He said with a shrug before crossing his arms. He was entitled to say one or two smart things once in a while, though he probably didn't know the power behind what he had just said. If he did then he might have kept his mouth shut or thought better on the words.

No instead he was rather clueless about what conclusion Mizuki just came to in his mind. When the other seemed to stand and start to walk off a little before he said for him to come on. Alton seemed to question this sudden change in actions. What was he up to now? For a week he was not talking to him and now all of a sudden he was?

He got up either way to follow Mizuki like the other seemed to want him to do. Who knew this could prove to be entertaining on its own. Or he could regret speaking his words in the first place. Though something did seem different about the other for the moment.. like he had a second wind after this past week.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki said nothing as he knew the other male was fallowing behind him with little to no protest. Mizuki thought it was about time to show the male behind him some of the great things that was knowen as Navari. So that is what Mizuki was about to do. Taking the male he began his treck across the forest floor on silent feet.

Once they reached a giant tree Mizuki strapped his bow to his back and looked to Alton "Last one to the top cooks for a week" Mizuki said with a smile before he jumped up and grabbed a lowly hanging branch before pulling himself up and starting to climb the massive tree before him.

Mizuki didnt bother looking to see if Alton had fallowed him nor did he wait to see if the other would he just went on his way getting to the top of the giant tree. Mizuki climbed up the rope like vines and branches until he paused a moment looking down below him though he did not see Alton below him.

Shaking his head a little Mizuki climbed up a little more till he stopped at an almost plat form looking branch that was wide and flat. Mizuki then looked down below him seeing if the male was anywhere to be seen though when he heard the words "What are you looking for?" Mizuki turned around and saw Alton who was leaning against the large base of the tree.

"Did...did you beat me?" Mizuki asked with a little tilt of his head as he looked at the male before him. When he got a shrug of the shoulders Mizuki huffed but the next words that came from Altons lips explaining that he did watch MIzuki climb alot of the way made Mizuki smile "Fine then...looks like we dont eat burnt meat for a week!"

With that comment he ran passed Alton dodging the hand that came out to hit him. Mizuki for the first time gave a meaning smile and laughed low in chest. It was a joyfull sound that has not been made for a long time yet the simple action of 'playing' with the male that now chased him seemed to bring out the better side of him.

Mizuki ran away from the other enjoying the little game of tag they seemed to have going on. He ran over the large roots of the trees. Jumping from branch to branch when the action was called until he came to a stop on a cliff. Mizuki was breathing heavy as he all but fell down to the ground with a huff.

Mizuki gave a smile as Alton came and took a seat down beside him. When their breathing was caught and everything was calm Mizuki smiled at the question Alton gave as to why they were there. Mizuki turned his head and looked to him "Watch..." Was all he said before turning his head back and looking at the sight before them.

Over the edge of the cliff the whole valley was seen. Different sizes of trees and cliffs gave an image to the eye that only mythical painting held. Just as Mizuki said that though the large sun in the distance began to set covering the sky in light purple and blue clouds giving a mystic look to the valley below and thats where the real show began to play out before them.

As the darkness reached out and the moon came out to play the world before their eyes began to change. As the hands of the darkness reached plants and animals alike the softest glows began to show. Soon the forest was clouded in darkness as the soft natural glow of the forest took over.

[Rosekitten]

To be honest he didn't think he was going to beat the other for the first half of this climb. Though he had taken a few trips out here on his own to practice what he considered to be a weakness. With the past week of almost isolation it was fair enough to do something to keep himself occupied anyway. Though the results seemed worth it, well until the comment on burnt meat from the other he thought he was getting better at that.

Even after Mizuki finally got them to sit and show him why the real reason was to bringing him out here. He still felt almost like a kid again, it was odd to think that the mess they just did was remotely fun. Just goofing off is what he would have called it back home, a waste of time. But here maybe it wasn't a waste it used a number of skills to even keep up with the other let alone it was entertaining.

Just the mood improvement alone was good enough for him. Mizuki wasn't staying to himself like he had been. Like something was different now. Maybe there was and Alton was just too dense to see it. But for now all of this was worth the sight before them. "It's almost unreal.. ya know?" He noticed Mizuki seemed to question what he meant. "Just all of this, its something we'd hear about in stories or make believe back home."

[Pinkie]

Mizuki looked to Alton before looking back out and the display before him "Stories and tales" Mizuki said slightly "We call them the voices of the ancestors" Mizuki said almost absentmindedly. Leaning back a little he rested on his hands as his tail flicked out behind him. "One voice though stands out above them all" He stated looking as the glows of the forest changed and shimmered.

"Its a tale of a man that wished to be something other then what he was. Each day he would strive and compete to be the best, but little did he know thats what made him the worst" Mizuki said tilting his head to the side his ears twitching with the different sounds he heard around him. "In the end the male thought he failed his personal goal when infact he passed with flying colors" Mizuki almost laughed here.

"To be the best you must first have a taste of the worst" Mizuki said slightly almost to himself "For he to learn mistakes needed to be made, innocents hurt and others lost" Mizuki said with a little sigh in his voice "But from there you grow, leaning how the worst makes the best" Mizuki said before he turned his head to look at Alton.

"You and I..." Mizuki said looking to him before turning his head and gazing at the forest below them 'We are just climbing out of the worst" He said slightly his head tiping to the side causing his braid to fall off his shoulder to pool in a lump at his. Mizuki didnt know why he said what he did but he didnt take it back. Knowing some where inside that it was the turth.

[Rosekitten]

He listened to the other. He wasn't sure that the fairy tale books they had on the other world were the same as the voices here. Maybe they had been watching this world for years... who knew. He wasn't trying to figure that out. Though if he ran across something that looked like a dragon or unicorn he was going to question if he was taking something again.

Listening once more to Mizuki speak and go on explaining what he was thinking he nodded a little. It sounded like something he had heard back home. It was similar to the saying learn from your own mistakes. He always hated that saying though. He had made a number of them and well he did learn from most.

"Heh.. I dunno there is always something worse out there. Though I suppose thats the tale isn't it? Once you get to the top the only way to go is down." He shrugged a little, though he normally managed to take the things the other said into his own light or way or thinking. They were similar to Earth's sayings just worded differently.

"So then.. getting down.. heh.." He laughed weakly at the thought. "I think you'll win that one." Ok so he could climb.. getting back down was not as easy of a task for him. Then again he never was one for heights so long as he never paid them any mind. But he already was reminded that jumping down was not a option.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki shook his head at the others comment "The only place to go is higher...even the tallest tree still grows" Mizuki said to alton but then got a smile on his face "Oh come now going down is the fun part" He said "If taken with class" Mizuki said before standing brushing his ass off as he stood.

This is where Mizuki brought his fingers to his mouth and gave a low sounding whistle that almost vibrated with the sound. As the whistle died on his lips a screech like roar sounded out. Mizuki then took a step back as a large scaled bird landed on the branch where they stood.

It was white with blue scales but feathered wings. A large snout filled with sharp teeth opened with a growled greating as Mizuki stepped forward and touched the snout "There there Luna" He spoke petting the snout of the creature. "This is Luna.." Mizuki said speaking to Alton "Luna's of the draken clan that lives in the southern mountains" He said.

With that Mizuki went around and climbed atop the saddle that rested upon the giant creatures back "A draken is matched to you through your spirit of the great mother" He said before petting her back lightly. Mizuki then reached a hand out to Alton with a smile 'Care to fly?" He asked lightly

[Rosekitten]

Well he had a point, there was flying, that wasn't so bad at least in a plane. Though what his next words were scared him a bit with how the other spoke them. "what do you mean with... " He never got to finish his thought as Mizuki let a whistle out. That could not be good... he had heard this story before ok not really but to admit he was worried to see what was going to answer such a call.

As the beast landed, Mizuki went about explaining to Alton what 'she' was and all of that and it's name. "And we called them dragons... you have to be kidding..." He said halfway under his breath. Though when the other spoke asking f he wanted to fly the look was almost asking if he thought he was crazy.

"I think if the great mother is as smart as you make her out to be she'll keep me on the ground." He was not getting onto that thing, no way no how. Not when the bite alone could kill you let alone if the beast decided it wanted you off of its back. There was no chance in hell he was getting onto this thing. And he was never going to go around trying to train into riding one either, he'd skip that lesson.