The Islands

He dunked his head under as she talked a little and nodded to her "thank you miss Ashling.." he smiled a little and shook his head, letting his semi-long hair spike up a little and he dunked his head again and let it flatten down. he moved his fingers around his stomach and chest, feeling the scars vanish from under his fingertips and rose an eyebrow. He had known these waters to be healing, but he didn't know they went to this extent. He reached out slowly, and took the white shell and looked to her and then to the shell and tilted his head, looking to the shell, unsure of what she mean by it had some of the oceans vast power. He smiled a little and nodded to her "thank you very much miss Ashling" he looked to the shell and started to slowly swim back to the shore and said "the water is soothing.. but where is a lodging that i could sleep in, cause im kinda tired..?" he looked back to her as he basically drifted back to the shore, not really going with much intent.

" You are welcome Chrys." She smiles at him as he takes the shell. " if ever you get a wound rub the shell over it and it will heal much faster than normal. Um.. lodging.. I had to go talk to Micah about lodging. Perhaps you could share a room with me, just for the night until you can talk to Micah. I have a place you can sleep. Lets go! " She swims over to the shore and climbs out. Walking over to her kimono she slips it back on and turns to wait for him to catch up.

He nodded slightly "well, this seems to be something ill have to keep safe then" he smiled and listened to her, swimming along beside her and nodded "that could work, thank you" he climbed back up on shore and walked to his clothing and wring out his shorts legs and then wring the rest out the best he could and put his pants back on and carefully picked up his shirt, making sure his hidden blades didn't become the opposite of the name. He slipped his shirt on quickly, and slipped his hands back inside his shirt sleeves, and strapped his blades back on silently and then cracked his knuckles and picked his sword up and slipped it back in the make-shift holster, which was a simple piece of leather that he managed to find, and put his small daggers back in the two small loops of leather on his back, and tightened them a little, making it where they wouldn't fall out. He really needed to get some actually sheathes for his weapons, if he could find them, but he figured that the calx people would have them, or maybe these people would. He shrugged to himself as he thought these few things and then picked up the shell, and put it into the pouch on his hip, opposite of his sword. He looked to her and then pointed to the town that he had come from "we goin there or some other place? sorry... i feel lost on this island.. its the first time i've been here in a long long time, last time i was a mere child." he sighed as he thought of The Tenkuu calm, his family and friends, all gone.

Ashling's heart went out to him. She knew the sting of your clan dying. " I know how you must feel Chrys. As for where we are going, actually it's the Underwater Kingdom for us. I now live in the visitors wing of the palace. It's a long story. Perhaps I'll share it if you want. " She reaches out and takes his hand to lead him to the pods. When she touched his skin she felt how smooth the skin there was now and she smiled. She did good work, well accompanied by the ocean she did good work. Once they reached the spot where the pods were she looks back at him. " Ok. Here we go." Stepping through the pod doors she speaks. " The kingdom please" and then she smiles at him. " Try not to freak out here. We will be going deep under water here."

( next post in underwater kingdom.)

As he got back into the sunlight and away from the caverns below the city that he knew he looked out across the ocean before him and sighed softly, his hand still aching as the blood slowly dripped out of the cut, his trousers still soaking up the blood while the people around him looked in worry and fear, yet no longer did he care, instead he contemplated his future, the path he would be walking.
He knew he would end up coming back here and forgiving Micah and the other's for the obvious betrayal but he needed time to think, time to just get away from everything, from the guards that had now spotted the blood and began walking towards him, yet as they approached him he smiled softly, reaching up with his uncut hand to pat one of the shoulder before walking off leaving the words behind for the guard to relay back. "Tell my new brother... Sachiel... I will be back soon to talk to him but i need time to think... Time to breath."
The guards watched in confusion as the man walked away, until one ran into the small passage and headed towards where Shin had come from, the other watching him walk off further off, not heading toward a home or a shelter, but heading to the beach, heading for a way out of Siram, and into the world around him.

sotaynru ahd only stopped once for a few hours to sleeep in the day he felt as if he were finally free from the decay and death and burnt flesh smell he had left behind. he had blood upon his hands enough so that his hands were not even that of flesh anymore but blade soaked in blood of foe of opposition. he sighed clamly thinking but only to himself. the devestation was it all worth it the pain suffering was he just in what he had done. woul the dragon condone any of it. he shookhis head tryign to catch the simple cool breeze as the day grew near its end the sun setting int he horizon the breeze felt nice almost a perfect weather this mix of his colden nights and the pacific warth that radiated off sirams. the beach was in sight as was the city of tesail the border city before one would reach abyss..

Truly sotaynru was happy that he had made it this far in such a good time he would enter the city while it was night time where he could use his stealthly access to enter without issues. he would enter whatever it took he didnt expect they woudl take too likely to seeing him even with the parley in act already. this was to be a challenge he figured. though wasnt it what he deserve no truly chains solitary chains was what his punishment should have consisted of but instead the beach sands now touched his bare feet. his worn cloak filled with blood and also dirt ridden his face a mess he went to the large abyss of water washing his face he heard a man come to the beach as well.." just my luck" turning ever so slightly he placed his hand upon his blade ready if he had to be.

though now he looked upon a young man his spiky almost icey blue hair he seemed to be distressed. though sotaynru was weary he didnt know exactly of how to handle this. approaching he placed his mask up. " are you ok sir?" he asked in kind hidden voice hoping to have some how struck luck and this would be disguise enough for the boy whom he hoped would ask no question. sotaynru looked the boy over unsure of what to think he was odd that was for sure but also his presence of siram blood made him a possible threat. all sotaynru desired at this point was to see his ali. to explain himself to her then leave and have her see him on occasion. perhaps this whole mess would be fixed and there would be a time hed be welcome in siram once more. perhaps.

He hadn't paid any attention to where he was as he walked further and further away from the group he had become a family with, and he slowly found himself more confused than angry as the sky began to darken, yet with every step the confusion grew more and more and he began to doubt his decision of walking away. It was always the case especially at times like this, that he would feel confused and guilty even though he shouldn't but before he could punish himself for the foolishness, before he could truly hate himself for what had happened he heard the voice of a man speaking, though only the odd word at first, which slowly brought his glance to where the man was, a torn cloak and what appeared to be a mask upon his face, a strange individual indeed but even with the cloak and mask he got the strange feeling this man was no threat, at least until he saw the man's hand rested upon what he could only guess would be a blade.
He continued to walk forward slowly growing closer to the man, maybe he didn't fear him or maybe he was hoping to be cut down and killed so everything could end but what ever it was that forced him to step forward he didn't contemplate it at all, then once more he heard the mans voice asking him if he were ok... was he ok? He had joined a new family and then found that lies would be a secure part of that family, he found he had learnt to hate his family and then love them but hate himself, he wanted to leave but had no where to go and now a man ruining his own thoughts of self destruction. Yet with all of this he stepped forward until he was almost next to the man, never removing his hands from his pockets until he stood there, only to slowly crouch and pull his hand out of his pocket, blood still seeping out of the hole in his hand slowly, he placed it into the water and allowed the salt to dig deep within his muscles, the pain was there yet no sign of it crossed his body, it was a way to cleanse the cut and prevent infection, it would hopefully cease the bleeding after a few moments but at first, as he thought it would, he watched the cut reopen through the pain and the blood rose quickly to the surface of the water.
Without a second thought he dropped to sitting cross legged beside the strange man, keeping his hand in the water moving it around slowly to allow the water to cleanse the cut fully and then he spoke, no emotion in his voice and no real thought to what he had to say. "I suppose you could say i'm troubled with the truths of life... And yourself? you appear to be beaten and worn... At least your cloak is..." He had no idea why he spoke nor why he trusted the man not to kill him there and then but something inside of him told him it would be ok, or maybe something inside of him no longer cared, either way... He was there and he had already acted.

sotaynru found the way the mans glance had looked upon his blade yet still he moved forard. this was a sign of bravery or ignorant foolishness. he sighed watching the man do all he did even placing his hand into the mighty pool of water. the next words that passede between the two had caught his peeked interest. sitting kneeling down a bit of moist clay formed to create a simple little stool that he sat there next to the man.. " the truths of the life we live are but a manifest oppinion of those around us the only true form of that word itself is in our own words and vows until those choose to betray us as well.." he stalled for a moment lowering his mask and hood he let his dirty red hair fall down around his head. his blue eyes peered to the man as he offered a hand. foolishness and ignorant was what he was avout to do at this point. " i am lord Sotaynru eviscurin leshade. its a pleasure mister?" a simple smile playing upon his lips as he waited for the friendly gesture to be aceepted. as it wwas he continued " anyways truth in life is that we will sin.. we will live breathe and eventually all of us will die. the truth is not what one shoudl think of concernign life as its truly a lacking term in that context. one should focus more upon impression perhaps accomplishment goals. my goal a noble one has all but turned to chaos. now my escape rougt=e is all but hidden." he sighed finally taking abreath to calm his voice he looked over to the see as the moon began to rise higher. " soon i will enter that city.. i will go to my alainn and see her have she accept me or no for my mistrials i shall find out. i am all worn torn destoryed and beaten to litttle fragments of humanity and demonism through desire for change i have become that i sought to destroy. and now i must be the rat that scurries from his goal with his tail between his legs to search for my way out of the darkness to find the better meal." he wasnt sure the man would understand what he was saying but it all made sense to him. " what will you do?"

Shin never lifted his gaze from the water, from the faint red cloud of blood that danced on the top, he listened to the movements of the man as he began to kneel and then something caught his ear forcing it to twitch slightly, the sound of the ground moving in someway beside him, but without looking he had guessed what this was, a user of earth, like so many in Siram were user's of water... Another person with a gift he may never hold.
As the man spoke the words danced in his mind, each word fell apart in his mind and was reconstructed in his minds eye, he listened and learnt, he felt as he went numb, his mind was melting to a solid state and he was slowly going to discover that what this man said was nothing more than everything he probably needed to hear from the father figure that was never known in his life, the words that he begged the shadows to scream at him, the sense that he hoped people in the world held tightly and cherished with their lives, and slowly the meaning of it all arose from his lips in approval to the man.

"You mean to say... We're all the same, we have to trust in someones small lie that it is for the best... That until the knife is planted deep within our backs with their smiles on their face and their hands gripping the hilt then trust is something we must live with." He swallowed softly as he thought about what he had just spilled though he lost track as the mist in the water danced softly across the surface. "That none of us are perfect and some may falter and we should not mis-trust someone for such a thing..." He lifted his head yet his eye's stayed watching the soft movements within the water, waiting for maybe the blood to stop seeping from his wound, or maybe for something to take his hand off, he didn't quite know himself at this point. "How about you... How have you become what you hated... Did you falter in such a way that the crimes so many commit now stained your hands? Did you become nothing less than the shillouette of what you chased after? Yet now you run in fear of what you became... You run in fear of the people who will now chase you?"

He sighed as he thought to himself a bit more and slowly he realised he had best leave to speak to his brother, he should find out whats going on, yet still... he felt he was not good enough to lay eyes on them any longer, he felt he would already be classed as a target for the guardians of the city, yet still he rose to his feet, he didn't look at the man as he turned around to walk off, his hand dripping in water and fresh blood, small ripples of water spread from where his hand was, and slowly he walked off with little concern for the being, yet still he followed all basic manners, with a dull and emotionless tone. "Good bye... I hope you see your dear Alainn before your shadow's come to get you..."

I t broguht a faint grin to his face a youth that could trade words of riddle with him so beautifully a question for a question. he smiled lightly and kept his gaze upon the man " my demons are nothing mroe or less than slaughter the genocide of half a nations populace. i assure you that youve heard of the war of septur kana. im also sure i am hated among these parts. " he sighed lightly looking over his dirt ridden hands. his eyes glazed with lack of emotion. " i have killed under the falseness of a dream that will nto be real.." he let his head drop again thinking of screaming soldiers that suffocated on his toxins he had released. only to end with a prley a pointless battle in his grand quest. "i only wish to find some peace now to avoid this hsadow lest i may slip into the place where no shadow lies. no sillhouette to be tracked but that of a corpse in a tomb." his plan was quite simple though so many factors to place it just right. he heard the man say something about taking off to find his place. to find his brother? odd he thought hmm perhaps this man was not entirely alone for the least part yet. though as if only faint the mans intelligence laid way mroe so than his words as sotaynru prepared reading the signs to make his leave to where ali stayed in the darkest time of night fall.

As Sachiel left the Council room, He was met by four of his most trusted Guards. He nodded to each of them, and inquired as to whether either of them had seen Shin. After receiving a tip, he headed to the pods, leaving two at the door of the council room. "There are three women in there at the moment. When they come out, please escort them to their destination, please." Without awaiting confirmation, he made his way to the islands with the remaining two guardians. It wasn't long at all, before he saw a familiar face on the beach. "Sotaynru!" His voice was loud and strong, as he approached the young man from Septur. When he arrived before Sotay, he looked sternly into his eyes. "You shouldn't be here right now." He said calmly. Sotay must have known it to be true. At this time, he was a danger to the peace of Siram, however, he had come alone. Most likely in search of a break. A refuge, of sorts. "You're here to see Ali, correct?" He asked, already sure he was correct. He looked back toward the pods, then back toward Sotay once more. "This is no time for your games. Sneaking around here right now could cause some serious trouble. Take these two escorts to Micahs room, you'll most likely find Ali there. But I warn you, don't take a step out of line, my friend. Things are quite ugly around here right now, and I can't guareantee what Micah will say when she sees you." With that, he left his Guardians with Sotay, and went along his way in search of Shin.

As he walked slowly towards where he came from he thought more and more to himself, he was a low being that held no worth, he had been offered a family and then snapped at the woman who offered him such a thing without a second thought, he had become what he hated himself, he was the one he couldn't trust, he hated who he was and he guessed the others probably did as well by now, and slowly he stopped to look upon the city of Siram where he grew up, where he was named to be cursed, where he was offered so much and where he ran from when he was confused, he had no idea what he would do or what he could do, and so... he fell to his knee's and continued to stare. "What... Have i done... Mother..."

He left out a sigh as he held his hand in front of him, the hole still there, the moonlight glow seeping through the cut where the blood now began to dry, yet still even with the sight of the muscles within his hand he still stared silently, no cringe of the sight and no fleeing scream of agony, all he knew to feel at this time was self disgust and pity for the filth he was.

Sotaynru was almost scared as he headr his name called turnin to face the man he had shared combat prowess with once before. the fact of the matter with his match with the might if ignis was that he had failed due to exhaustian a long day and fear.. so close to escape then a dragons might in his path. it angered him he had lost so blatently easily. though as expected as it was he sighed speaking finally. " sachiel" his eyes met the mans gaze intently he refused to back down in the battle if wills. a small smile creeping over his lips as the man did not turn him in. not truly.. " i thank you for your help i know my sins have caused mroe than enough pain suffering and perhaps one day my intentions will be made clear whether it be soon or int he days of later. thank you for your understanding no matter hwo slight it may be

After saying his peice he nodded lightly to sachiel before moving along side the gaurd they remained silent everyone in awhile looking at him with a deep scorn. they hated him he could tell but he kept his hood and mask up calmly strolling toward the next palace he would be fine sachiel would not act that way and lie to him. the soldiers makign there remarks back and forth some highly unnecissary threats and jest of how he would bbe hung.. but were they jests perhaps they spoke a some sort of truth. he sighed slightly fighting off the growing anxiety. finally as one turned to poke him the moment his hand got close a large spire of sharpened earth came tipped to the mans throat. "either of you touch speak or anything again and ill bury you alive with the smallest ammount of oxygen just so you may rot there for weeks before you finally die and have recycled the bit of oxygen to the point its un usable further more am i understood" the man backed away and continued to walk along side as they finally neared where micahs cquarters were the last time he had been here had been so wonderful jesting elders of his shy persona ali micah all in one room just joking and jesting with one anouther he supposed his life was far passed that point now. the gaurds waited next to the door as he stood there waiting to enter he sighed and closed his eyes."shadows come to pass even in darkest day light holds true but with the light of a new day your shadow still stands beside you."

Sliding from the water onto dry land for the first time in a week Ceph noticed his hair had lost all color but the salty sea green, the lank curling dangles falling to his chest. Dripping wet he began to walk slowly towards the walls of Siram his eyes closed, the path as easy to remember as his own name. Feeling his gills slowly retract and his fins return once more to leave his skin near flawless and very dark yet tinted red from a week of sunlight and water. Without much thought he began to take the water from his skin and hair, little more than a pattern in his mind making the loose water from the ocean swirl around his body less than and inch away. He was still weak he could tell that much from the steady sound of droplets being lost to the sand under his feet but he was better much better. Smiling he continued to walk now again freezing and unfreezing the water, the action was as fluid as water itself, his control was better, he no longer had to deal with large portions staying in their original phase. Opening his eyes he saw a small bench and smiled moving a little faster to sit and rest his weary muscles the water falling away with his broken concentration. Looking back to see it splatter against the ground Ceph found himself unreasonably sad. Sitting slowly he stared at the water being soaked into the sand and began to cry, began to think of how abandoned he felt. He no longer could return to his parents, the person he wanted to be his master was going to be a father soon and would then not have time to teach, the new scenery of the islands had yielded no friends only more painful thoughts and a bigger puddle to play in. Feeling the tears roll down his cheeks was like a small comfort, he still felt the pain he had all his life, from being bullied, to leaving what little family he had, for being alone in a large world with nothing to call his own but a pair of salty loose jeans and two daggers made to outlast even himself. Withdrawing closer to himself physically he put his knees to his chest and began to sob into them, the harshest whisper of a single sentence repeated over and over like a chant.
"Why am I so alone... Why do the few that care have to be so far away... Why am I nothing but a poor child weak even in his own element..."

It wasn't long at all before Sachiel caught sight of Shin. He was walking along the beach, appearing more lost, than angry. Sachiel approached him calmly, his face twisted in neither a smile, nor a frown. Now that he had found Shin, of course, he had no idea what he was going to say to him. He shook his head as he made his final approach. "Found you." He said calmly, as he took a seat next to him. He sat down in the sand, and allowed a gentle sigh to escape his lips. He looked out toward the ocean for quite some time, as if he were waiting for it to tell him what to say. Then he took a deep breath, turned toward Shin, and spoke. "I don't agree with a lot of the choices and mindsets of the people of Siram. Particularly the Royal Family." His voice resonated as he spoke, and the tides gently spashed against the shore, creating a peaceful, relaxing noise, as if the ocean understood what he was saying. "This war is a perfect example." He continued. "In times of war, we take in countless, complete strangers from the warring clans for less than a "please." I think it's foolish." It was well known among the Royal family that Sachiel didn't hold the same values on war and peace as his clansmen, but there was more to his statement.

"But I trust Micahs judgement. She believes we can help as many people as possible in order make our contribution to the world, and I'll support her in that, despite the fact that I disagree." Sachiel looked toward Shin, to assure that he wasn't as confusing as he felt like he was. "I think we should do the same now. I trust Micah with my life, and I ask that you do the same, until she gives you a solid reason to do otherwise." His words were sincere, despite the aggravation he shared with Shin. It was an awkward situation, and he couldn't blame Shin at all for his reaction. He did hope, however, that his words would reach him. He looked at Shin carefully, as if studying him, searching for something beyond the surface as he awaited a response. Times were sure to get hectic soon, and he would like for his entire family to be there during those hard time.

Ali smiled, and looked down, hiding the pink coloring her cheeks with her hair. she took his hand in hers, and pulled him out of the pod quickly, and into the more protected part of the trees. If they cut across the beach it would be quicker reaching her house, but then they risked being seen, and with how he had said his presense wasn't one wanted in Siram, she didn't want to have him be seen. "I have missed you too," She smiled and kissed his cheek lightly. She looked and saw that they were now on the trail to her house, the trail that had been worn down and eroded to a slightly winding path, with many detours, weaving from flower to flower, and between tree after tree. She normally would have stopped to admire the nature, but for now all she wanted was to be able to sit down and hold her Sotay and be held while they talked and caught up. She walked into the place she called home without hesitation, and sat down on the couch, pulling him beside her, she looked him in the eyes and asked "What happened?"

The winding path to her house filled with so many a gaurd following there every simple foot step. it was as if they had been told to do so. it was a problem for sotaynru though easily fixed he slid his foot backwards lightly while they followed out of the pods. the earrth shifting beneath their feet they found themselves caught as they chased the two of them. now it was mostly perfectly easy to admire most the warm breeze that fell over them even so wonderous int eh night. siram had sotaynrus most desiresd weather and most desired person. finally with small words and trips here and their they were in sight of th long stretch to the house. sotaynru knew if he didnt do something in some way they would be stopped and questioned. he would be caught not to mention in the distance he seen fire being erected." no.. incendians" he spoke to himself. calmly mumering. they sat near the off sight ocean concentrating sotaynru shifted his hand and a stone slab knocked one of the incendians into the water the splash automaticaly drawing the gaurds attention. they were still far to laxed here. now sotaynru and allain entered the wonderous floral that surrounded her small little cozy house. entering the door ali flew to the couch and as she beckoned for him to sit he could not. not until he explained.

With this being right in her presence alone with her in her house at night time this was a first it had happened before of course in hsi own before the ball so long ago. he sighed fighting the happy thoughts to express the answer she re required. "Alainn Ceol you are my everything and im so glad to have these moments to be with you though i will not be suprised should you turn me away." he sighed he would deal with it as it was but he knew well what he wanted to come of this. though his desire and the reallity of the matter were so far from compatible." i have killed murdered slaughtered innocents dragons soldiers sacrificed all for a childs game a dream i wished complete and still after all the sacrifice there is no change. only a hate ridden grudge upon my broken nation. hunts for my head. i am the most hated figure in all of daratan. soon so very soon my intentions will be made clear. the note i had given you has it all the entire plan.. i killed tenkuu by trickery, i ended my greatest generals life to raise patriotism in my men. i threw toxins to the city of incendia and slaughtered men and children just to see how they would respond. and by the so highly anticipated responce i received countless more of by the nations were lost due to a dream. a false dream of uniting the lands ceaseing the segregation the grudges the injustice recreating a world essentialy. all ruined. by the realization of a foolish young king. "...sotaynru stopped letting tear run down his cheek there was nothign he could say just to stand there wait for her responce. hold his head low then look to her with emptionless eyes. preparing for the worst yet hoping for the best.

Ali listened to Sotaynru's words with slight shock. Who had she come to trust? Why did he not tell her this before? Why exactly had he done all of this rather than talk his plans out, why use violence and trickery rather than calmly talking? So many questions ran through her head, but ignoring most of them she just looked down at her hands folded in her lap and thought about it. That would be the reason for the gaurds she had purposly ignored. She looked up at him, finally deciding on a question that seemed to work for all of her questions "Why?" One word, but one she felt needed answering, because even with the terrible things he had done she needed to know if he deserved the second chance. He honestly seemed like he regretted it, and that softened her slightly, but it didn't erase what he did. His reasoning seemed hopeful enough, but he still could have gone about it a different way. looking back at her hands in her lap, she took the paper out of her pocket, and put it on the table in front of her. She looked at it for a minute, then looked back at Sotay, waiting for his answer.

The reaction wasnt far off from what he had expected not in the least his tears about to flow in the waterfall like way they should with the remorse he felt th fear he would lose her. he sighed almost frozen in time scared to move to speak nothing passed for that short while only time quiet cold time. finally her question raised. there was so many ways she could ask it yet she remained calm. and brought it about in one single word. "why" he asked himself playign the word upon mind and heart. finally he let his head fall. he heard her fiddlign with the note he had given her as he sighed once mroe and his eyes met hers, blue to brown transfixed he felt acidic guilt tearing towards his own eyes. but fought it back "my reasons i killed them started a battle slaughter countless septur and incendian alike and still live to regret.. my reason of all of this.. was a watchful childs dream. you look upon those that claim to be of peace. fighting constantly for peace. peace is only a word of temporary hope. my reason why is that i wished by destroying incendia i could take over diplomaticaly and make them join my cause as we reformed dartan to bring all the elements together in one grand nation. where we traded knowledge lived under one rule. a chance of the word peace beign mroe that temporary hope. a land with running waters of both magma andwater. of trees to surround the great nation deserts to surround that to the farthest sea. a chance for a new start." he rubbed his temples explaining this for the second time this last 48 hours was so difficult."my error was that in of this i continued it for so long. i sent those barrels to poison the people expecting they would blow the poison away easily enough. but they did exactly as i knew they would they took no chance to come negotiate to make a truce or ask why as you have here and now before passing judgement no they did exactly as id expected. they charge me with spear sword and fire. and i struck them down as foe. " he shook his head.. " i merely tested them they failed and they began this as a war not me though my hands still lay stained of hidden blood and i take responsibilitys for my actions pass thee judgement and i shall respect it." with that sotaynru dropped to hsi knees and hung his head low waiting his hair falling over hsi face in a mess.

Ali watched the tears fall as she listened to him until he was done talking. The same questions from before flashed through her mind, but only for a second. Instead of voicing any of them, she knelt beside him and held his face between her hands so she could look him in the eye and prevent him from looking away should he try. She began to speak "It hurts to lose the ones you love" a slight tear from the memory of her family "and I dont want to lose you too. But I'm not going to sugar coat anything, what you did was terrible, and think of all those people who lost the ones they loved." she sighed softly and continued "I guess I just need time to think later before I judge anything, for now can we just enjoy that were together and there is peace at least here?" she brushed his hair back and kissed his cheek.    

   

Sotaynru listed to each comforting word the movement of her getting up to place her hands around his cheeks. He wondered what she would say. she scolded his but not int he same way a teacher or instructor way this was loving caring of his well being. sotaynru let out a gentle sigh from hsi lips knowing where he had wronged. he found himself thinking of the screams. then oddly enough he thought of shin. something he wanted was to let that boy be happy as well. thought e words of osirin sank to hsi very soul he was a foolish king selfish to young. this had to change. finding alainns shoulder with hsi own fore head he layed upon her listenign to every nurturing word. " im sorry" was all eh could manage. tears still falling at his grand mistake. though no one could tell him his goal was truly unjust. he leaned hsi head to her to kiss her cheek. hopign this was alright. she spoke that she wanted just him and her together for this night and he could have asked for nothing more holding her so close to him he curled with her upon the couch. holding her close his mind sent a blur. she was amazing beyond amazing this young girl so intelligent and you never knew what was coming next how she woould deal with things at hand. in sotaynrus mind he thought he had found his soul mate. he laned his head inclined to lay a gentle kiss over her brow while keeping her so dear so near to his cold body their body heat blanket enough for that single moment.

He never turned to look at his new brother as he listened to the words spoken, he could understand what his brother said, and it all made his stomach churn in hatred for himself but slowly he had to accept the truth, and if his brother was still willing to let him have a chance at having the family he had hoped for for so long, then he would agree blindly. Slowly he lifted his hand above him, the moon light glow now beaming through the hole and into his face, the dried blood adding a twisted sight to the already horrible mess he had created, and softly he began to speak. "Sachiel.... brother... I do not believe i can ever truly trust miss Micah like you can... Today was just... It was just a repeat of my past... But i made this wound in trust of this family i would join... And i won't turn back on that... I just... I don't trust the new girl... Something about her makes me feel uneasy."

He turned to look at Sachiel with a nervous smile, he didn't know the man well but he would trust him, they could see things in the same light and they both had their own feelings about the situation, but more than that, Sachiel was a man of honour within Siram and he was soon to be a father, to turn his back on this man now would make him what he hated and he couldn't do such a thing.

Before he could continue to speak something caught his eye, his hand feel to the ground and his eyes turned slowly within his head to look at a young boy who walked slowly from the beach and towards Siram, not far from where he and Sachiel sat, he had never seen the boy before but something about the way he walked, his facial expression, something about him in general had a terrible feeling... as if he were going to live a life like Shin's... but in some way worse, in some way... in more pain. "Sachiel... That boy..."
Before he could finish speaking he saw the boy sit and pause, the way the boy looked reminded him of himself and as he watched, the boy curled up to himself, the sound of his whimpers carried softly across the wind while the waves echoed in the distance, and then the boy's voice... his words... why was he alone... It hurt Shin to hear these words spilled by another soul, a child so young that needn't live the life he had, to see someone else in his position was something that he never wanted to see, and with that he stood from his position and held his hand to Sachiel. "Brother... Please tell Micah i am sorry and i hope she will still accept me into the family... but right now... I need to leave... I need... I need to think..."

He stared at the boy once again before shaking his head and walking towards Siram, he needed to rest, he wanted to talk to his brother, he wanted to see that the child was ok, but he needed to rest, he needed his hand to heal and the soft pain to subside, he needed to let his thoughts settle completely and he needed to work up the courage to speak to Micah himself, and so he entered Siram once more to head to where he slept, unlike the other's he had no home, instead a small bit of shelter, away from everywhere, where he would wrap up in the corner, tuck his knee's into his chest and ask himself... why had he always been alone... but tonight he would not ask why... tonight he would think what it would be like to be with people around him.

Ali used her thumb to wipe away the tears from his face. She sighed quietly "I know you are, but how are you going to show that to the people you hurt?" she  began running her fingers through his hair to untangle it slightly. She frowned. "Your a mess" she mumbled quietly as she continued untangling his red hair. Giving up though, she just curled up into him, just loving being near him. She thought of a couple ways she could have filled up the silence, but didn't talk at all, just kissed his mouth for a quick second then buried her face into his shoulder. How would he be able to fix this? What would happen to him if he can't even go outside without having people staring and hating, or people attacking? She was worried about him, and wanted to help in every way she could. She realized with faint surprise how attached she had gotten to him, and just closed her eyes in response to that thought.

Sotaynru layed there with her in perfect solace though his mind tempted but to wander. he found that he had to tame it lest be brought tonothing but a miserable day wiht his jewel. this girl honestly what he had left in life. he didnt wish to ever leave her side not to face the mad people of the city. he sighed lightly and stroked his hand through her perfect locs of hair. tugging the knots here and there as he remained lost int he momen the thoughts. " i will fix this alainn ill" he said this with such vigor though did he have any idea how he would. honestly no none not at that moment. he had been without bath for several days now and still in his worst she held him what a grand woman. " tommorow im going to go to micah i will confess my sins and the world will decide my fate." he told her this not letting his determination fade. it was very possible he would be hung or hunted or turned over to incendia. or worst possible options." i woe the world all i am and i shall give nothing less my dear" he leaned down staring with a simpel smile into her loveing orbs of such tranquil pace the brown taking an azure form their eyes a song writen only for th two of them the instruments perfect for one another. he leaned down and kissed her lips gently hsi eyes closing his lips stayed upon hers not wishing to leave their wonderous grace.

Ali smiled at looked up at Sotay. She wanted to believe he would fix things, but to be honest she couldn't see how he would fix this. No, she would believe he could, because he had to. She didn't want to see him get hurt at all, even for something he started. She especially didn't want to see him get hurt by those she loved like family, and was worried on what would happen when he told Micah later. She just hugged onto him tighter at the thought, and didn't want to let go. She was grateful too for the kiss to distract her, it was an excuse to not think. She kissed him back, still holding him close.