Fantasy The Visitor to Sarcago (GodlyDnD and CoolRoleplayer)

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal said first, "So you would not say you have come from the realm of the fairies. Right? I get it... There must be other realms, just like there is the other realm beyond this reality where fairies come here from at times!" He thought, and then said, "In homes everyone who is growing up and all through their adulthood will wash dishes, many times. It is work for some people in businesses where food is served to others who are their customers. But it is a luxury that most will not go to so much, there are just a few of such businesses. There are farmers and there are builders of structures and there are craftsmen. I think you could come to more promising occupation, though it may be well off, you are yet a child but I know you would learn quickly. If you would teach, there isn't anything more needed than what is available to people here to learn for being farmers or builders or craftsmen. What more might you teach anyone? The ruling man Groudar didn't need to learn anything besides what is available, nor would any need more to come to the high council, other than social skills people generally should learn."

Ventemal still looked at Colin across the table from him, to watch for any reactions and see that Colin was understanding him. "You see, leading is doing things that gain you the respect of others. They will be more inclined to defer to what you say. You then lead with that. But it will not involve making any others do what they do not want to do. If you were owner of a business and had workers you pay, you might tell to do things they would not want to do, but they will do those things while you pay them, if it is enough for them. Would you rather have a position like that, rather than be a leader? It will be for what you can do when you have grown more, I can think of a few things for which such leaders will be wanted."

Ventemal had taken his time, but he finished up with what he had brought to eat there.

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

Colin chuckled a little bit when 'fairies' were mentioned. Did the boy look like a fairy?! Maybe it was the white clothes?
"No.. I don't come from the realm of fairies." He smiled a little bit. Ventemal, though, was speaking with such a certainty, as if fairies were real. Well, maybe they were, but then, maybe it wouldn't be like the fairies Colin was imagining.

Then Ventemal went on about the things Colin could teach. Really? He could teach tons of things!
"I can.. teach math. Science. Technology. How the world works. How the economy works. How to build machines. How to free yourselves from working monotonous boring tasks." He shrugged a little bit.. the boy was out of examples, but if he could, he would have given more! He didn't know much, among his favorite things to study, were math and physics. However, any information he needed, were in the ship's database and computer systems, and, he was sure there could be plenty of beneficial things that could improve their society. What was the point of that conversation?!

As for the two choices Ventemal gave him, his answer was obvious! Clear! He didn't need to think on that one!
"Yes. I'd prefer to be a position like that! Paying them! That way, they do whatever I want, and no questions asked." Isn't that much simpler. Why to bother wasting time explaining something to people, just to have them agree with you?
"And then, after they see the results, of, a good administration, or good knowledge, they can have respect or inclined to defer with what I say! Or not. Either way, things would get done without discussions or fights." He didn't like those. Explaining ideas to people who didn't want to hear, or who have a different point of view, or who were downright wrong but were unable to see it, for some reason, was really frustrating, and he didn't like. Besides, a much truer reason: were he came from, he was often denied having his wishes fulfilled: perhaps a given food that he was in the mood in a given day, or playing a given game, or going to certain places, whatever, and, if he had the chance, he'd pick doing whatever he wanted, without anyone nagging about it, without having to worry about what people think, or about having people's respect.

He just relaxed in his chair, having finished eating, and wondered why Ventemal was talking about these things with him. For when he grows up?
"Why are you so worried, right now, about when I grow up? That's going to take so looooong!" He spoke out, chuckling a little bit.
"Unless you're talking about this because you want me to take over this village!" He joked, chuckling a little it.... could he do that? ... Yes.
"Wait... do you?" There was a pause, and then he looked at the man. It wasn't the first time he was asked to do something like that.. And yes, besides that, he was asked to do many more things. Maybe he shouldn't have asked that.. He didn't realize, but, asking questions could as easily reveal information as just downright speaking or making statements. He didn't want to let them know about his abilities, but that question revealed more than it should.

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal listened, but it went beyond what made sense to him. Colin said he could teach, and it would be for others to learn mathematics, and sciences. And what did that have to do with technology? Farmers, and builders, and craftsmen, and merchants, and guards, learned their professions, they had technology for themselves, but how much could be useful of any more mathematics being learned, or what was science to any profession? But how presumptuous, that he could teach any of all the people here! The world was understood pretty well by all, anyway.

Ventemal still listened on, until the words just came out of him, "Listen. What we actually do not understand is what should be known about the great forest, and how we could ever move through it anywhere, anymore. Yet, you did it. You have knowledge we do not, that is clear. The clearest way you can be of any great help around here is going back through it again, some distance, with the ways you defend yourself, moving anything you need to with your mind, and taking others along who you would lead. There must be things to learn that would be, that way."

Ventemal paused, and then said further, "But still, you need to grow up some, and you would become ready for that, with learning some more things yourself still."

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

Ventemal was exactly proving his point. Convincing others about things that were obviously truth was exhausting, it was just easier to tell them what to do: no respect, no questioning, just, 'yes sir'. How could someone think they understand the inner-workings of the world, when they don't even have electricity?! He could feel how Ventemal considered what Colin had just spoke of, as nonsense, even if Ventemal said no word. It was just how the man was eager to speak. And how he spoke that the only thing they didn't understand was a forest, that meant, everything else was understood. Whatever. It really didn't matter, in the end, and they could have their own opinion about things, even if it wasn't true.
"Really? You think all you don't understand is a forest?" They needed to look at nature a little more...

Even more interesting, is what they wanted him to do, or, rather, what Ventemal wanted him to do. To go back? And actually lead people? To a forest? Were they serious?
"You want me.... to go to the forest... with people coming with me?" That took him of guard.
"Why? What for? What's so important there?" What was in the forest, that they seek to find, or that they didn't understand? What was exactly the goal? To learn how to travel in the forest? All he did was to walk.. and to shoo a few of the animals along the way.. true.. some were big.

And that was not all! The most surprising bit of it...
"And you want me.. to lead people?" That.. was mind-blowing. That was a first. No one ever asked him to do that!
"Fine. But they gotta do what I tell, when I tell!" That was not really needed, if it was simply going to be a trip across a forest.... .. still. He was curious to see what Ventemal would agree to it, or what he was going to say. Would the man really agree to it? Would he? No, right? Or would he?

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal said, "Well, I can move things from the table, to where I can have them rinsed and cleaned off. Then we can discuss this still here, at this table, or sit in the front room for that if you would rather move. Then we might talk further about leading." Ventemal then was up moving the platters and the vessels to the other side, where there was a basin and a stream of water running into it from an open pipe above it, a pipe that came from the same direction where the other one was which Colin knew about.

Ventemal still said when he reached the basin, "You do understand hopefully that this involves me helping with you learning, and it will take a long time for you to be ready to lead others, in this or any other activity?"

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

So, Ventemal wanted to continue the conversation..... later? Okay. Whatever.
He watched as the man began moving up the platters to the other side, towards a stream of running water, so they could be washed out.

He sighed a little bit, at what the man said later. Clearly the boy didn't like what Ventemal had said this time.
"What do you want me to learn?" It would probably be something useless, for sure. If it were mathematics, or something fun, or something he enjoyed, then, sure. But. It wasn't going to be, was it? He was imagining they were going to teach him some kind of monotonous boring task.
"What if I don't want to learn what you want to teach?" Would they make him learn anyway? Or not? He wondered.

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal turned then toward the boy, and said, "If I might teach you any of the mathematics used among us, I would, you might like that. But something from your communication to me suggests you know mathematics already that you could be teaching. So I might not be able to, with you knowing more of it already. So I might not teach you anything if you do not want to learn anything from me. But yet I think you know I do things to be helpful. To help you further here in this place not yet so familiar to you, I would need to teach you, and it would be in your own interest to learn, especially if what I help you learn would further your future here for the better. You might consider that carefully, I want to work with you. I was just speaking visions I have of what might be possible. But there might be anything else if you set your eyes on worthwhile things you would pursue here."

Ventemal then started putting the cleaned ware in the nearby storage places for them, before turning to Colin again to hear what Colin would tell him.

 

[GodlyDnD]

But it was then that a knock at the front door was heard. Ventemal would have to wait for the opportunity to hear what Colin would answer. He saw that concerned look on the boy's face. Ventemal said then, "It must be the neighbor living right by us who I befriended, Aeherdiens. I had told him that he might come talk with me further the next day, if he saw he had the chance. He saw something strange that maybe you should hear about, it may be of interest to you."

Ventemal left that room, and went into the front room. He opened the door, and seeing who was there, he said suddenly, "Pildetar! It is so early and it's just the next day. Must you be here already instead of giving more time to learn things?"

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

The boy sighed a little bit. The man kind of had a point, considering the boy knew very little about the place he was. Did it matter? He wanted it not to matter, he wanted to shrug it off and forget about this, but he was unsure if it was a good idea. Information about that place in general, could be useful. He kept watching at the man as the plates were cleaned, and, he had no idea what to say next.

When Ventemal looked at him, the boy was silent. They might have shared a few seconds of staring each other.
Saved by the knock at the front door! The boy glanced quickly at the door, wondering who it was, and then Ventemal would say it was simply a neighbor.. with a strange name.
"What did he see?" The boy asked, unsure what the conversation would lead them this time, but he was curious as usual.

As Ventemal left the room, Colin followed him, behind, not really wanting to be on the way, and he didn't keep himself close to Ventemal, instead, just enough so he wouldn't loose his sights on the man. He witnessed the door being opened and them greeting each other. He then simply walked towards the center of the front room, just waiting, and watching these two talk, and listening, of course.

 

[GodlyDnD]

Pildetar spoke in response, and Colin suddenly recognized who it was, having heard him just the other day. Another guard of Sarcago was standing out there right by him. "There has been all yesterday into the evening that any one thing might have been learned. Certainly there should be much more learned, that you would get to with more time, but I should have some one thing at least learned, for now, that I can say to the chief I answer to, that you can get more time for getting anything further. So tell me what you got."

Ventemal stared for a moment. Then he said, "I learned the boy that came is named Colin, and that he is cultured. He came from somewhere where those there are cultured. It is not Frenillo though. There is somewhere else and I am yet to work on where that is, though we in Sarcago do not know there was somewhere else with any but those strange beings in places in the wilderness. He came along the road that has no longer been used for a long time, a great long way, and he has a way that I would learn more about to scare off any creatures that were approaching. That is what I can tell you now. This will need more time, much more time."

Pildetar looked at Ventemal, and then turned to exchange glances with the other guard. He said to Ventemal, "There will really have to be a lot more."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal said then, "If you give me a lot more time than this was, I will surely have much more information that I can get from this. I think you would want that."

Pildetar considered, and he said, "Very well. We will leave you both together, for that, for a longer time, at least a couple of days anyway. Keep learning more, there will be things we need to find out."

Ventemal gave them a little more than a moment to say more. He then nodded and shut the door with no hurry. He turned, and saw Colin in this room at the front. He said, "I did my best, for you to not have any worry about this. I can continue, that you would still stay here, where we work things out together."

 

[GodlyDnD]

He went on, "They will only know what we would willingly let them know. If you have things for me to keep confidential between both of us, I will. I had to explain that you came here to Sarcago and how the beasts known to be out there were not any problem to you. I still said nothing about the power you showed me can move things without using any of your body, for that. They will never know that while you do not want them to. Can we go on? I think you might have been about to say something in answer to me."

Ventemal sat down on one of those low cushioned seats there in that front room, not really so primitive apparently, as if ready to collapse in it, and he sighed.

 

[GodlyDnD]

"Colin," he said, "This is one good reason why it would be really desirable for you to be learning to be a leader. If you do not, I see them still going after you for a long long time still trying to get ever more information from you, they sense that there is a lot that they do not know and through you they could have answers that were missing. But if they know you are becoming a leader, they would know good reason themselves to hold back."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal considered, what if Colin could be brought to where Ventemal knew good leadership was in practice. He knew several individuals at work in the community with teams they were leading, and doing well in that. For some reason, seemingly Colin had not seen any showing good leadership before, as he responded like he had no concept of that. Yet Ventemal could tell Colin had good qualities in his character that could be developed for being a good leader. Yet Ventemal knew, if he could have Colin go in that direction with Ventemal's help, Colin could be much more in leading than at work with a team. Colin still would need a vision, himself, for a desire to go in a direction that would have him come to any leadership.

 

[GodlyDnD]

But just then, before any response, there was another knock at the door. Ventemal said quickly, "It would not be Pildetar and the other with him back already. They know they have to wait now for anything at all further." He still hesitated, and went to the door. Opening it, he saw it was the one who came the previous day. "Aeherdiens, it is yet early. But come in. You can speak about what you need to now. But just know that if the boy with me, Colin, needs to talk with me right away, I will interrupt you and go to the other room with him for that, and you would have to wait. Come on in. Alright, what is it you do need to still say?"

"I have come for help from you since I was a boy. You are the best person I can still come to talk to. That guy who is a bully still has not returned. If that giant after him did not get him, he might still, though."

Ventemal said, "Aeherdiens, the giants live in isolated spots pretty far into the wilderness. One would not just enter Sarcago to go after any one person. It might only happen if one, such as that one, went out from this city and found a giant and did anything to provoke that one. And then if that happened they would really have to run very fast to get so far from there. Do you know anything about that?"

"I know he was often with others in that area near here, where my home would have been seen. And I could see they were daring each other to do little stunts. Maybe there was such a dare as that. He came along the way you came with the boy, running then, with that giant soon coming behind him."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Aeherdiens said, "I waited but do need to talk to you about this, as you told me I might today."

Ventemal concluded from what I had gathered by listening well, "I came back here late yesterday afternoon, and brought this boy that was found into my home, and right after that you saw the giant who was running after that man who was as you say being a bully, who you had to avoid, but that one was ahead and you didn't see the giant catch him. And then you did not see that giant again. And the man who was being a bully has not returned to where he was hanging out, somewhere near to your home. Is that right? I might find some others who saw a giant running that same way along which we had just come. We were noticed."

"Yes, I think there must be some others who saw it. That man who ran from the giant knew that giant was there, though I don't know what happened to that man. I don't know where the giant went after that either. You should ask about it. Someone else would have seen. If the giant is around something must be done."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Ventemal said, "I could ask neighbors and get some information on it. As it was along the same way, I think the boy I am doing what I can to help would likely know some things about giants along the way."

Aeherdiens said, "Then just ask him."

Ventemal answered, "I could. But he is quite shy especially with strangers. I have work to have him trust me. I won't get answers from him just now while you are still here."

"So, you think I should leave again already?"

"Maybe, unless you have another important thing to say to me."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Aeherdiens looked at Ventemal a little while, and then said, "I thought anything I might tell you would be important to you."

Ventemal said, "Well this that you were telling me about is important. I mean, if you have something relatively as important as that, you should tell me. But the boy I am caring for here was talking with me, a bit more than before, this morning, and then Pildetar came to the door, and this boy has not said anything since, as you came to the door right after Pildetar had gone. We would still have needed discussion with one another, and something really might come from it, if we could be left with some time just for ourselves. So it would have to be really more important for there to be something you would yet tell me."

"I guess that is it, then. You wouldn't care about what the watchman at the gate was saying, with that giant running into Sarcago, then."

"It probably can still wait to later today, Aeherdiens."

"Very well. Maybe you will hear this later today."

 

[GodlyDnD]

Aeherdiens departed back to his home a few houses down from that of Ventemal, once he had nervously looked around, and there was no threat then, which he saw. It had seemed to him that Ventemal would care more, after the years Ventemal had guided him when he was younger. But he could see, this boy there with him now, who would not speak with Aeherdiens himself, had the careful attention of Ventemal now. So, issues later on would not matter as much, just the time living with him to be raised well.

And this was a serious issue still. There was not much to do about one belligerent fellow with his fellows who was a bully to others like Aeherdiens himself. But a giant had run into Sarcago past the gate and the watch there, provoked, certainly, and ran through this city, chasing after that one, who happened to be the one Aeherdiens knew to be a bully. He did not find out even if the giant caught him, which was likely. But it was a major event, and people would have to deal with this invading giant. And Ventemal, who had in earlier years watched out for him, could not concern himself yet with these things because the boy now living with him was needing his attention. Aeherdiens thought to himself as he came to his home and entered, if only he had someone that would be concerned with him now the way Ventemal was so concerned with this newer boy, who he only saw being so silent.

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

He looked at Pildetar.. He looked familiar, maybe the boy had seen him before, but right now and there, he didn't exactly remember.. all he had, was a familiar feeling. There was also a guard alongside the man, which he didn't know why exactly. They began talking with each other and Colin had very little clue what they were speaking, until, of course, Ventemal spoke his name. Of course, of course, the two adults were talking about him, right there, in front of him. Ventemal called him cultured, wow, cool word, and, spoke how they didn't know where the boy came from, and that the boy traveled across the forest.

Pildetar seemed to have agreed in giving more time, and spoke that, they were going to need that information. Why? What were they up to?

Then, the door closed, and Ventemal turned himself to face Colin, explaining they would have more time, and even offered to keep information confidental, if the boy so wanted. The man then sat down, at one of the cushioned seats. The boy simply watched the man, keeping himself in the middle of the room, and being uncertain of what exactly to do. It is not that he wanted to hide his powers, it was just that he thought it was best, because he had no idea how people would react. But now, that Ventemal knows, and, now, that the man didn't react bad, perhaps he should consider? Besides, the man seemed serious about keeping a secret.

While the boy was still pondering, and quiet, Ventemal spoke how it would be desirable if Colin became a leader. He already talked he didn't like their version of 'leader', which would be, inspiring others, respect, and stuff. He didn't care about having other's people respect.. He didn't like persuading or convincing, especially considering adults would never listen. If he had to 'lead', it was better to simply relay orders without explanation and that was it. He didn't know. He didn't, he didn't.. What to do? What to do? He was in such a cross-road, and maybe some guidance would be nice.

Another knock on the door, oh. Who is it now?
He saw that Ventemal was really trying hard to gain his trust. But why? That looked fishy for some reason.. he had never seen an adult interesting in him, or simply wanted to be his friend. Most of the times, all they wanted was him to use his powers in some way, to help them, or to remove obstacles from their way, or punish their enemies, in summary, they would treat Colin like an errand boy, or in worse cases, like a tool, and he didn't really like it. Why was Ventemal different? Or better, was Ventemal different? Why so much effort in protecting the boy?

Oh. Giant talk again. That was what the two adults wanted to talk among themselves? Who were these giants?! Colin had his own thoughts to think about for now, and he was slowly drifting away, not really paying 100% attention at the adults, merely, casually listening. SOmething about dares, and stunts, about provoking giants.. and, presumably that happened from the same direction they found Colin. Well, Colin didn't remember seeing any giants.. something big wouldn't be easy to forget. Were they talking about that someone was caught by a giant? Some sort of bully? Did Ventemal wanted the boy to try and save him? Well, at least, saving someone was a goal better than 'do this with my enemies, boy'.

The stranger, Aeherdiens, wanted the boy to talk whatever he knew about giants. He didn't know anything! He didn't even know they existed! He didn't know really what to say, but thankfully, Ventemal answered for him, saying that he was shy. Wait. He was not shy? Was he? Um. Maybe. Perhaps. Okay, perhaps he was. He sighed a little bit. It is not that he was shy, it was just that, nobody wanted to be his friend. It was different! He was completely not used to someone taking a genuine interest in bonding with him.

And with that, the stranger left the house, and the boy was left once more with Ventemal alone. Maybe he should speak something, before someone else were to knock that door! Was Ventemal so important?! So many visiting people! Even a guard!

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

And with that, the stranger left the house, and the boy was left once more with Ventemal alone. Maybe he should speak something, before someone else were to knock that door! Was Ventemal so important?!
"Fine! I can talk..." He sighed somewhat, trying to gather courage, after seeing what Ventemal thought of him while talking with these people.
"Hm.. I am from another world." Succint and simple, which, probably would raise more questions than it answered. But it was true! He didn't know if these people knew the concept of 'planet', and that was why he spoke of 'world'.
"I crashed over in the middle of a forest, I think, and I just walked, until I found this place." He may not be the best person to differentiate, between forest, or savannah, or mountainous terrain. It was wild nature, that was for sure, and that was why he said 'forest'. He walked a lot until he found this place.
"I.. don't get to talk with people often." Which was why he was usually silent, or simply didn't know how to behave in certain situations.

He gave so much information already, that he was slightly uncomfortable about what further to speak, or what to talk, or what else to speak about himself.
"You can tell them about my abilities.. Its just..--" He interrupted himself, this time not wanting to give more information..
".. hmm ... " Why talking had to be so much complicated?
".. people often don't care about me." That was one way of saying it... It was not the whole truth, but some of it. In reality, people wanted to either use him, or were intimidated by him, or a combination of both of these, which left him with no one.

Anyway. Someone needed saving. Right? That was what he understood?
"If.. hm.. if someone needs to be saved.. maybe I can help." Maybe Ventemal was right about the boy, maybe he was indeed too shy, considering how he was speaking right now. He said that, not even looking at Ventemal.
"Maybe we both go?" He turned his face up, to look at Ventemal, while he said this.

He said too much already.. he spoke more than he was used to.. And he didn't know how would Ventemal react to all of this. He had little choice but simply to wait.

 

[GodlyDnD]

"Wow!" Ventemal said as he became aware of all that reality this boy showed. "Wait! You can save people from the giant?? With your abilities? I didn't even think there was anything for us to do about it and working with you for helping you out here was important to me. I do not even know where the giant is. Others must know, I just heard Aeherdiens say the giant broke through running through that entrance from the old road which you had come through a little earlier. We will go then but we have to ask any of those out there who know where it would be that the giant went to, and did that giant get out from Sarcago again. And if any were hurt. All that which I heard about happened after we came here yesterday. Let us go look put there to find out!"

Ventemal was clearly excited that something might be done now. But he would not know what they might do, not knowing if the giant was out there caught in Sarcago, still running amok, or escaped again out in the wilder areas where the giant might not be pursued by others armed well to fight.

Ventemal went to the door to open it. "Are you ready. Let's go, and see what we will find out."

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

If he could save them? Maybe. He could definitely try, without fear of getting hurt, yes, that he could do. And now, with the man being rather excited by his words, the boy sighed somewhat, hoping it wasn't going to be a bad experience for him, and for others.

Apparently a giant was loose somewhere, and he didn't even know how 'giant' the giant was, that is, what was the height, strength, or other actually relevant metric information. He watched as the man walked towards the door, opened it, and called the boy to follow.

In contrast with Ventemal, Colin didn't seem that much excited about showing his powers in front of everyone. Hopefully it was going to be all okay. And even if it didn't, there would be no real consequences for him, considering he would still not know much about that planet.
"Okay.." He shrugged somewhat, as he walked outside, and looked around.
"Where now?" He spoke out in a monotone voice, as if he was bored, but in reality, he was trying to hide his feelings of uncertainty.

 

[GodlyDnD]

So Ventemal went out from there, with Colin going with him, along that avenue between homes, the way they came that previous day, and not finding others, until they came to where they had turned to go that way from that avenue that led them from the entrance gate. Two people, a man and woman, were walking by.

Ventemal asked, "We heard a giant had entered Sarcago at the entrance gate and ran this way, and someone was running away being pursued by that one, just the day before this. Did either of you see anything of that, or anything related to that.

The woman said, "Colgom, you saw the giant, you were telling me. You could say something about it to him."

The man, Colgom, said, "I was at the pub. This strange guy came who had not been there recently came running in, and ran toward the back, where he went to the back halls like he would avoid being seen. Then there was that real giant, who must be from somewhere far away, he was trying to enter but he was so big he could not do it quickly. The owner came forward with a sword he carried, and said loudly, 'Go away! You do not belong here!' He then started stabbing at the giant, so the giant was backing up, but not quickly, being kind of caught in that entrance. He eventually backed out, but was seen waiting outside, so no one wanted to leave the pub, where we all were."

Ventemal said, "You are here, you left sometime. So the giant left?"

"Yes, very late that day."

 

[CoolRoleplayer]

The boy followed the man, looking around at the houses and streets that he was passing by, even though it was the same path that he had once came there in the first place. They eventually stopped to talk with a man and a woman, basically asking for information.

Something about being stuck in the pub because there was a giant outside, and something about trying to enter through the gate.. which.. would give a clue more or less the height of the 'giant' person that they were talking about. Regardless, apparently the giant had already left the village.

Colin sighed somewhat. He didn't know what was better: to reveal once and for all his abilities, or to keep them hidden as much as he could.
"Now what?" He spoke out, looking up at Ventemal, wondering what they would do next.
"Wanna go to the forest?" That was an option, and, he offered it. Maybe they could find something in there, or maybe not, either way, he was gambling the forest would be empty, and they would spend some time alone.