Xichung wrote:Irina
"Hey, big guy, what's with the waterworks" she whipped the tear away from his face just as it began to roll down "you shouldn't cry, your too pretty for that" she put her stew to the side and sat on the bed next to him "life is too short to cry" she rubbed his head messing up his hair "want to lay in my lap, will that help?"
"Sorry, I'm just remembering the one who I lost, long ago," he closed his eyes as he spoke. "You remind me of her. One of the few people who can withstand being in my presence," it was when he spoke those words that a dark energy became more apparent, similar to when she looked into his eyes, but not as potent.
The two girls flew high into the sky, above the clouds. Normally Ater would carry Aiko when they were all flying together, but with Arbus in her condition it was best for her to rest within her seal. "Flying like this is really calming Isn't it Ai?" Ater decided to initiate the conversation.
"Yeah, it really clears the mind," Aiko turned to look at Ater whose long white hair was fluttering in the wind. When looking down they could see the vast forests and fields. The people traveling along the roads looked so small from their height and it provided them with a sort of solitude that not many others could experience. "Well we should head towards Kalingway now, huh?" Aiko looked towards her companion once more, the white haired demon nodded and both girls turned around and began to fly towards the city.
When they grew closer they thought that they would find a city filled with life and people, but what they saw was the remains of a massive battle. "We should go check it out," Ater began to fly down to the surface. Aiko nodded and followed after her, they landed in the middle of what seemed like a marketplace. "What happened?" Ater said as she began looking around the area, corpses littered the streets.
"We should look for survivors," Aiko turned to Ater and pointed down an alleyway, "Let's go this way." She immediately began to walk towards the alley and Ater followed.