The Hunt for God's Gem (Private Desert Warrior & PurpleDiamond)

Ayries Copper​

"Oh you caught me now ! I want to hold your hand all night long for the rest of our lives ! " she shouted back at Gerik, giggling uncontrollably. She ran back up next to him and continued walking along the winding path that would eventually lead to the outskirts of Catara. Ayries felt like telling Gerik a bit about Fenery Village because he's probably never been there before.

"Fenery Village is a cool place, last time I checked. It's a water mill type of area, you know ? There's like maybe 200 to 300 people who live their and they all live quite comfortably and are friendly beyond belief. The villages' power is generated by a huge water mill found in the center of Fenery. It's the biggest one I've ever seen before... My dad took me up there once when I was 9. The only thing that seperates Fenery Village from Mesmera is the Cherry Wood forest. It's fairly big but there's a path that leads from one end to the other." she said, feeling even more like a tour guide.

"I've never been past Fenery Village because my dad was afraid that I'd get lost in Cherry Wood. It's supposed to be beautiful this time of year. It's called Cherry Wood because of it's large population of Cherry Blossom trees."

As Ayries said this they had finally reached the outskirts of Catara and we're not following a gravel path that would lead to Fenery Village.

"It's going to take us around five hours to walk there, which means that we should arrive at the village around supper time. The walk will be easy, all there is between Catara and Fenery in grass. No mountains or anything to hike over."

>Wait so God's Gem isn't on this continent ? That means we'll need a boat to get to the other one right ? I'm going to have to make two maps >_< <

 

Ayries Copper​

"It's beautiful, isn't it ?" Ayries took a large refreshing breath in and couldn't help but admire the world around her.

"The air out here feels so different from that in a city or town. It's pure and clean. I could honestly live out here forever." She admitted still taking in the fresh breeze and the beautiful scenery. As they continued to walk a long the grass, heading West the entire time, Ayries realized that this would be the perfect opportunity to get to know each other even more.

"So Gerik, it's going to take us a while to get to Fenery Village so we might as well get to know each other, you know ? It's also going to be a long time before we're able to hunt down God's Gem and it would be nice if we weren't strangers. I want to know you like the back of my own hand. Tell me as much about yourself as you can. Don't be shy." she said, still with a smile.

Alyss Copper​

I can't believe she left me alone, while she gets to go on some sort of adventure. It isn't fair, Alyss thought bitterly. She had resented her older sister, Ayries, for quite some time and couldn't stand the fact that she had to stay back in Catara.

As she was rolling around in her bed, still cursing about her current situation, Alyss heard a person creep into her room. The person took light steps and when she turned to face the stranger Alyss noticed how a dark persona floated around her and how beautiful the woman was. As if noticing the young girl looking up at her the the lady said,

"So she left you behind, hasn't she ? Would you like to know why, dear Alyss ?"
In a bit of shock Alyss replied, "You know my name ?"
"Of course I do, you're a very special girl. You don't want to stay around Catara do you ? Do you want to know what your sister is up to ?" The stranger said with a sweet yet sinister voice.
"Umm.. Yeah..."
"Well then come with me." The lady extended her hand to Alyss, who in turn grabbed it and pulled herself forward; with no clear sign of letting go.

 

Ayries Copper​

"Well you already told me that ! I wanted you to go more in depth with me. I can't even write a page about the things I know about you with that kind of information. Not that I'd write something involving you or anything." Ayries sighed, then added, "I was just hoping you could let me in a little more, but whatever." She kept walking in a sulking manner, but once she realized that it was really no use Ayries decided that she might as well start up a conversation or atleast talk about herself since that's really what she knows the most about.

"Well, I think you know a fair bit of things about me. I'm a fairly average girl who grew up close with my father, as you might have noticed. He loved showing me different places and teaching me a lot of things; I miss him dearly. My mom was more quiet and reserved. She mainly dealt with the cooking and the cleaning but on rare occasions she'd tell my sister and I some stories before we went to bed. Both of my parents were very loving, I wish that I was more like them. You know already that I'm a little hot-tempered and get frustrated easily at times. I mean well, I truly do, I just don't handle some situations very well." she began laughing at this and wondered if Gerik ever thought that she was crazy.

"You know what I just noticed ? I left Catara and didn't even bother quitting my job !" Ayries proclaimed a little too enthusiastically. Man I'm a rebel...

 

Ayries Copper​

"What happens if I don't have a soft side ? " she inquired. "What happens if I only vary from mean to slightly cruel ?" Ayries giggled over this before adding, "My parents were as sweet as can be, but that doesn't mean that I am also. You haven't known me for a long enough time yet to know if I have a gentle side or not. Awh, I do mean well though. I frankly never thought of myself as being crazy or bipolar." she looked over at Gerik before asking, "Where did bipolar even come from ? I demand to know why I'm 'not crazy and not bipolar' yet similar to it. You're a brave one to suggest something like that."

Ayries continued to walk a long the path, but put more space between her and Gerik. I'm no where near bipolar. My God, people actually get medicated for that one ! He just doesn't know me, that's all. I'm just high-strung, she thought. As she continued to walk, she wondered how much longer it would take before they got to Fenery Village. Sure, the outdoors were pretty and the breeze was simply delightful, but there was nobody else to talk to other than Gerik, who thought she was similar to 'bipolar'.

"How much longer do you think it will be before we get to Fenery Village ?"

 

Ayries Copper​

"Wait, what ?" Ayries couldn't contain herself from laughing this time around; She was practically bursting at the seams. "You're my target for releasing built-up energy AND you're going to help me create a softer side ? Let me be the first one to tell you that those things sound so wrong ! I know you don't mean it that way but--" Ayries was unable to keep a straight face and she continued laughing over this for a few moments. Once she was able to calm herself down a bit she wrapped her arms around Gerik for a second, looked up at him and said, "You make me laugh." Ayries then let go of him and continued walking along at her usual pace.

He's going to think that I'm so strange. I don't know how he'll survive traveling with me, she thought.

Ayries wasn't fond of the idea of walking for another hour or so, but it wasn't that bad. All in all it was a nice day out and her companion wasn't that terrible. When she was looking at the scenery all around her she came up with another question that she'd like to ask Gerik. Surely he would have an answer for this. "Hey Gerik, when you grow up where do you want to live and why ? Also do you want a family or do you plan on hunting things down for the rest of your life ?"