Kendall felt himself edging toward anger when he heard another person speak. "Why would I play with fire if I couldn't control it you…" He would have finished his words sharp and angered if he had not looked up to see who was standing before him. He was not sure why, but becoming male had caused his temper to turn quite short. He could not be mad at the girl in front of him though. Or could he? He recognized the girl as Aello, his friend from Zeltiva but wasn't she supposed to be dead? Her house had burned down, along with everything and everyone in it. It couldn't be Aello, could it? The younger girl spoke up again, parroting the woman's question. Before he had a chance to answer she pipped up again, clearing up his confusion. She called the woman Aello. "Aello…" Kendall looked at his old friend with a mix of happiness and surprise. "Oh my Gods! I never thought I would see you again! I thought you died!" For a moment he forgot where he was, who he was. His best friend from Zeltiva was alive! He walked forward slowly, giving a passing glance to the younger girl accompanying Aello. His friend seemed so different. More worn and a bit shorter, although he had gotten taller. "Aello… I don't know to explain any of this to you but…" Kendall bit his lip as he looked at Aello. "We know each other, or better yet, we knew each other back in Zeltiva." He was not sure how to break the news to Aello. He had a terrible habit of being far too blunt when letting out his little secret. "I don't know how to… slowly build up to this… so I am just going to say it." He looked at Aello, praying that she would not react like Markus had. Normally he would hide who he was from anyone and everyone. This was Aello though. She had been his best friend and for ages he thought she was dead. "I'm sure you will not believe me but… I am Kendall. Kendall Saarinen." Looking back at the girl he spoke up again, answering her question. "I am just trying to clear my head. I have a hard time staying calm in the city." Looking back at Aello, Kendall worried about how his friend would react. "I know it seems impossible but you have to believe me." |