Completed New Beginnings

[Daishira]

"Ok, well I should hope that I'm not too sensitive to your spices," Daishira attempted at humour. Inside, he felt kind of bad for not telling the truth, but it had to be done.

Kai then asked, "What brings you to Endrykas?" to which Daishira replied, "Well, I love feeling free. And this city moves, if I'm correct, and there is no sense of entrapment, as there's no specific structure to it. Oh, and there's a Sea of Grass?"

An excited smile crept in. Daishira had heard only a little of Endrykas and it seemed to him like a perfect place to start over. The Sea of Grass seemed too perfect to be true. If it does exist, he planned to spend endless hours there, practising his skills in weapons, his trumpet and maybe sometimes just spend time there thinking.

[Kai]

"Oh yes the Sea of grass is a wonderful place. It's everything outside the city. All of the open space. Of course I'm not yet allowed to venture out on my own." she said a little louder so that her brother could hear. If there was anyone to tell the Ankal about her afternoon adventured in the Sea of Grass, it would be Kaleb.

[Daishira]

Daishira let a little excitement out and hopped a little, together with a small squeal at the mention of the Sea of Grass. Freedom! Then he collected himself again and apologised, with an embarrassed look on his face. He then glanced over at Kaleb, who didn't seem to react to Kai's implicit message, looked back at Kai with an eyebrow raised in question.

"Why not?" Daishira asked, simply.

[Kai]

"It's a dangerous place, even for someone who has lived in Endrykas their whole life."she replied with a sigh. "But if you ever need a hunting companion, me and my half brother Valko shall be happy to assist you."

For a brief moment Kai realised something very important. The boy's horse was not a strider. Of course not all Drykas were blessed with striders, like she was. But more importantly he seemed to have very little knowledge of Cyphrus as a whole. This led her to wonder... "Are you also Drykas?" she asked hopping to not sound rude.

[Daishira]

Daishira stifled a laugh as Kai recited the reason why the Sea of Grass was a dangerous place.

"I would be honoured," Daishira said, happy for the opportunities to spend time with Kai.

When the Drykas asked if he was also one, he swept back the hair covering his ears, revealing ears that point at the top, much like a wolf's ears. "I am a Kelvic. A wolf Kelvic to be more precise."

Daishira then showed his forearms, which are more hairy than an average human, to support his statement.

"If you'd like, maybe I can show you how I transform into one," Daishira suggested, with a gleaming look in his eyes.

[Kai]

Kai's eyes glowed like gems. She physically had to keep her self from jumping up in excitement. Her entire body shook a little with the joy she could not possibly contain. Never ever had she met a Kelvic. Never had she ever seen a wolf either and no one would convince her that they are just like dogs but bigger.

" Ah please show me!" she cried.

At that point Kaleb's eyes were also on him, completely forgetting the boiling pot. Curiosity ran in the vains of the Firetongue family

[Daishira]

"Well, you see, I have to be naked to transform," Daishira said bluntly, "so maybe when I go hunting with you, I can change in private... Unless you really want to see the actual transformation."

Daishira held in the urge to jump at Kai and hug her. After all, he practically lived to impress his master, or potential masters, and Kai looked extremely pleased when he revealed that he was a Kelvic. Instead, his mouth expanded into an open grin.

[Kai]

Endrykas was a city of good manners and pleasantries. It wasn't often that someone said something so blunt.

"Well, you see, I have to be naked to transform," Daishira said bluntly, "so maybe when I go hunting with you, I can change in private... Unless you really want to see the actual transformation."

Kai stared at the floor, her face red like a beat root. "No that's ok..." she mumbled in embarrassed. She knew that! Why did she ask anyway?

Kaleb walked over to where they sat and brought two bowls of the delicious stew and a loaf of bread. Without saying a word he quickly disappeared into his own tent with his dinner. He clearly wished not to be a part of the conversation.

[Daishira]

Lifting Kai's chin with his fingertips, Daishira said, "Hey, it's ok."

When Kai's blushed red face was level, Daishira offered his warmest smile. "I hope we can go hunting soon, it should be fun, right?"

Daishira thought it sweet of Kai to be embarrassed. She'd make a great master, indeed. I wonder if she can get sweeter... or even... sexier? Daishira danced with his mind, throwing out random thoughts of Kai of varying degrees, whilst he reached over to his loaf of bread and lost his mind momentarily.

Damn, I should really have thanked Kaleb, he thought, as he realised that Kaleb could be quite - make that really - pissed off at him for losing his manners again. It can't have been nice for him to overhear Daishira talking about being naked in front of his sister. I'll talk to him after dinner.

With that thought, he grabbed a chunk of bread dipped in stew with his teeth and the taste, oh the wonderful taste, of fresh bread mixed with spectacular spices filled his mouth.

[Kai]

An even further embarrassed came over her as his hand reached for her face. Suddenly she was aware of their closeness. Daishira offered his warmest smile. "I hope we can go hunting soon, it should be fun, right?"he said, as she pulled away and stared hard into her bowl.

What on earth was going on? She was never one to pay any attention to buys. Yet somehow this stranger made her blush. Perhaps it was the fact he was Kelvic, for Kai always felt closer to animals. "Yes... I... I suppose it would be fun."

She watched him dig in, as she realised she had her own food to eat. And with haste she did just that.