Winter 13th 517AV
It was the night Garland came to Syka and already he had found an old friend and a place to stay for the night. Maybe he shouldn't have bought that tent... Still he couldn't live off of Jade's kindness while he was in Syka.
He has had his doubts about his "mission" here, he was sure he was sent to an unknown land with no money but his own, with no backup whatsoever to either die or to stay out of someone's hair, but he was here now and had found an ally in this strange place.
He wasn't sure how much Jade can help him with his tasks but sometimes a familiar friendly face is all that is needed to keep him going.
The kids had already fallen asleep inside Jade's hut, the twins had snuggled up to Trayon and used the big scary shadow dog as a pillow, Illia and Ilu shared a bed with Dina, they were playing all day and were tuckered out.
Garland sat outside under the stars, the fire they made earlier was still burning, he fed the flames some more firewood as he stared up at the night sky. The sky was beautiful, the stars were numberless, twinkling in the endless abyss, it was breathtaking.
You know, if Garland had the capacity to fully appreciate space and the stars, to him it just looks pretty.
He looked at the person next to him, the breeze from the sea made him take a deep breath and he smiled. "Kinda cold tonight, huh Jade?" He said and moved closer to the fire.
The sea wind brought in the salty smell and hit Garland's nose. "I missed the sea breeze, it smells so much fresher here than in Syliras." Garland remembered Syliras, the docks there wasn't the best smelling place, in the contrary it might have been the worst smelling place in Syliras, dozens of people, the smell of barrels upon barrels of fish, not to mention the strange smell of exotic imports, it was a bit much for one person to handle.
Garland looked at Jade and took her hand. "How are you holding up by the way?" He asked, she seemed fine earlier, but he knew the hardships of being a single parent and not to mention Ferrin going off somewhere.
"I've told you my problems and Ilia's too, but I haven't actually done much listening to your problems. Must be tough being all alone here... Well... Not really alone, you got Dina but I think that'll make things harder." He looked deeply into the fire, lost in thought. "How is Dina holding up?"
It was the night Garland came to Syka and already he had found an old friend and a place to stay for the night. Maybe he shouldn't have bought that tent... Still he couldn't live off of Jade's kindness while he was in Syka.
He has had his doubts about his "mission" here, he was sure he was sent to an unknown land with no money but his own, with no backup whatsoever to either die or to stay out of someone's hair, but he was here now and had found an ally in this strange place.
He wasn't sure how much Jade can help him with his tasks but sometimes a familiar friendly face is all that is needed to keep him going.
The kids had already fallen asleep inside Jade's hut, the twins had snuggled up to Trayon and used the big scary shadow dog as a pillow, Illia and Ilu shared a bed with Dina, they were playing all day and were tuckered out.
Garland sat outside under the stars, the fire they made earlier was still burning, he fed the flames some more firewood as he stared up at the night sky. The sky was beautiful, the stars were numberless, twinkling in the endless abyss, it was breathtaking.
You know, if Garland had the capacity to fully appreciate space and the stars, to him it just looks pretty.
He looked at the person next to him, the breeze from the sea made him take a deep breath and he smiled. "Kinda cold tonight, huh Jade?" He said and moved closer to the fire.
The sea wind brought in the salty smell and hit Garland's nose. "I missed the sea breeze, it smells so much fresher here than in Syliras." Garland remembered Syliras, the docks there wasn't the best smelling place, in the contrary it might have been the worst smelling place in Syliras, dozens of people, the smell of barrels upon barrels of fish, not to mention the strange smell of exotic imports, it was a bit much for one person to handle.
Garland looked at Jade and took her hand. "How are you holding up by the way?" He asked, she seemed fine earlier, but he knew the hardships of being a single parent and not to mention Ferrin going off somewhere.
"I've told you my problems and Ilia's too, but I haven't actually done much listening to your problems. Must be tough being all alone here... Well... Not really alone, you got Dina but I think that'll make things harder." He looked deeply into the fire, lost in thought. "How is Dina holding up?"