Re: The Hotsprings
As soon as Aya was far enough away he turned to Sho. "Are you sure about that? I..."
He trailed off at her look, almost as if she was just insisting that he find out. "Gotcha, you want to see how she'll react. Alright, alright. I'll be back as soon as I can."
He stood and made his way out of the water, taking off after Aya.
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((Edge of the Entry, still inside. Red Text = Aya.))
It took him a few moments to catch up to her, and when he did it was near the entry way. "Aya wait up."
She turned around to look at him, surprise across her face. "Oh, hey, what is it?"
"Well it's just... What you said back there. Got me curious. My people call themselves the Alverans, we believe that the Ancients, you, are our ancestors. In fact most of our technology is based off of Ancient tech. I was just wondering if you could shed some more light here."
She studied him for a moment, perhaps trying to see if he was mocking her. Finally she sighed. "Well like I said, the others left me behind in stasis to 'preserve' me. We were at war with a race we called the Draque, worshippers of energy beings called the Sentinels. I have to assume that we lost since no one ever came back for me. My pod ran out of power six months or so ago, and I've pretty well been living wherever I could since then, so lost here. This world is so unlike what I am used to. Filled with so many hostile people who have tried to hurt me. Then I heard a rumor of someone who I assume is you now, and I was hoping they... you, could help me either adjust here or find me a way off this planet."
He was silent for a long while, then spoke with a slow, warm tone. "I can't get you out of here I am afraid, but I can help you adjust to living here. If you follow the woods far enough, you will come across a path that leads to a large school. Further away is a large building where the principle of the school lives. Ask her to help you enroll and get you a room in the girls dorm, as well as some directions, she should be more than willing to help you. Once you have enrolled and gotten a room, there is a building where we can meet up. You'll be given a room in the girls dorm, which is where Sho stays. I'm sure she'll be willing to help you out once I tell her your a good person."
"Are you sure? I... I think she hates me. Or is feeling threatened by me."
"Oh no, it isn't that. We've had some... problems lately with another female who is rather psychotic, and it's unnerved us both pretty badly."
"Oh.... And my just popping up out of nowhere didn't help. Please tell her I am sorry and I hope she'll understand."
He smiled again at her, feeling as if she could finally tell him some things about his own past. "I will make sure to. Go now while you can and it is still light enough to find your way. These woods are very lethal at night if you don't know your way around them, it's easy to get lost and have trouble getting back out."
"Alright. So I'll register with this principle, find my way to these dorms, get a room and then what? How will I find either of you again?"
"Once you have a map, head over to the Nurses Station after you settle in and you should run across a young man by the name of Simon. Tell him that Siphon sent you and have him call me on a phone. We will come and get you after since we have to check in on a friend there, and try to show you around some."
"Alright. Thank you. I just hope that when the time comes to return the favor here that I can help. I know you must have questions about me, what my people were like. I will do my best to answer them later."
"I'm sure everything will be just fine. Just take care and watch yourself out there."
"I will, thanks!"
She took off at a dead run, following the directions he had given her and was soon out of sight.
Siphon stood there for a moment, watching as she faded away. He now knew she was telling the truth about who and what she was. She knew of the Draque and the Sentinels. Even though they were long gone now, it was still a touchy topic for him. He took a deep breath and then headed back into the cave, eager to be with Sho again, and just a bit more than slightly excited now.
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((Back by Sho now.))
Perhaps twenty minutes had passed, and finally Siphon stuck his head back into the area where the springs proper were. "Sho, hun? I'm back. We need to definitely have a chat here..."
She might be able to see the look on his face was one of amazement, hope, and he was definitely wound up about something, but in a good way.
