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05:20 PM

Pausing where she stood for a moment to look back at him as he replied, she would blink a couple of times in surprise with him before a slow smile lined her lips. What an interesting little companion she had found. Now, what he meant for entertainment, she wasn’t sure, but if he enjoyed taking bugs off of cliff sides then she was sure that whatever entertainment lay waiting ahead of them would at least be intriguing. She remained quite as he at first spoke as she waited patiently for him to come up with something. Then, laughing softly as he accepted her offer, she would nod to him. “Suppose I am lucky,” she replied softly, her gaze moving ahead as she started walking slowly through the rubble.

Something paused her in her tracks, however. He had moved to hug her- what she viewed as an odd gesture- effectively pinning her arms to her sides as she couldn’t help but let it happen. Nevertheless, a small smile again lit her features as she would nod affirmatively, “Yes, of course I mean it. Your work was magnificent.” After this, it was amusing to her to see the sudden shift in his attitude but she said nothing of it.

Even more of that amused glimmer lit her eyes, however, as she was again asked her name. This time a full laugh left her, rather musical in sound as she replied, “My name is Ai, and yes, that would be best.” Jogging to catch up with him, she would step on ahead of him to head into the dirt trail between the line of thick trees. “The first village should be just a few minutes’ walk, I’ve traveled the path before,” she explained as her gaze rested for a moment on the sun, which had begun to just barely brush the tops of the trees to one side of the sky. Nightfall would come swiftly in the limited light of the forest. They’d best not travel too far that day, anyways.

As he wondered aloud about all of the things that could possibly happen on this grand ‘adventure’, her warm smile remained in tact, even brightened a bit. Yes, he behaved just like a child. A likeable child, however, thus someone she didn’t altogether mind. Well, alright, not that she would admit it but she did find herself enjoying having him around. Just a little. Casting a side glance in his direction, another smile would make it’s way across her face as she replied thoughtfully to his musings, “I’m sure they will have something similar in some of the villages.”

Her train of thought was cut off as he ran ahead again, leading her to laugh and run on ahead of him. As she passed him, she would tap one of his shoulders gently, as if to tag him. “Hey! Catch up, neh?” she called out joking as she ran a few more bounds ahead of him before slowing back to a walk as they entered the valley. While she knew it was full to the brim with bug demons, what she hadn’t expected to sense right away was another one. Sense, nor see one, that was. So naturally, upon spotting a nearing figure laying upon the ground, she frowned slightly. “Skylar,” she spoke softly, stopping her walking to turn to look at him, “Shall we help it?” Sensing its strength from that far off was difficult, especially when it seemed to be injured, but it did seem to have some power greater than hers. “Might be fun, could be useful... Alright,” she sighed softly, then shrugged and ran off in its direction without another word. It was still within visible distance after all, and she had no doubt that she child-demon could catch up.

When she approached, the blood from its arm was easy enough to see, but what was more was that it had a mount she could simply lead on. Well, that way she didn’t have to carry it, at least. “Hey! Ever use a horse before?” she asked, amusement clear as she looked to her companion with a wide smile, as if insinuating that he may use it if wanted. After all, if they were to care for this man, he may as well pay them back for their troubles. A short ride for Skylar would be enough to entertain him, she figured. Nevertheless, she took its reigns and began walking with the horse alongside her. "I think it'd be fine if you rode it later. If it would let you, that is," she added, looking at the mount questionably before smiling over at her companion. The man seemed to be passed out atop it, so she figured it would be best to simply take him into town with them for the night. Caring for that nasty wound would be best in the village.

After all, the buildings were already coming nearer, and after a few minutes people would start to notice their entry. Luckily enough for her, their appearances seemed human enough to pass without much bother. An inn was one of the first places they'd see as they walked on into the village streets, followed by several vendors of food and goods, as well as an array of single homes and such. Ai would stop outside of the inn to fish out a few coins from a pouch within her robes to hand to Skylar, suggesting, "Here, you can do as you wish, I've got to clean this guy up. Try and find that rice dish you were talking about?"