Hanging by a limb ~open~

[Shaiya Kentarou]

Shaiya loved being one with nature. He came out here into the forest to respect it and give his blessings to what nature gave him, the gift of life. He took care when climbing the trees, making sure not to harm it or himself. He loved climbing trees, he did it ever since he was a child and even now, apart of him that never went away. When he wanted to be alone or escape just to think about things he always came here to climb the trees and ponder. It was easy for him to give him self to nature’s warmth, it comforted him and kept him safe when he felt so vulnerable. He always thought about dying and if the day his body would give out and no longer allow him to protect anyone, he wished to give himself to the arms of nature and let it keep him safe. When all else fails he knows he can count on nature to bring him back. It was why he always believed that in nature all the answers are hidden; they just have to be discovered. Nature is wisdom, and he is a child that is in need of its knowledge. As he brushed up on his sense of nature and being able to scent out things that are near by, he relaxed within the branches. Leaning his head back he looked over the kingdom of Agatha in the distance, from way up here things look so small and so peaceful. But he knew down there things were not what they seemed from up here. It was the reason why he was up here in the first place, trying to escape life down there just for a moment if he can. He could never stay away for too long though, he had to come back down to earth sometime.

Shaiya watched as the birds came by and landed near him. They were perfect creatures in an imperfect world; he wished he could live it easy like they had it. To be able to fly forever without having to worry about someone trying to stand in your way. Of course there was threats even to their world, but not as much of a menace as it was to his own. Sometimes he wondered if humans really were the problem or if it was just them, the elemental humans, the ones that didn’t belong in the group. A strange thing to be blessed with nature’s gifts but not belong anywhere with them. Shaiya didn’t understand the world, much too strange and complex for him to give thought to. But he did know people deserved second chances and a chance to live life fairly. No one should be able to step in and take it all away from them as if it was their power to do so. Akakios thinks that humans don’t deserve anything, but they are wrong, everyone deserves a chance at life, even them. Shaiya shifted off the tree, jumped down and landed on his two feet. Guess it was time for him to come back down to reality.

[Cyriaca Artemis]

The Lady of the kingdom of Agatha was walking currently heading back to be able to visit her kingdom once again. She tries to visit her family and friends when she could. When she was not secretly visiting Delos for he held the secrets in how Cyriaca could learn how to control her power. She did not want to harm anyone innocent since she did not have much control over her power. However only those in the higher standings of their kingdoms knew about Cyriaca's little gift over the darkness element which she was not suppose to have in the first place for she was part of Agatha and not Akakios. Everyone else in the kingdoms just thought of Cyriaca was born without any powers. Her power was something that Cyriaca was confused about but Delos had provided her the answer to the reason why she had that power. She did not want to acknowledge Delos's information but as she kept searching for answers it would appear that is was possible.

Cyriaca walked with her hood of her cloak that she was wearing to help keep herself covered from the sunlight that was streaming down from above. Cyriaca's eyes were not adjusted to light all that easily anymore. She did not care for sunny days never did she care much for them. The younger Lady Artemis had stopped walking as she glanced towards Agatha that was in the distance. It was such an peaceful place that Cyriaca had come to quite enjoy. It was where she was born and raised. Her brother had influence over nature which was something Cyriaca had always admired.

Catching movement at the corner of her eye Cyriaca quickly glanced over towards one of the trees. Someone had jumped down who she had not seen up there when she came up this way. She jumped slightly not expecting someone to jump down from the tree. She had taken a few steps back loosing her footing as she fell down on her behind. She had shut her light blue eyes for a few seconds before she opened them again seeing an young man with blond hair was now standing there. "I didn't see you there," Cyriaca said lightly as she sighed. She soon pushed herself up from the ground before brushing herself off. "What are you doing out here? Not very safe. Very easy to run into someone who means harm this world of ours," Cyriaca said. She removed her hood before she tilt her head slightly as she stared at him. "Where are you from?" she soon asked in a little more firm voice. She needed to know. She did not exactly have her guard following her at the moment so she had to watch her step.

[Shaiya Kentarou]

Shaiya hadn’t seen the hooded girl coming though before he had sensed someone’s presence other than his own, it surprised him just as much as it surprised the girl when he landed on his feet to find her there flat on her bosom. He stared at her for a moment, his dirty blond hair messy across his face. He wasn’t in the most decent manner to be in front of a young lady, especially one as beautiful as the one whom stood before him. He knew her face was familiar but he just couldn’t put his finger on it. She had to be important; he knew that, otherwise he wouldn’t know her face. It was a face kept in the back of his memory, he just couldn’t recall from where. He stared at her for a moment longer watching her as she finally stood to her feet and brushed herself off.

He seemed puzzled by her question of why he was here in this forest. He could ask the girl the same exact question, why would she be wandering about out here alone if it was so dangerous after all. He found it just as peculiar as she did. He ran his finger through his hair so it was out of his face and his sparkling caramel eyes were revealed more. “I always come here it’s practically my home. Why are you out here?” he replied quickly. He looked at her remove her hood, it was then he was actually able to see her face more clearly and it was then he figured perhaps why she was so familiar to him. He was in the presence of royalty, how disrespectful of him to be so impolite. He was surprised though still that she was out here alone with no guards to watch over her, she must have snuck away from them. He found that a little interesting in itself.

“Well why else would I be here young lady, I am here because I live in Agatha.” He smiled and just stretched his arms as if he had just gotten out of bed. He looked around listening to the birds chiming and just the sound of nature nestling at his feet. He couldn’t find anything more peaceful than being here around Mother Nature’s presence. He took in a deep gulp of the fresh air and as it filled his lungs it seemed to bring life back into him “My turn to ask questions…” he looked at her with eyes filled of curiosity “Why are you out here, alone? Especially since you’re a woman and more vulnerable to being attacked and not to add you’re of royal blood, even more vulnerable, so vulnerable that it isn’t even safe for you to trust me. I might be dangerous…” he then chuckled a little.

[Cyriaca Artemis]

Cyriaca had not been expecting the young man who had jumped down from the tree. The surprise even caused her to fall back as she tripped over her feet. She had glanced towards the young man who was now standing in front of her. He had blond hair that had fallen a bit in his face. From the looks of it he appeared older then herself but not by much. He was still a man with his youth. She had found herself staring at him for a few seconds before she had pushed herself up from the ground. She had brushed herself off to remove any dirt or small twig that might have attached itself to her clothes.

Cyriaca soon went into questioning him. Why he was here she was not sure and wanted to know? That question had came out mostly because of her surprise. She did not notice him up in the tree in which she should have. She should be more careful if she let people slide hiding up in the tree she could not prepare herself if she ran into some kind of trouble. If she had not found herself in trouble as it is standing here. She watched him carefully as he removed the hair from his face. Now she could see the lovely caramel eyes that he had. She sighed lightly as she removed the hood that was hiding her face a bit. "I am traveling back to Agatha from Damon if you must know," Cyriaca answered his question. Her cloudy light blue eyes were focused on him. She still was not sure who he was and did not want to get herself into trouble. She did not need to do that. Her brother had enough things to worry about then his younger sister. After all with this darkness element she did not want to cause more of a problem. She had already removed herself from Agatha to keep everyone there safe. She did not have control over her element not to mention there are no darkness users in Agatha.

"Ria, call me Ria," Cyriaca simply stated when he called her young lady. She was not sure if he truly was from Agatha so she just used one of her nicknames some call her. He stated he was from Agatha but it was hard to tell. She crossed her arms across her stomach as she watch him stretch before looking around. As silence fell between them it was simple to hear the birds chirping around in the tree tops or the light breeze rustling the green leaves. She tapped her finger tips of her right hand against her arm. She raised her eye brow at the mention of his turn to ask question. That is something she usually does not get so she nodded allowed to ask his questions.

Cyriaca blinked a couple of times hearing his question. Those questions she was not expecting him to ask. She kept her arms across her stomach as she stared at him. He was right to some extent. Being a women and of royal blood made her more of an target. He was also rigth about that she should not trust him and she didn't. "I do not worry about my safty. My guard usually finds a way to follow me regardless of what I do to sneak away. Also I am not the one in power for Agatha. I am the sibling of the one in power so if something ever happens to me Agatha will still be in good hand for my brother is strong," Cyriaca stated. She was sort of sent to Damon to be forgotten in a way as well. With her power and how unstable it was they did not want to cause problems in Agatha so this is where her life stands now. "Besides I do not believe anything will happen," Cyriaca answered. She might not have stable powers but it was something that reacted to her emotions. Cyriaca soon smiled as she laughed lightly. "As to you being dangerous... what dangerous person enjoys nature as much as you seem to do. They usually are to busy with their scedule to care about things like nature," Cyriaca stated.

Cyriaca soon pushed back a few strands of her black hair in behind her ear before she turned away from the blond man staring back towards Agatha. "You know you don't know how beautiful a place is in till you move away from it," Cyriaca said as she glanced over her shoulder. "I should be heading to Agatha. Before there are those who become scared that I have snuck away from my guard once again," Cyriaca said with a light smile. She did not mean to scare people she just sometimes wondered off and decided on a place to go and did not exactly tell anyone where it was that she was heading off to.

[Shaiya Kentarou]

Shaiya made point to study her as she talked, watching her every gesture and her facial expressions. They were intriguing, not to mention she was a beautiful young woman. As she did speak his mind begun to wander off a little, though he was still listening, he was just also considering who she reminded him of but he wasn’t sure, he hadn’t actually met that person. She brought so many questions to his mind, silly things really, usually his didn’t mind of someone else wanted to be in the forest and share nature’s embrace with him but with her he was curious beyond normal. She just didn’t seem like the type who would come out here alone, and now that she cleared up she was indeed of royal blood she shouldn’t be out her alone in the first place.

“Shaiya is my title”he replied to her giving him a name to call her by but for the slightest reason he believed she was only giving him a nickname and not her true birth name. A girl like her had to have a better name than just being called a simplistic title as Ria, he would accept it as her name for now though. He jumped up and grabbed onto one of the lower branches that hung down from the trees, he swung his body up and over onto the branch and propped himself against the tree bark. He started at her down on the ground before him; he knew some how by taking higher ground he had the upper hand in the conversation. She was not telling him the complete truth about who she was but then she wasn’t sure or not to trust him possibly, he on the other hand wasn’t really hiding much of anything, yet she didn’t ask anything that he couldn’t answer honestly.

Shaiya had already figured that she wasn’t the leader of Agatha but someone close to him, and now he new she was his sibling. She was the one that was different, everyone had their speculated thoughts on her, but some how he didn’t question them. He just stared at her and smiled. “Well you are royal then…” he gave a shrug when she mentioned nature and how he possibly couldn’t be dangerous. Of course that wasn’t true, anyone could be danger, nature has its evils and it’s good. Just like with people, some may appear as innocent as the child can be, but is really as dark as the devil. Though of course Shaiya wasn’t a devil but he wasn’t of pure innocence either. He was just human, with faults and good points. He wasn’t going to hurt Ria, he found no reason to find her a threat, he didn’t find many threats in fellow Agatha citizens or Damos, but he did with the Akakios.

“I don’t think you quite understand, I was only stating you don’t really know someone, even if I am close with nature doesn’t mean I can’t be dangerous…” he finally hopped back down and landed on his two feet again. This was turning out to be a habit between them, him always the one falling and landing on his feet. Except for when she fell before she landed on her butt. It was quite humorous to Shaiya though. “But luckily I am not completely dangerous, I won’t harm you your safe to come and enjoy nature with me…”

[Cyriaca Artemis]

Shaiya. That was the name of the blond haired man in front of Cyriaca. She had only gave him her nickname not handing out her full name exactly yet. She watched him carefully observing his behavior. Being one of royalty she did not want to run into trouble. She had already made it known to him that she was of royal blood. Her brother she was sure who not be very pleased if anything happened to her. After all she had sneaked away from her guard once again. An common habit of her to do. It was not unusual for her to sneak away to some place quiet for a change. She had formed a friendship with her guard but there are times when she did not need to be reminded that she was who she was. The royal sibling of Lord Artemis. Also not to mention that she really wished she would be forgotten. She did have a little power that was not really praised upon in Agatha.

Cyriaca watched Shaiya as he pulled himself back up into the tree. Now he had the higher ground so she had to look up to see him. She still was not sure with trusting him. There were many things he could be. There was even the chance of being a spy for she knew there were quite a few of them in Akakios that was from Agatha. Cyriaca had explained where she stood in the royal family of Agatha. "Yes I am royal then," she simply stated. Her eyes were still fixed on him. She had mentioned that she did not judge that he was someone of danger to her. She was taking a guess but there were not many who liked nature she ran into who were a danger to her. It might have had something to do with the fact that her brother had the power over nature and she was always felt very comfortable around him. When she was small she often associated nature with her brother at times. She just figured it kind of stuck with her over these past few years.

Cyriaca crossed her arms across her chest as she got the lecture how you don't know someone. How even with the love of nature there was still that chance of him being dangerous. "You would have done something already if you were someone who had me as their target. But I don't have to worry about danger. I might not have guards but I am still protected," Cyriaca said without really thinking of her words at that moment. She was referring to her powers that were suppose to be kept a secret. However she was loosing control of it and often came out depending on her emotions. She took a few steps back once again when he jumped down from the tree. At least this time she did not fall backwards again since she was not caught off guard this time around.

"Completely dangerous?" Cyriaca picked out his words. She had a light smile on her face. She was joking with him lightly. She glanced towards where Agatha was for a few seconds before her light blue eyes moved back towards Shaiya. "Do you mind if I stay here for a little bit. I don't exactly want to be lecture just yet," Cyriaca said as she smiled weakly. She did not like the idea of being lectured by her brother about the importance of keeping guards around. She knew she should head back to Agatha but she would just be lectured about her decisions. Sometimes she just preferred to be trusted enough not to get herself into trouble. It would be nice sometimes. Being royal was rather annoying at times.