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❝Let the soul leave
before the wind sears
You upon the hollow belly
with its nails so keen
shaped by the volcano’s obsidian
raised drinking glass❞
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Niall smiled at his companion. The man seemed to be more excited about finding the reason for his riddling more than anything else. Keisuke, the man with the touch of death, was fascinated by a seer's trademark riddles. It was really starting to endear him. He may have solved one puzzle but Keisuke saw it fit to throw more mysteries at him. He knew there was something missing in the stories and he would eventually figure it all out. Till then, he was going to enjoy his sudden companion. Who would have thought he'd have Death as a friend? At the man's firm belief that he would protect Niall from all the evils of the world, he found himself chuckling again. The thought seemed so silly but Keisuke had already proved that he would do just that.
"Good night, Keisuke. Thank you again for saving me today. And good night Eos." He earned himself a chirp before he closed his eyes and the little group drifted into sleep.
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It had been about 3 weeks since their run in with the village and the group was actually doing well for itself. Niall created temporary weapons for himself and he and Keisuke hunted for food, Eos cooked it, and then the scavenged for healing supplies and Niall found things here and there with his sight that they could trade with. It wasn't long before Niall had a new bag for regular supplies and storage, some food to spare, and Niall had a nifty new sword. They weren't the richest band but they survived an life was beginning to have a normal, simple, flow. Niall had started to pick up contracts again to find oddities and rarities for a price but he never did turn in Eos and Keisuke was a companion rather than a burden. Niall was... happy. This was the closest to a real family he had in ages. It was refreshing and he felt safe and supported again. Maybe all people weren't that bad.
Niall groaned to himself as he stretched on his little cot and smiled as he snuggled his fur blanket. It was so warm and with the coming winter, he was going to need it more than ever. Well, Eos was still with them so maybe he wouldn't need the blanket too much. The bird in question was sleeping with him tonight. She to was snuggled beneath the covers but she was much bigger than she had been. She could perch on his arm or shoulder and her body was probably the size of a small dog. She was growing and her magnificent feathers seemed richer and darker than they had been in her last form even if she had yet to finish growing.
Niall sat up and rubbed his face to rid himself of the remainder of sleep and looked over at Keisuke who was still sleeping. He did notice that he usually woke up before Keisuke. He smiled softly before he slowly shifted out of the cot and rolled away so he didn't disturb Eos before filling a bowl with water. He washed his face and used a small dagger to scrape off any fuzz that threatened to grow on his face. He hated all kinds of beards and would not tolerate one on his own face. He fixed his hair and got himself ready for the day.
The young seer plopped down beside his bedding and stared up at the sky a moment to take in the beautiful morning. Morning was always his favorite time of day. Whelp, time to get down to business. He had a lost medallion to find. He straightened himself and brought his bowl of water closer so that he may stare into. He took the calming first breaths of his meditation and allowed himself to slip off into the mist with the medallion firmly in mind. His eyes quickly earned that signature dazed look. Unlike most trips into the Mist, Niall wasn't quiet. At first his lips just moved and he mumbled a bit here and there, but then he began to speak.
"The bearer... the bearer.... poisoned... poison... seek the tiger without fang.... there sleeps the... the... golden sheen...