Warehouse

Arya watched Saron walk back to Mika. He was so much like Jarlon...
Arya didn't know if she was sad or happy about that similarity.

--later

Arya blinked her eyes and looked up. It was Saron. She smiled a bit and sat up.
"Hi" she said silently.

Mika looked up and took his hand, blushing slightly as she ran into him and then his hands went to her hips. She coughed slightly as well, and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "There is both actually and they both have fireplaces. I was considering the Library, but it doesn't lend to much privacy. I believe the Town Center has two larger rooms and then a main room so that might work better. It is very close to the Library though. Perhaps between you and Rial I could learn to read this winter?" she asked hopefully. She nodded when he said he would be right back.

I came back to mika and smiled "sorry, wanted to make sure she was ok" I smiled "Yes i'd love to teach you to read, I'm a bit more patient that my brother was" I thought saying that might be easier than using his name. "The town hall sounds nice....i'll check it out in the morning...was there anything else you would like to do tomorrow? or that needs to be done?"

.....................outside in Cahoon

"Hi" I smiled at Arya. "How are you feeling?"

Arya smiled slightly.
"Better."

Bardon saw Arya come to and watched as she talked to Saron. once he left, he sat down beside her.
"Hey how you doing?" He asked. Tunani came over and rubbed Arya's legs with his big head.

Arya smiled sadly and stroke Tunani.
"Good" she said avoiding his look.

"You sure? You look...upset." He asked caringly. He didn't want to do anything to frighten her or upset her.

"Glad to hear, anything I can do for you? Anything" I reitterated

Arya looked in Bardon's eyes.
"Not upset.... just.... sad." she bit her lip.
"Thanks you're here for me" she said and looked at her feet.

---later

Arya looked in his eyes. So much like Jarlon but so different at same time.
"Can you be here with me for a little while? Just... just be with me..." she asked silently.

"Of course" I gave her a sweet smirk and look. I sat down beside her before laying down in the straw "Wanna talk about anything or just lay here and listen to crickets?" I whispered and looked over at her

Arya didn't know what to say.

"Umm..." she looked at him unsure what to say.
"Just ask me something" she said silently, looking at sunset. Her long hair waved in slight breeze.

I looked up to where she was still sitting. Her back gently curved as she leaned on her knees and her long wavy hair blowing in the breeze. I figured she just needed to talk, not think about stuff "How old are you arya?" I ased thinking of things that wouldn't make her think of her lost friend

Arya smiled a bit.
"Umm I've been 19 for 2 weeks" she said and looked at him.
"You?" she asked hoping to not sound rude.

Bardon nodded to Arya and stood up, walking away towards the fields.

(edge of fields)

Bardon and Tunani walked a ways before finally stopping.
"Yeah walking away was the best thing, Tunani, ok? Stop pestering me." He told Tunani.

"Well happy belated birthday" I smiled "20 myself" I nodded "Anything else you want to know"

Arya looked Bardon walking away. She wanted to run to him, stop him... instead she just sighted, laid down again and looked at the sky until falling asleep.

(what about saron lol...he's invinsble

Arya smiled at his happy birthday greetings
"What's your spirit animal?" she asked.

~Kenai~ I called for him. He came patting in and sat down in front of Arya in all his glory
"Meet Kenai, he is a king Cheetah" I smiled "How about yours?"

Arya smiled, leaned forward and gently stroke Kenai.
"He is very beautiful." she said softly, admiring light play on his fur.

~Espero, come over here! Somebody wants to meet ya~ she called.

Black cat with long scar on his shoulder gracefully walked to them, as he would be king of whole place, as always.
He sat down next to Arya, ignoring everybody and started to clean his paw.

"That's Espero, Espo for short" she smiled.

Danielle had been zoning out, as she had been doing a lot recently. She sat next to the window, her head turned to watch the wind rustle through the trees. When she heard her name, she thought it was Arya but it was coming from outside, and the voice was different. Confused, she put one foot on the window sill and pushed off, jumping out of the window without making a sound.

--Outside Vandecar-->

"well my my, what a pretty cat. And so elegant" I said in a cocky type fashion as he ruffled himself up a bit "What a pretty cat, may I ask what happened to his shoulder?"

Arya smiled slightly
"Yeah he's pretty" then she heard him ask about the scar. "He used to
eat dog's food and one day one of dogs got him... he was a little kitten
then though" she ran her fingers over Espo's scar.
"Luckily it doesn't hurt any more or anything."

"Oh sheesh, he must really have thought himself hot stuff huh, taking on dogs, you silly cat" I smiled at his black fur and green eyes. "Well i'm glad he is better now. Kenai over there likes to tease dogs, but he tends to outrun them fairely easily" I chuckled