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Raine was completely astounded with Enphora, the noise, the smell, the sights of everything around him. He was in awe. Then again, it wasn't surprising since he had always lived such a sheltered life in Eden. Looking at the humans, they didn't look so different from the elementals...which Raine found a bit surprising. He always thought that humans were a bad sort of race and that their physical appearance would reflect as such. Wandering off, Raine looked at the vendors and their goods, many of which he had never seen before. Colourful fruits and vegetables of a variety of shapes adorned tables and baskets. Tinkling jewelry that caught and reflected light stole Raine's attention away from the food. They were so pretty the way they sparkled in the sunlight. But that wasn't all, the bustle and noise really confused Raine, causing him to become momentarily dazed at it all. Walking along, he turned to look at the sky and frowned at what he saw. Smog. It blocked out the blue, in turn showing a brownish yellow blanket that covered the sky, sunlight penetrated through but it wasn't pure. It was restrained.
Looking around he realized he saw children huddled in alleyways, pickpockets running a muck, and citizens turning a blind eye.
Is this what it means to be a human? He watched as a child was knocked aside as if she was just another pest, turning, he saw a boy run past an adult, snitching his wallet as he did.
Is this how humans live? Walking over to the girl, he knelt down and bandaged her knee, surprised that when he finished, she didn't thank him at all, instead, she glared and ran away, pushing him as she did. Raine's eyes widened slightly as he got back up, wondering if he had done something wrong. He shrugged it off and kept walking, his shadows keeping guard against pickpockets.
As he walked, he felt gazes boring into his back, but when he turned, no one was looking. Was he imagining things? Raine looked down at his attire, and looked up at the people walking by. They were completely different, not to mention Raine looked like a lost puppy wandering the streets, probably the perfect target for pickpockets. He was right. At that moment, his shadows picked up the presence of a boy running towards him. Quickly and un-noticeably, his shadow raised up a bit to trip the boy. Turning, in a swift motion, Raine caught his arm and spun him around and back into a standing position, only facing the opposite direction. Leaning down, he whispered, "
Stealing is no good, you shouldn't do it." He frowned a bit as the boy bit his hand and ran away, all the while swearing at him. Rubbing his hand he wondered what was wrong with these people.
Raine continued through the marketplace, finally realizing that he had lost sight of Aidan. Not good. Sending out a small shadow that quickly darted between places, he tried to locate Aidan, finding him near what appeared to be a forgery? Distracted, he walked towards that direction, not aware of the people around him. So much so that he ran into a large man in armor. A guard. Looking up, he quickly gave an apology and tried to walk around the man but a meaty hand reached out and grabbed his arm, yanking him back, "
You little s**t, what the hell was that for? Do you know who I am?" He puffed up as if to show his importance. Blinking, Raine slowly shook his head, completely unaware of the situation he was in. "
I'm a palace guard, you hear? Now give me all your money and maybe I'll let you leave alive," He leaned down, sticking his face near Raine's, and grinned to reveal two rows of yellow, uneven teeth. Looking the man in the eye, and then back down at his arm, Raine was confused yet again. He wanted the man to let go of his arm but he wouldn't unless Raine gave him money. But Raine didn't have any money.
What do I do...? Raine began to panic, wishing Aidan was here. Frowning, Raine said softly, "
I don't have any money." and tried to yank his arm from the man's grip with no avail. "No money?" the man laughed before lifting Raine up and throwing him into a nearby stall, "
Don't lie to me you little s**t!" Raine cushioned his fall with his shadow, quickly retracting it when the dust cleared so the man didn't see.
Getting up, he needed to get out of this situation quickly, before it escalated. Sighing wondered if he should kill the man...Raine dusted himself off and decided it would only cause more trouble. Walking towards the man, Raine ran through the different ways to incapacitate him. Before disappearing and reappearing behind the guard and gave him a swift blow to the back of his neck, rendering him unconscious. Once he was dealt with, Raine disappeared into the crowd before more people arrived, drawn to the commotion.
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