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"Good grief.." Ephraim stood up, dusting the dirt off and returned the look Blossom had given him. He gave her a look back that said 'this man is in no way harmful'...which..was true..if this man had any intention of kiling them, he would have done so without revealing himself. Though Ephraim could understand Blossom's insecurity right about now..heck, all of them were that way. He turned, staring at the fire and the meat that was still cooking over the fire, it was probably done by now but neither of them actually wanted to make an effort to cut it...not that anybody was..hungry..? All this worry and stress probably had them thinking of something else besides their stomach.

Ephraim turned his head back to the man once he asked about his name "I'm Ephraim" looking at the red mark that was on his cheek, it was slowly turning darker which made the prince a little uncomptorable. "I'm.. really..sorry" apologizing again in a rather flustered way.

"Hmhm," Canas chuckled. "My it has gotten quite lively in here." The comotion made him think of good times, which in turn uplifted his spirits. He looked at the pages of his book. he read aloud once more as he wrote:

"A man once led them. Now it is his child that they follow. As I looked upon this fiery haired boy I saw his conviction. His resolve. He would wander in deaths own shadow if he must to find his father. I asked him if I could be of service in exchange for passage to the Dread Isles. It was the first time I met this man, but even so I could see him as a leader of a city-state. There is no denying that what was yet to come was unknwn to me, but that did not occupy my mind. I was getting closer to the other side, and I could feel an answer on the Isles. It was as if they called to me. And now I had my chance to explore the possibilities. We beat the pirates back, and upon talking to their captain, recieved the passage we sought, only to be attacked by vessels without a flag. I knew this bode ill and this was not going to be the first time we would come under attack. I used my magic alongside them, to repress the enemy. Upon the ending of the short battle a dory was found adrift in the waters. A beautiful young girl lay unconcious in it, but it was apparent that she and the Fiery haired youth, Lord Eliwood as he is known, had a history, As well as the Lady Lyndis."

Walking along the cliffs narrow edge. Buzzards circling above. The skeletons lying below. John stands near the edge and looks down to see the body of his wife speaking to him, "John...Why didnt you save me? Why weren't you there? Why John? WHhyyyy?" The spirit asked. John looked up and tears welled in his eyes and he slipped off. Falling he pondered,"How can i live with myself..." John shot upwards with sweat dripping on his face and his blanket thrown off him. John sat up a little and shook his head, "Get out!" he said to himself quietly as he sat up all the way and looked towards the spell caster and the dancer.

John stood up and watched the sun rise knowing today would be a tough day. "Don't get into too much trouble you hear?" he said in a father kind of tone as he saw Blossom walk off. Thinking the food was a little scarce, "I'll be back myself..Im gonna get some food..Be back in a bit." he said as he picked up his bow and quiver and walked in the same path as Blossom.

"Mmmm," He nodded in the dim light. "It is My story. But I like to call it our story. there was not a one of us that did not do his or her duty. ANd you, the Dragon girl, had the biggest burden of us all." He rose and tucked the book under his arm and packed his things once more. "I must go. I'm sorry but I cannot finish our talk now. I need to go and...find something." He sighed and tossed the pack on his back. "I must find the answer..." He walked out into the dark, alone once again down the road of the scholar...