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Arya stepped closer to them, amused that the luminescent blue and black one did not want to play. However, this other lighter tan male seemed ready for a fight so he focused his attention on him.

"So ready for a fight eh? Let's see what you got!"

He circled around the male hissing and clawing, waiting to make his first strike but before he could step any closer to the male, the strange two legged creature jumped in front of him, with a long blade pointed out his snout.

Arya could not believe his 10 eyes. This strange little creature was going to try and fight him? He flexed his muscles, well it sort of looked like it would be a least some of a challenge. He took his eyes off the other male and looked down towards the creature. Disgusting? he thought, but somehow the words didn't come out of his mouth. Hmph.

He growled, "Impressive, a small thing like you would stick up for a creature like me."

Arya had never seen such an act like this before, it almost made him jealous, of this creatures inherent like of risk and danger. Edging closer, he took another look around at the others to make sure they weren't going to attack. No one was moving. He could take this little creatures head off with one strike. He snickered, raising his claws in the air. Then a gentle breeze rustled through his feathers, he smelt the creature before him, it was like a breath of fresh air, almost calming to him.

He dropped his arms, and backed up.

"I..." he stood up straighter not to admit he had been won over by this little pip squeak.

"I admire anyone that stands in front of danger for something they care about. I assume these other Di'Taki's are your f..friends? The word came out cautiously, how could these Di'Taki be traveling with this thing? He bowed slightly.

"My name is Vajracharya, but I go by Arya, and I will not hurt you or your companions." He smiled wide trying not to look as vicious as he was. "I was merely looking for someone to play with, a good play fight, a little rough and tumble, nothing serious, he laughed."

He straightened up and turned to the other males,
"Brothers, I meant no harm, I am young and often looking to get myself into trouble, where are you all headed?

"come on, you never play fought when you were a young one ah what did you say your name was brother? He looked at the black and blue luminescent one. Cocking his head to one side, and scratching his feathers with his claws.

"Say what were you doing coming that way on the path anyway? And how did you come across that two legged creature with the long black hair? What is it?" he whispered as he eyed Miko.

"So ah where you all headed and what are your names? I haven't seen you around here, have you lived in the deep woods long. I've only lived in the deepest, darkest parts. This is my first time venturing out near the Adahy lands. Did you go there, is that where you are coming from, and why would you venture to such a place? I here they hate us, despise us."

Miko had backed away from the group trying to follow after Heliosyne in search of her pack. It had all her stones in it! Without them she wouldn't have anything to offer the elders! She would be torn to shreds! Where did that female run off too?

Well that's reassuring then collecting rocks and that you weren't visiting some Adahy friends, he laughed. Not that I've ever seen an Adahy myself, still pretty young in these woods, sorry if my energetics alarms you, I do like to play! Arya ran a circle around Cyranis. Didn't mean to call you brother, just a friendly habit I have, for the most part haven't met anyone I didn't really like enough to not call them my brother, but I'll just call you Cyranis if it upsets you. Hey we should go find that human and your female friend wherever they went off too, better not leave them alone in these woods.

Miko caught up to Heliosyne. There you are, you little rascal! Why'd you run off with my pack? And get your nose outta there silly girl, you've already drooled on it enough. She reached her hand carefully toward Heliosyne. It's okay, the big Di'Taki said he's not going to hurt us, though he does like to play a little rough, I think he's just become an adult and doesn't know how to act around others. Or at least that's what I'm hoping for. She could see Heliosyne quivering, and wanted to brush her feathers in reassurance but also didn't want to get her hand bitten off. Tell you what, come out from their and I'll let you hang on to my pack for me while we travel? I'm sure they're looking for us, and I'm sure Cyranis needs some more rocks to be found.

Miko looked up to Cyrannis, "uh you may have a point...oh well she seems to like it so much, I can always make more jewelry on the way anyhow."

Arya looks at the female, sorry to scare you before Heliosyne is it?

Miko looks to the group, seems we lost someone, well shall we travel on ward, I wonder how far it is to the deep woods, we haven't even reached the river yet, we've got a long way to go, and I should probably hunt soon. Shall we carry on Cyranis?

Miko strode behind them picking various berries and small fruits from the trees near by keeping an eye out for small game that they might be able to have for dinner. She wasn't exactly sure what the Di'taki ate, but the Adahy ate mostly wild fruits and vegetables. She kept an eye out also for the glowing rocks which seemed to be appearing since night was falling. The coming of night frightened her and she wondered if she would even be able to sleep in such a strange and changing place. She decided then that she would keep watch during the night if the others slept, she wanted to make it to the deep woods!

Arya ran up ahead and then would run back to the group thrashing through the trees and bushes, sometimes stopping to get some good claw marks in the trunks of the trees. He couldn't help but keep to look back at the strange two leg, and he was almost showing off for it. "Blah, weird," he thought. It was the first human he saw, and to stand up to him like that really impressed him. Either way the creature seemed pretty harmless. Night was coming quicker than he had expected.

"Hey Cyranis, he called back, we should probably make a stop for the night, it's going to be getting dark soon. There's a clearing up ahead with some few trees, how bout we rest up there, maybe the two leg can tell us some human stories!" He laughed.

"Well, I usually just sleep under the stars, our family has a tent but at this time of year it's gets pretty hot in there, and my father isn't one for smelling to pleasant. So, I usually go outside and sleep in the grass. It's nice watching the glow bugs come out at night. Along the path would sounds fine to me. Although I don't know how much sleeping I'll be doing seeing as this is such a new place to me."

Slightly ruffled by the strange female Arya backed up slightly as she almost ran straight into him. He hadn't been around many females before, and he was glad he was not interested in this one as it seemed to belong somewhat to Cyranis. Good luck, he thought in his head, but he did enjoy her drooling and enthusiastic expressions. "Ah..my name is Vajracharya, but you can call me Arya." He said smiling.

"You know you and Cyranis are some of the brightest Da'Tiki's I've ever seen! It must be hard not to loose sight of him." he said to her laughing. Looking over to Cyranis he said,

"Oh ya the path, yes it is safer, I just thought the field would be a good idea, we could watch the glowbugs come out, and some of the forest creatures have started to glow!

"Hey Miko!" He called back. "Are there glowbugs where you come from?"

Miko looked slightly confused at him. "Um yes, actually I was just talking about it with Cyranis, I also like to watch them come out at night."

She felt rather strangely toward this Da'Tiki she had heard of connections between Adahy's and humans before but she did not want to think more about this. It was just a coincidence she told herself and turned back to Cyranis.

"Well it looks like the path then don't want to take any chances, we'll rest for a while until daybreak it's only a couple hours anyway. Let's hunt for a bit around here before we settle in, what do you all eat? She looked around at them.

Hmmm, Miko looked at Cyranis's feathers they sure were bright, they would scare off any game she had in mind of catching. I guess you're right we'll have to catch some meat during the day. Do you really travel at night? Is that safe. The idea sounded better to her since she wasn't going to sleep anyway. She just wasn't sure about her companions habits. "If you usually travel I will surely be happy to do that, you are bright enough to light the path. Which by now with all this talking was fairly dark.

Arya pointed to the beads that were wrapped around his arm. "You see these Miko? They glow a bit in the dark, I mean not as bright as Cyranis here, but we'll be able to see alright."

"What about Heliosyne she doesn't mind traveling onward? At least we will get there faster even make it to the river by daybreak."