Welcome to Gaia! ::

Rook sat calmly on his blanket watching the tide go out slowly. He was waiting, not for the water to subside but for his friend to arrive. Galleai and him had talked during one of his recent dreams and she'd agreed to meet him here at the beach on Valentine's night so they could exchange gifts and hang out together. Rook was eager to see his closest friend again in the flesh.


The boy had brought a some blankets, his drums, a gift and a small cooler of food. it wasn't much and with the weather still cool even in Gambino isn't a perfect beach picnic night but it would work. The weather wasn't freezing and snow didn't cover the beach's sand so things should be fine. Now all Rook needed was to wait for Gall's arrival.

Rook smiled as he turned his head to look at Galleai " Hi, I'm glad you made it." Rook would have been at a loss as what to do if the girl hadn't shown up. Any time he got to see Gall was special to him but today was a holiday type special like Christmas and having been unable to see her then Rook had been determined to spend this holiday with his dream friend.

" Did you know, it's the moon that makes the tide go in and out?" He asked. It was a random piece of trivia he had picked up at school the other day. His teacher enjoyed telling his students interesting things at the end of the day to keep them from watching the clock as they waited to leave.

The crimson eyed boy found it fascinating that something so far away as the moon had the strength to make the water here on Gaia move. He wondered if it was something like the moon that made him feel so strange these days.

Rook wondered if maybe the sun had a magic power that kept the coven unable to leave their house? Gall didn't talk about her family much even when asked so Rook had simply stopped asking. he grinned at gall's nervous confession " I got you something too" That was the whole point of this right? to exchange gifts becuase they cared about each other. " Did you want to give yours first?" It didn't ultimately matter to Rook the order in which presents were given.

Rook blinked in surprise and gently ran his fingers over the fabric of the pillow. He wasn't sure how it was supposed to help him dream but he trusted his friends opinion. " Thank you it's very beautiful" the colours suited them he thought and it made Rook smile, although he was somewhat amused by the traditional valentines shape of the pillow he could see the care the other had put into making it. " I'm sure it will bring me great dreams"

Rook nodded, that it would.

Now it was time for his gift, aside from wanting to show Galleai what sunrise on the water looked like Rook had also made her a present though his wasn't nearly as elegant. He handed over a package containing a Cd " I made you a song, it's only drums but it's original.. I think" There was a lot of music out in the world that used drums and the boy hadn't heard all of it. Either way he hadn't intentionally copied any beats his songs might resemble.

Rook blushed a little, he was slowly starting to learn that kissing was a weird thing. Not that he minded horribly when Galleai did it just that it made him confused a little. " You're welcome I hope you'll like it." Someday maybe Rook would learn to play more instruments and he could make her a proper song, although it would have to be without words because the grey skinned boy found singing was not something he did well at least not yet, plus it made his throat feel funny.


" I brought sandwiches and juice boxes if you want some" he offered. Sandwiches having been made by his mother becuase she was better at getting the fillings just the right amount and cutting them in half the best. She was less than thrilled that he was out all night at the beach but she'd sent him with a cellphone in case there was trouble.

Rook liked that, that even though he was young his mother had a great deal of trust in his maturity whatever that was. Rook just thought he was calmer than his sister and thus in trouble less often.

" My mother made it" Rook admitted " I'll tell her you like it though " Someday he'd learn how to make good sandwiches and able to measure out any filling just by eye as his mother did. It sort of amazed the boy that she always got it just right and she never used any measuring tools.

His crimson eyes turned once more to watch the receding tide as he carefully chewed he own sandwich. This was nice and Rook was calmer in Gall's presence, her being around still didn't make the strange tugging sensation that pulled at him disappear but he was able to think about other things.

" Sure I think they'll sound nice out here by the water." For all that he could be mature and wise from time to time, Rook was still very much a kid a young boy, eager to please and to show off his talents.He still delighted in playing and having fun when given the chance. The grey skinned boy shifted how he was sitting and placed the trio of bongo drums in front of him. Slowly he began a tribal beat that stirred his blood and would have mad him jump and dance were he not busy playing. As the moon reflected off the jewels embedded in his skin and the waves crashed against the shore Rook played an ancient tune.