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Aiolos was out on his own today, on a walk, heading toward the ocean because he could recall fun times there with his parents. How he missed them, how he wished they were still here with him. It was a sad though, one that caused him to give a soft sigh as he went, trying to shove that thought aside. They weren't here any longer and he knew who was to blame, the Mara, he also knew that it was up to him to get strong enough to go after them. The problem being that it was easier said then done when one didn't have a family or someone to back them up. He had to prepare himself on his own, had to be able to pay his own way since he'd left the orphanage, feeling as though he were just a burden on them. There were a lot of kids in need of care, kids younger then Aiolos, who had been through just as much as he had.

The Orderite boy came to a pause as he reached the beach he was seeking, starring out across the choppy water. It was still a bit on the cool side, meaning no swimming, not that it was a good time for him to do so. He might still walk along the beach, see if any sort of sea life had gotten itself trapped in one of the tide pools. He'd searched in those before with his parents, knew that there was a lot that got trapped in them that tasted rather good. Free food was the best sort of food for someone like Aiolos.

Looking back and forth down the beach he found himself debating which was it was that he wanted to search first when a strange sound reached him, a sort of whistling sound caused by the wind. The boy moved toward the sound, a sound that got louder and louder, until he found what was making the sound, "Ahh... a cave?" He murmured, squatting down so that he could look inside, his wings giving a little flutter as he did so. Did he dare go in? Maybe... there could be treasure he thought to himself, chewing on his lower lip thoughtfully. Best that he went inside, searched it, and saw if there was anything of worth inside. He needed anything and everything that he could get his hands on that would help him reach his goal. This wasn't something he could walk away from.

If you wish to continue inside the tunnel, also give a reason why and go to Entering.

Summoning forth his wings he shifted from foot to foot on the ledge, building up his courage, before he jumped. His little white wings set to fluttering like mad, unable to really fly or hover, but it was at least enough to slow him down so that he didn't land in such a manner that he would hurt himself. He made it, if barely, before his wings gave out. They were still small, not able to do everything he wished that they could do, but at least he was able to get down safely. Now, to go and see what it was that was sparkling!

What do you do? What are your character's thoughts?
Do you:
A) Approach the pond and its pile? Go to "Loot"
B) Leave? Go to "Leaving B" if you wish go out the tunnel halfway up the cavern wall or "Leaving A" if you wish to go out the tunnel in the wall.

By the time he was able to make it through the path with both orbs still in his possession Aiolos was exhausted. He knew that the orbs were worth all of the hassle but he also knew that he was going to need a bit of rest after all of the excitement that went along with exploring and then finding his way back out again. Dragging himself out of the tunnel he gave a sighing sound, shaking himself off all over. He was a bit scrapped up, bleeding in a few spots, but he was certain that it was all going to be worth it. Once he'd had a chance to rest and recover he'd figure out a good place to stash the orbs until he decided what he wanted to do with them.

His eyes were drawn for a moment to the ocean and he couldn't help but to feel as though his parents had led him to his spot and that Seren had blessed him with the Dragon Orbs. They would be his first step toward making something of himself he decided as he moved to sit under one of the nearby trees, the orbs sitting on his lap, and he let himself doze off.