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He had thought that after getting the bedding from home it wouldn't be too hard getting food, never mind he didn't have license and was borrowing his fathers car. It wasn't that he didn't know how to drive but rather that he didn't have a license in this country. This wasn't something he mentioned or even brought up as he'd snuck into the apartment, not wanting to wake anyone or gain any attention, as he grabbed the air bed, pump, pillows and blankets from the hallway closet and with help from Terry got it all down the elevator and outside to the apartment buildings parking garage where it all got put into his fathers car.

The next trip had been to purchase food, from a Korean restaurant as he really didn't know American foods. What he wasn't expecthing was the places to be closed, this was new for him as places were still open late into the night where he was from. He'd not tried getting food so late before either. Baffled, and not having expected it he'd dragged Terry, he did feel bad for his behavior and dragging the other all about, to an open Asian grocery store and a normal grocery store in order to get what he could and than back to his home, where he'd let the other inside, in order to cook. He'd slipped into his parents room to explain to them that he was cooking food for a friend and his family, they just didn't have what was needed - like a rice cooker.

So he'd spent the better part of the next three hours making various foods that he felt were light and also healthy and would cover the strange figures needs, if he even had any.

Explaining the various foods as he cooked he was glad when he was able to pack it all up, finally, and they could head to the park at the cities edge and deliver the food and bedding. He had tried to keep away from the topic, in case someone heard, while he'd been cooking so he had filled the time with the descriptions of foods, what various things were, and anything else he could think of to discuss including the snow they were due to be getting hit with.

With the various foods packed into tupperwares and packed into the car the drive to the park wasn't a bad one, at least not for him, as he had taken the fastest route he could - according the gps in the car. Plus he might have an issue with speeding...just a slight issue, same for driving safely in general.

Caedus emerged from the tree line only a few seconds after being called; he seemed awake, and very aware of what was going on around him. At least, for now. It was easy to keep an eye on the area; even within the grove of trees on the side of the hill he had a fairly good vantage point.

He eyed the two, perhaps trying to get a good idea just what cargo they had brought, or to remember who they are and what role they had played during the meeting. Ultimately, he seemed more relaxed with only the two of them—as opposed to the large crowd.

Two were easier to handle—especially when he recalled their apparently genuine need to aid him.

"You have burdened yourselves on my behalf," he said, sounding almost guilty—but grateful. Almost. It was hard to read him.

"I cannot imagine this was an easy task. I am in your debt."

Erebus had studied Caedus when he had stepped out, taking in the fact that the ancient man seemed more relaxed now that there wasn't a large crowd there to press in and demand answers. He shrugged a shoulder slightly, careful not to spill any of the food Seung had made, and gave a half smile. "Like he said, it was not a problem, and frankly I wouldn't want to leave anyone who had been trapped for centuries with nothing to make them feel better even if it ends up only helping a little bit."

He then looked around to see if there was any place he could set the food down for Caedus, preferably someplace bugs wouldn't be able to get into it easily. "If you have a preferred place to eat I can set this down and you can get started while we set things up?" He suggested after a moment. After how Caedus had reacted earlier when people had gotten too close he didn't want to just march up to him and pass it off to him.

He caught the look Seung gave him out of the corner of his eye and he turned slightly to return the smile. Only to end up blinking a bit in surprise and a blush to try to start up on his cheeks at the way Seung introduced them but he waved it off after a moment. Partner was a perfectly acceptable title after all and he was sure the other hadn't meant it that way.

Smiling he set things down and slowly moved to pump the air mattress, explaining what he was doing as he did so. "I am going to fill this." Motioning to the deflated mattress. "With air fro here." Pointing to the pump he had. "So you have bed then." Nodding his head he ran his fingers through his dyed hair, brushing the fall of hair from the side of his face it fell in front of.

"It is good to respect and honor those older and wiser. To honor the dead and your ancestors as well. This is what I grew up learning." He explained. It was something that people generally learned but not everyone learned it, and followed it, the same as everyone was different and cultures were different as well. "Cold weather, snow, is due. You will be warm now." And well fed tonight. "I can bring food again if it please you." Glancing to Erebus as he let the pump do it's job he went to lay out the pillows and blankets on top of the still inflating bed before moving to help his fellow page.

"Food pleases me," Caedus said to Venus, following Erebus with this eyes.

He did not approach either, perhaps awaiting invitation or still trying to understand all that they were doing.

"I am still impressed," he said. "You did not have to do all of this for me. I understand I am a stranger to you. Many of your kind did not think me trustworthy. I am surprised no one tried to attack me. Do you always treat foreign guests this kindly? …Or am I just the first?"

They had seemed to know next to nothing about dealing with extremely foreign visitors, and Caedus could admit that he was a bit surprised that Earth would be so ill-equipped to handle them.

"I am struggling still to understand. Earth was once so important to this galaxy. You…have no one, but yourselves?"

"Well, you are the first that we have seen and heard anyway." Erebus said with a thoughtful tone. "If there have been more it was before either of us awoke. Like Venice said, most people on Earth don't believe in life outside of this planet and to be fair they are right to some extent. The planets, moons, asteroids, and comets closest to Earth where they can see and study have no life and Wonders are protected so they can't detect them." He elaborated a bit on the other Page's answer.

When Venice asked about a book he puzzled over the question for a moment then gave a nod. "We could probably find a few history books, the problem would be to find one that goes back far enough or covers more then one country." He said as he finished setting up the food. "Done here as well."

"Yes...one book to cover all would be hard. Many books, for different areas...and currant world...not in books." He said flipping his dyed hair from his face as he looked from table, and food, to Caedus and smiled. "Help yourself, made just for you." He had made sure to bring a fork, spoon, and knife for the other as he doubted chop sticks would be appreciated, perhaps even considered cruel or a joke of some sort. He knew they were not easy for other people to work with, while for him it was natural.

"Yes, people are as a general." He said nodding his head to Caedus' words. He could not deny that, it was how people were - human nature. Some fought it whilst others...seemed to thrive on it. "It is why Earth has problems - warming...many animals dying and more." It was hard to get into it, to properly explain it, but he would be sure to find a book or two on the issues that were currently effecting the planet, they might help the other in some way.

"No life on Ganymede either....all ruins." He said thinking back on when he'd stepped outside of his wonder and had found nothing but ruins and no people. His wonder needed repairs, lots of them, and time. Something had hit there and how many other places?

Caedus nodded slowly; he reached for the fork and held it indelicately, glancing at what food was spread out. He did not seem to know where to start, but at their reassuring moved the food closer to him; he the container up, close to his lips, and poked at the food with the fork.

"I would appreciate any books. I will return them promptly. I am a fast reader. While I might struggle with the language a bit…I can retain the image for a while. It will give me time to process and decipher."

He scooped a mouthful onto the fork and took a bite—but it seemed to take him next to no time to chew or swallow. He shoveled the food into his mouth at an almost alarming rate—though paused halfway through to say, "Have you been to your Wonders? Are they still alive?"

The fork was at his mouth again, disappearing into the shadows of his cloak as he continued eating.