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The boy with his head in the clouds had been traveling for too many days. He had traveled so long that what he had dreamt as clouds were now nothing more than empty spots on the horizon. He had thought he could hear the animals guiding him on where to go, but even now their words were lost on him. Where had he wandered to? That was the first question on his mind. He had set forth from Tale and just started walking in a direction. Normally, the boy was quite good at directions, however now he felt as if that were not the case. With no familiar sight for him to track from it was about time he stopped to ask for directions. Anyone would do, though he hoped whoever he picked didn't send him too far off his mark. Whatever he decided that was.

"Heeeeeey is anyone around to help me become less lost? Maybe a bit more found," Barihn drawled, voice slow and dreamy as it always was.

"The trees here look weeeeeeird. They don't speak the same. And the animals don't listen when I try to greet them," Barihn huffed, squinting up at the sky before looking back at the pretty boy. He wandered closer to him, spinning around him as he inspected him. He was interesting! Very pretty too! Barihn rubbed his hands together once, twice, and then let them drop to his side. "Where exactly is here? I was in the trees before and decided to wander, but then I think I wandered too far. Everything is unfamiliar and I have gotten turned around."

Barihn inched closer again to the boy, looking at the shiny jewelry adorning his wrist. Maybe he was someone important? Barihn certainly wasn't. He was barely anyone to be acknowledge. He held his own skinny arm next to his, comparing the lack of jewelry on his.

Barihn staaaaaaared at Visha, tilting his head at him as he considered the question. How long had he wandered? Had it been days? He wasn't exactly sure how long it had been. Just that time had passed and he had suddenly lost the trees he was so familiar with. It hadn't exactly been upsetting to him, just more confusing than anything else.

"The saaaaaand? No, not really. I just was walking and walking and then suddenly I was lost. I was more trying to find a new place to nap than anything but nothing seemed right so I finally found you. Is that bad?" He didn't think it was so bad to ask for help, but maybe the boy thought he should have requested help sooner. Then he would not be as lost as he was.

"Well I have not tried napping on you, so I would not know if you are good for napping or not," Barihn said matter-of-factly. The thought of an inn was interesting. He had never been to one before. He'd heard of them from travelers that happened to wander by his trees, but never been to one in person. "Do inns require money? Or can I catch something and trade them for a room? Or maybe I can find a nice corner like you suggested," he grinned, rocking back on his heels.

"Do you live here? You look too pretty for sand," Barihn stated, looking around. "Maybe you can show me a tree here."

Barihn perked up at the mention of the tree, hands itching to climb up into it. He wanted to see a vantage point high above to get a better look at his surroundings. Maybe he could even see familiar trees from it, though that would be hard! Barihn turned and staaaaared at Visha once more, nodding once before motioning for him to continue.

"Is it a big tree? May I climb in it? Do you have friends in the trees? Like fuzzy animals? Do you want to climb a tree with me? I can teach you the best ways to climb," he grinned, wrapping an arm around him.

Barihn frowned for the first time since he had encountered the boy, disappointed by what he had said to him. He was still excited to climb the tree, but not having a friend climbing with him didn't make it as fun. Maybe he wasn't actually supposed to climb the tree?

"Oh. Well that's okay. I don't want to force you into something you don't want to do. Maybe I can just nap under the tree," Barihn said a bit dejectedly, dropping his arm. He didn't understand why someone wouldn't want to be up high in a tree, honestly.

"Since you don't like trees, what do you like?"

"Oh. Well you're already pretty so you must not have to try too hard," Barihn stated as if it was an easily known fact. He took in the other boy's appearance, nodding approvingly. Barihn on the other hand looked like a wild one at all times. His clothes were torn, his feet bare, he used his fingers to mainly comb through his long hair. Barihn decided Visha was the prettiest person he had seen.

"Maybe if I find a way to climb it without you getting dirty it would be better. Just so you can see things higher. But for now hm....are you trying to impress someone with your nice things? Or is it for yourself?"

"A name! Yes! I'm Barihn," the boy grinned, holding his hand out and then thinking better of it once he realized how dirty it probably was. He wiped his hand on his half shirt, looking at it then to see if it was cleaner, but realizing it would take more than a quick swipe of fabric to deal with that. "Soooorry. I would shake your hand but uh....don't wanna make you less pretty," Barihn attempted to explain, hoping the boy didn't take offense to it.

"What's your name? Unless you want me to call you pretty boy the whole time?" He grinned, wandering around the boy to inspect him again.