Welcome to Gaia! ::

Eirex attempted to pull himself together as completely as he could. Being sent to keep his cousin company was a big deal! Father was counting on him! He brushed his dark hair back into a smooth, high tail, brushed out his coat, and got the dirt off of his cheek. He knew that side of the family didn't normally put much stock into such things, but the townsfolk were a different story. He knew they would get better deal for trades if at least one of them looked fancy.

Not that he thought of them as slobs, but they certainly didn't share the nuances of the city dwellers. He was waiting by the gates and practicing his small talk with a pair of shoppers he'd seen before when he noticed the large bird come down from the air. Ah! He excused himself and waved to get the distant figure's attention. "Is that you, Ziya?"

Eirex nodded and walked a little quicker to meet with Ziya. His eyes slipped over to gaze at the chiavi for a moment and his smile grew. He could still remember his first ride on a chiavi, courtesy of his Aunt Sylvi. Such amazing creatures... Ah, the task at hand though!

"It's no trouble at all. It's good to see you." Despite their visits being few and far between, he really did enjoy when he got to see his extended family. Ziya especially was quite fun. Today was about business, at least at first. That would explain the more polished look.

A high voice rose above the din of the crowd mid-sentence, "-kiss someone you don't know!"

A similar voice shrieked with laughter. "Gross! I can't do that!"

Eirex looked over to see a cluster of young ladies standing together laughing while one hid her face behind her hands and another shook her head. "You picked dare, so that's what you have to do! It's called 'truth or dare,' not 'truth or don't!' Do it oooooor-"

Eirex cocked his brow and looked back at Ziya. "Truth or dare? I've never heard of that."