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It had been a few days, perhaps even a week or more since the sudden cold snap. Aldara had a chance to get herself some warmer clothing from one of the shops in Iory. She even found a way to get something warm for Soran. He sported special made booties to keep his feet and legs warm. Even a sweater like cover that stretched up his neck. Aldara herself was dressed in a thick lined coat and long pants. Her boots were sturdy and ones that kept her feet warm. This was much better gear than what she had started out with. She had pulled her hood up to cover her small ears and protect them from the cold breezes that passed through the trees of Zena.

"Wow it is a lot colder up here than I had thought. I don't know how people can live in such a place." She shivered as she walked beside Soran, her hands still rubbing her arms even though they weren't as cold as before. "Do Chiavi really live in these conditions? It must really suck when they have to try and hatch their eggs. Seems they'd have to stay on the nest and never move."

She had pondered and thought about it and the images made her shiver even more. Having used some time to read up on the area that they would probably head into, Aldara's plans on a quick trip were dashed quickly. They mountains they would have to climb and the fact the weather there could be worse than other areas. She was sure that someone would be on the short end of the stick. She still held a determination to continue, to see all this through.

"I don't know if I could adapt to these conditions. I swear my ears are going to freeze and fall off." Aldara protested as she rubbed her ears even beneath the hood. She pulled at the small strings that tightened the hood to close it a bit to cut off the wind.

She noticed that Draven didn't seem to care that his longer ears were exposed to the wind and cold weather. She couldn't understand it, much less how the fauna can survive here without thick coats. Stopping a moment she noticed someone with a large beast, much larger than Regale was and it was covered in thick fur. Tilting her head, this was another thing she hadn't really seen.

"What sort of beast is that?" She asked pointing towards the other earthling that was leading a Mammu that were walking towards them on the other side of the road. She wanted to get a closer look at it, but she wasn't sure how to go about that. Perhaps she could inquire about them in Eia? Was that where they were heading?

"How much further do you think it is until we get to those mountains you say that the Chiavi are suppsed to be at?" She asked Draven, turning away from the Mammu, trying to focus on the task a head.

"They use those beasts as meat?" Aldara said almost in a panic Then again, now that she thought about it. Her parents had always gotten meat from somewhere. She just never thought of where they had gotten it, before it went to market. "Sometimes I do forget where some things come from."

Turning away from the Mammu as it was lead the opposing direction they were going, she looked a head towards the lights that were coming into view. The thought of warmth and a warm bed. "Lets just get there and plan on where we are going next." She pointed a head as she started to jog. She was trying to avoid another awkward ride.

"What do you mean you have only one room? Please tell me it has two beds." Aldara stammered after she had stabled Soran with Regale. The two were becoming fast friends on this trip.

'Well miss, it's a packed house. Travelers coming for the hunt. The room has a single king sized bed.' the innkeeper said indifferently, 'So you can take it or move on with your business.'

Aldara groaned and rubbed her face, just perfect. "I'll take it, my companion shall be coming in after settling our animals." She said with resigned to her fate.

She turned to see Draven standing in the door way. She was sure he had enjoyed the scene, but she couldn't care at this moment. Paying for the room and picked up the key, she waved over towards him. "Come on, got us a room." She then turned and headed around the side of the bar and towards where the ground floor rooms were located.

When she entered the room there was a strange box on the little table in the room. Pausing she wondered if she had entered the wrong room, but the numbers matched. Turning back she looked to see if Draven were following her. "I think someone left something in the room." She called back, only to be answered by silence of the innkeeper.

"What do you mean open it?" Aldara all but shouted at Draven, her voice certainly louder than she wanted it to be. "Is this even left for us? What if we're opening something that is meant for someone else?"

She looked at the box that he had tossed to her, it was small and light. Could it just be an empty box wrapped up as a joke? Frowning, she rubbed her eyes with her free hand with a sigh. What trouble had she gotten herself into with this man. Fine, he wanted her to open the box. She would do it to prove that it wasn't meant for them.

Walking towards the bed, Aldara set her own packs down and flopped on the bed. They were sharing the bed, things were still a little awkward between them. They were both still new to this whole relationship thing and Aldara was still fighting with herself. She just couldn't seem to be herself around him. Closing her eyes for a moment, Aldara pulled at the strange paper that was wrapping the box.

The paper fell away to show a small white box beneath. Opening that box her face flushed red as she shoved it aside. She caught a glimpse of Draven's confused face. "You wanted it open, now you can see what is inside." With that she rolls over to bury her face into a pillow.

The hearing of the rattle made Aldara want to smother Draven, she just clung to the pillow even harder. She was sure that her ears were just as red if not redder than her face. Just the fact that the strange gift was in their room and it was something for a child. These things did not make the conversation any easier to process.

"At one point I would love to have children. But I don't know if right now is the best time to have those kids." She said easing her face out of the pillow. "If I were to have children, it would be with someone who loved me. Perhaps another homebody like myself." She mused, though her heart was telling her other wise.

While their interactions were awkward at times, there was a bond forming there. She could feel it, even if wasn't sure if he could as well. Though, the teasing he gave she was sure he felt it too. Sitting up, still clutching the pillow she plucked the rattle from Draven's hand and tossed it a side.

"If you could have children, what sort of person would you have them with?" She asked, still sure her face was red as ever.. Perhaps it was just the heat in the place, the outside was rather brisk after all.

Aldara watched Draven as he started to take his armor pieces off and his boots. She turned her face away from him as he spoke, when she felt the bed move she looked back in his direction. He was laying there, on his side watching her. She felt her heart skip a beat before she calmed it down again, she was sure anyone in the room could hear it.

"So if I were to ask, would you like to have children with me, would you?" She asked again looking away, though side eyeing him. Then there was the realization, what would her parents say!? What would they do if she told them that she was going to have a kid? These were things that made her both worry and fear what might happen.

"All of this is of course future planning." She backtracked a little. Her blush had paled as she continued to think and worry.