[center][h1][sub][color=Green][b][u]E L I   E S T A L I[/u][/b][/color][/sub][/h1][/center]
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As soon as the signal was given by Maize to leave, Eli had hopped off of his chair quickly.  He stretched his arms out, preparing himself for the journey as quickly as he could.  He watched the others leave and noticed Arin bow to him.  He give her a wide smile and bowed his head in return.  Of course, what he didn't know was that royalty weren't necessarily meant to boy in any fashion to another person, especially if they weren't noble themselves.  Of course, Eli didn't care much for that, and took to doing so as a showing of kindness.  After everyone was gone, Eli took his back and began to make his way outside.  He was stopped when the arms of his father came upon him and embraced him.  At first, he almost panicked, but as soon as he realized who it was that held him, he calmed down.  [color=82ca9d]"I'll see you soon, son."[/color]  Eli laughed slightly, turning around, and returning the hug.  [color=Green]"I'll be home before you even know it, dad."[/color]  With that, Eli walked outside to join the others.

The first thing he noticed was Jauna practicing with her sword.  He had always thought it strange that a handmaid would learn how to fight, but he never did question in.  He enjoyed watching the displays of skill she exhibited, even if they weren't all that great compared to those who had been out in real combat.  [color=Green]"Walls don't count, Jauna!"[/color]  He called out to her teasingly, before turning around to head for a horse.  Without even realizing it, he was in front of Rhea and Icarus.  His smile remained on his face, but the boy grew extremely pale, and seemed to shake.  Without another word, he turned in the other direction, and hopped onto a horse, riding it forward to get away as far as possible from the wyvern.  On the outside, he appeared [i]almost[/i] calm from the beasts presence, but deep down inside, he felt his heart sink like a rock into his stomach.  No matter how many times he'd see Icarus, the thought of being burnt and eaten alive always warped his mind, giving him a terrible fear of wyverns and dragons.  At least dragons weren't real....hopefully?  The thought was broken when he noticed the Bard greeting him.

Eli thought the man was an unorthodox pick for a party.  He heard stories of heroes and what-not going on grand journeys with warriors of old, but never had he heard of a musician joining in on the fight.  He rode alongside him as he followed Maize from a distance.  Noticing that the man wanted to talk, he grinned, and extended his hand out to shake.  [color=Green]"I think you're an excellent musician.  It's very nice to meet you...uhm...what was your name?"[/color]  Eli was slightly embarrassed that he didn't remember the man's name, but he couldn't recall if he had said it or not.  Hopefully he hadn't.  As he waited for the man to respond, he looked about at the other members, his blue eyes gazing at each and every one of them for a short while.