[center][b][h1][color=F74F31]Kyran[/color] and [color=AC5FFB]Risa[/color][/h1][/b][/center]

 [color=AC5FFB]Location:[/color] River Kingdom
 [color=F74F31]Time:[/color]Evening

[hr]

Risa yawned as she laid on Kyran’s chest. She gently ran her hand over his arm as she let her mind wander. She hoped to get to the port by tomorrow evening at the latest and get a meeting area sorted. All she had to do was go collect Artemis with Kyran then hopefully they could all go together in the morning. She couldn’t wait to see Elsea again finally.

It felt like her mind was desperately trying to run away from the negative events of the night, but nothing could get away fast enough, not even the bliss of being with Kyran at the moment. She supposed it was better they talk about what had happened and get it over with. Risa decided to let Kyran fill her in on his story first as hers was quite overwhelming.

 [color=AC5FFB]”Kyran, what’s happened to you since the ball? You were gone when I looked for you.[/color]

 [color=F74F31]” Honestly the last thing I remember after the ball was Elthrael taking you. I panicked and I can’t remember anything after that. I woke up in a cave with strange creatures.”[/color] Kyran replied, [color=F74F31]“Did Elthrael hurt you, what happened then?”[/color]

 [color=AC5FFB]”How peculiar. I was so worried about you.”[/color]She hugged him tighter,  [color=AC5FFB]” I was so happy to see you safe.”[/color] She sighed in reply to his question, shaking her head,  [color=AC5FFB]”No, but I did end up breaking away from him. His intentions did not seem any good and he didn’t care to help me look for you and Elsea. I ran into Artemis, if you recall her, and then we traveled together. We split up this morning and traveled separately to the River Kingdom to fetch new clothes and supplies. I tried to meet up with her tonight and…”[/color] She broke off, swallowing hard. Determinedly, she kept herself from breaking down in front of him and said,  [color=AC5FFB]”I found my brother instead. He’s alive but… he’s wrong.”[/color]

Kyran tried to wrap his head around all of the stuff he was being told. [color=F74F31]“Artemis is alive? Helio is alive? What do you mean by wrong?”[/color] He hugged as his more animalistic senses kicked in noticing she was a bit disturbed by something that had happened.

  [color=AC5FFB]”Artemis is alive.”[/color] She confirmed. Though Risa was sure Helio had killed Dionaea, she decided to not bring up Dionaea for the moment. She wasn’t sure if he knew she was dead and it was best they saved the mourning for another time.  [color=AC5FFB]”She’s fine. She’s at the healing center. I’m afraid she might have gotten hurt so I’d like to go there soon to check on her. I’m awfully worried. But Helio stabbed me and beat me. His eyes were… scary. He could manipulate dark magic. I’ve never seen a fairy do so before.”[/color]Her voice started choking up.

Kyran held her close petting her long hair, [color=F74F31]“I won’t let him hurt you again, I am so sorry, Risa, that you had to go through all of this.”[/color] He was visibly upset by what he was hearing. His protective instincts were kicking in as they always did when it came to Risa. It physically pained him to know she got hurt and he wasn’t there to help her.

 [color=AC5FFB]”Do you think there’s any way to help him?”[/color]She asked sadly.

[color=F74F31]“I am not sure honestly not until we end up finding him again. I can’t accurately confirm or deny any possibility but my mother always told me not to give up on those you love so I wouldn’t give up on him yet Risa, he could be hurting inside as well.”[/color] Kyran thought about this inside his head but came to the conclusion that he would possibly need to kill him if he tried to kill Risa before he thought of a possible resolution to perhaps save him.

Risa nodded and said,  [color=AC5FFB]” That makes sense. He must have gone through terrible things to end up like that. I wish I could have done something… But we have to continue on for the others. Elsea is counting on us to find her again and I just gave a speech inspiring a rebellion so we have to get to that port and prepare as soon as possible.”[/color]

[color=F74F31]“Let’s rest now, it is late; she is likely asleep in the healing center. You had a traumatic night. We will leave in the morning as soon as you want.”[/color] Kyran assured her cuddling next to him.