Luis
*The night served as a cover for any slick thief with a golden tooth, but instead the night served as a cover for a starving man. Posted up on a tree sitting up tight was a knight in worn out armor an arrow stuck in his shoulder pauldron as well, even though he was in a comfortable position he would seem dead to any animal and scavenger. In front of the suit of armor was a beam of moonlight that struck a pond reflecting a good amount of light, a perfect relaxing zone to take advantage of anything that comes. After some time rustling would be heard from across the pond as a deer would walk out on all fours making its way to the pond to take a sip from some water source. The deer would get comfortable and lean over drinking from the pond, completely oblivious the deer would enjoy his last sips. The angle from the deer and armor was perfect as the suit of armors left arm started engulfing in shadows forming the shape of a small crossbolt arrow in the holder of the wrist bow, before the deer could even look up the bow took it's shot piercing through the deer's left front leg and getting stuck on its front right leg. The arrow shortly slowly dissipating into nothing, the deer was still on instinct mode and limped away. The suit of armor stood up and threw a throwing knife at the back of its hind legs, sadly missing instead landing in the tree next to it. Though the man knew it wasn't going far he followed behind it hunting the prey. Bush after bush, blood pile after another he finally came across the deer on it's last breaths laying down whining in pain. The main quickly walked up to the poor animal and rubbed its snot before shortly sticking the knife from earlier into it's neck, the most painless way to end it.*

*The man was kneeling down by the lifeless animal for a bit, shortly after the moment he was having a shadow started to materialize and take the form of a baby wolf. The pup walking up behind the man it sat down and turned its head in confusion* **"Xur, you're crying?..." ** *The wolf than sat up and waltzed over to the body of the deer and nudged it with it's nose, looking up after to Xur the wolf would speak once more* **"This is the nature of things, and you know this."** *Xur nodded and stood up, lifting the deer of his shoulder he started walking towards the pond to fill up his flask and make his way to a more suitable place to lay low and eat, the wolf of course following behind.*

*After walking for some time Xur and the wolf had come across a small little hole in a mountain perfect for laying low for tonight, Xur dropped of the body of the deer, his shield, sword and walked out after to find some wood. The wolf stayed back and watched over the spot, about thirty minutes or so go by and Xur returned with four bundles of wood for a nice fire. Xur dropped them near a corner and started to walk towards the deer with a hunting knife and began skinning it. Shortly after the man threw a slice of meat towards the wolf, a snap could be heard as the wolf caught it and began enjoying its dinner. Xur would go to town cutting pieces up too cook for himself, after some pieces were ready Xur began to set up a fire with a bundle of sticks. Setting them all upright he pulled out some flint and steal and after a couple sparks the fire lit up at the bottom where most flammable leaves and sticks were. Grabbing some rocks he put them down by the fire putting the flattest side up to have the food cook evenly, slapping some of the meat on the rocks and the waiting game began. Xur would keep on feeding the wolf, that was his deal with the wolf he made a couple years ago. At first Xur was worried but they began to warm up to each other* **"What happens if you don't eat?"** *The wolf looked up eyes raised in surprise to the question, then shortly laughing after. He finished whatever food was in his mouth then walked near the fire. The fire provided a shadow behind him that showed the wolf expanding and expanding, form a second he felt a immense pressure before the wolf decided to settle down.* **"I see, i'd rather you stay your cute self..."** *Xur treated himself to some of the cooked meat, the wolf would do the same to the carcass. After some time of filling up the two decided to call it a night, Xur got up and dragged the carcass far away from them so they wouldn't deal with any bigger threats with a nose. The wolf smothered the fire with his tail,*

*Xur then walked back to laydown near the wolf and found a comfortable position before closing his eyes and resting*
Thomas
Kaly, pulling her backpack along with her bow and quiver tighter against her, realized that she had made an error when coming back from her time in Aismir. Night blanketed the woods at the base of the Dragonclaw Mountains. Her footfalls were light and careful. She did not want to attract attention of any stranger she may cross paths with. Gliding across the forest's floor, she reached a pond. The water gleamed in the moonlight. Grateful for the light source, she slung her bag off her and stooped low. Rummaging through it, she pulled out a map and tried ascertaining her location.

"Curse the gods. I have not a clue of where I am at." She turned the map several times in vain. Collapsing onto her backside, she softly groaned in frustration. A deer entered. Kaly held her breath. She drew the bow silently and notched the arrow. An arrow hit the deer in its hind leg, but her arrow was still notched. "What in the world..." She whispered and then beheld the shadowed man in the tree. With his attention squarely on the deer, she carefully withdrew to the tree line with her things. The deer limped away and the man followed. Edging the shadowed safety of the trees, she followed at a distance. Gasping and covering her mouth with a hand, she gazed upon the baby wolf that appeared beside the man after he took life from the deer. 

Kaly, again, continued to trail the two until they reached the mountain cave. She witnessed them building the fire and cooking the meat. Being no seer, she had not the faintest idea how this interaction would go, but she decided to go ahead and reveal herself.

"Um... Hello... Hi wolf" She stepped from the shadows at the entrance of the cave and into the light of the fire. Holding both hands up, she prayed this sign of peace would suffice. "I promise I come to you without intent of harm nor thievery. I seek warmth and shelter. I have my own forged food and do not require any of yours. Please allow me to share your fire and I can share some stories along with some other herbal goodies." Giving her best, most innocent smile, she waited with bated breath for the stranger's answer.
Luis
*The wolf perked up his ears to the feint footsteps approaching him and his companion, turning his head in surprise to even see a person approach them* **"How interesting, we have a visitor Xur!"** *The dog happily jumped up from laying down and waltzed over to the lady and walked between her legs nudging at them begging for pets. Xur nodded his head in formality.* **"I offer you the same, excuse my companion. He has no name of right now but I call him wolf, fitting isn't it"** *Xur chuckled as he took his hand off his dagger for safety precautions. He sat up to a more comfortable position, waving to the lady to sit down. He then threw some more wood in the fire to keep it going.* **"What brings you out here? I had a feeling something was following me so I left the carcass of the deer somewhere else in case it was a blood starved beast"** *He then pointed to the blood trailed that led out the cave.* **"It did fill me up though, please make yourself at home though."**
Thomas
Kaly breathed a sigh of relief as the wolf came up to her as friend and not foe. She stooped down to his level and began giving him pats of adoration. "You are such a good wolf. Who's the bestest wolf?? You are! Yes, you are, baby!!" After a few minutes of this, she stood up with some pops and cracks from her bones and joints. As she walked over to the fire, she chuckled at Xur's joke. "Why yes! I *Am* A blood starved beast." She did her best vampire impression and hoped it would make the stranger laugh. Sitting near him and the fire, its warmth swam over her facial features. Slinging her bag right beside her, she rummaged through it and found what she was searching for. A pipe and a small satchel of herbal mixture. "Lavender-laced tobacco." She explained. Stuffing the pipe to the brim, she stuck its end in her mouth and took a smoldering twig from the fire's base. Lighting the herbal mixture, she breathed it in and blew out circles into the air. Relaxing from the lavender and the nicotine, she offered the pipe to her new acquaintance. As she she waited, she answered his question. "I am lost, honestly."
Luis
*Xur took of his helmet revealing his not too bad looking face, his purple eyes reflecting off the fire. Then he gladly took the tobacco pipe off her hands taking a few drags from it, he blew a couple O's implying that he was no beginner to this due to his time in the brigade back then* **" I'd hope you weren't! I'd rather not put down another acquaintance that wants to be my friend only to go for my blood."** *Xur said with a smile, he of course was joking. Wolf then came over to the lady and sat in her lap getting comfortable* **"That smells amazing!"** *Wolf said tiredly, he then plopped his head down on the lady's lap and relaxed* **"It is pretty good, too bad you can't have any wolf."** *Xur said with a laugh, finally he rested his helmet right beside him and passed the pipe back to the huntress* **"My names Xur if you hadn't caught on to the wolf blabbing on, I'm just as lost as you. I've been roaming for awhile now trying to find a purpose, but honestly I'm not stressed. Life has something in store for me"** *Xur then glanced to the fire spacing out for a bit* **"My mother left me a couple years ago to find my father, I was hoping to find her. Though it's a big world. Scary and dark. Just when i thought I've seen enough, I haven't.. I don't mean to bring the spirits down, but thank you for not trying to kill me right away."** *Xur smiled at her, the wolf peeking one eye open at Xur before closing them again. A curious wolf he was , learning about his companions emotions*
Thomas
Catching a glimpse of his purple eyes, she could not help but breathily say, "Wow! How gorgeous." Her face grew bright red at this commentary. Desperate for a way out of this awkwardness, she felt the weight of the pup on her lap and instantly melted. "Oh my goodness wolfie. You are just the cutest thing!" She pet the dog with one hand and grabbed the pipe with the other. "Oh! Those are great circles!! I wonder if you can do the jellyfish trick." Without further hesitation, she blew a large ring and pushed it out with her hand. Then blew more clouds of smoke into the ring making it look like a jellyfish. She beamed at her trick.

"My name is Kalypise. Most call me Kaly. And it's lavender laced. My own concoction! I'm sorry you lost your purpose and your mother and father. I'm happy to hear they are still in this world." Her eyes twinged with melancholy as she continued. "Both of mine died in a fire." She intently stared into the fire and absentmindedly pet the wolf on her lap. "Didn't mean to bring the spirits down either." She took another puff and then handed it back to Xur. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Xur, and you as well, my love!" She nuzzled her nose into the wolf's fur and laid her head on him. She looked up with her emerald eyes at his owner.
Luis
*Xur blushed a bit at her comment, he then watched her do tricks with the smoke and gave a little golf clap in admiration* **"You're pretty good at that! You have to teach me how to do that"** *He smiled, Xur then looked at the wolf and gave a big grin* **"Youre so spoiled wolf! Eh but what can I do about it, I'm the one who spoils you the most"** *The wolf perked his ears up, but then pretended not to hear his companion as he was getting all the love in the world he wanted* **"Im sorry about your parents Kalypise, I truly am. I imagine you've become a stronger person from it as well. Hell, this concoction you've made is amazing. I know you're full of bright ideas, so don't you worry about bringing the spirits down."** *Xur reached for his satchel and pulled out a flask of liquor from back home. He opened the lid and then drank from it, shortly after offering his new friend a sip* **"Its mead from back home, it's good stuff. I won't be offended if you say no either."** *The wolf then nodded his head excitedly as he had gotten into it before* **"Oh oh! That stuff is so good, but it doesn't have any affect on me so Xur said I shouldn't have too much of it since I should share"** *The wolf cackled, Xur then shook his head* **"I swear I don't do it on purpose he just has a knack for getting into trouble"**
Thomas
"I would love to teach you that trick!!" She continued to scratch behind the wolf's ear and speak to him with love. "You are not spoiled! You are just loved by everyone who meets you. I'm sure friends only! Foes... Beware of this ferocious beast!" Her attention turned to Xur as he commented on her parents and brought out a flask. "Thank you for your sympathies. It happened when I was young and it chang..." She trailed off and continued to stare at the flask. "You don't want to hear about my dead parents! I want to talk more about you and your mead!!" Taking it quickly after he offered it to her, she took a swig and whistled. "Wowzers! That is excellent!" 

She blushed again at his compliment. Digging around in her bag, she pulled out another two satchels. Handing them both to him, she explained their contents. "The top one is the lavender-laced tobacco. It's good for calming nerves, sleep, and anxiety. The second is sage, rosemary, a bit of salt, and honey in powder form. It's a cleansing herbal tea mixture. Just steep in hot water for 5 minutes. When taking it out, circle it 3 times clockwise. Drink it in its entirety and it will purge your body of bad vibes and offer some protection." After a couple seconds passed, she spoke again and reassured the stranger of the gifts, "It's the very least I can do for giving me such a great gift already - companionship." She glanced at the wolf as she pet him and then back up to Xur. "Please take them."
Luis
*Xur smiled as she took the flask from him without hesitation, he always brought it out to brighten the mood. And that it did* **"It's a touch subject, I get it. Another time then"** *He was referring to the subject of parents, he then sighed and glanced over to Kaly* **"You wanna hear more about the mead and I eh? So be it, I've kinda been around growing up. No place to stay and always moving around with my mother, she taught me the basics of hunting and gathering. Which I can never thank her enough for"** *To his surprise Kaly had pulled out more goodies, this put a smile on his face. He listened attentively to her explain how it all worked, then shortly after he nodded and gladly took the goodies off her hands* **"I can never be able to thank you enough for this, truly. You've done enough with your presence alone."** *The wolf nodded his head as he was still listening* **"This is the most relaxed I've seen Xur in awhile! Thank you lady!"** *The wolf thanked her by licking her hands and then jumping up at her face trying to lick it as well. Xur sat there smiling and gave a slight nod as he didn't disagree with his wolf*
Thomas
Listening to him explain his past, she sat on the ground and listened so intently. She was even leaning toward him more and more with every syllable. "I had to learn those things myself. I wasn't very good until I found the small group of nymphs who took me in." She swirled her fingers on wolfie's fur and glanced down at him. He was such a cutie.

She waved away the compliments with a guffaw. "The thanks are definitely not needed. I am quite enjoying myself in your company and in this little angel's presence too. When I first came upon you, I thought that I'd be met with such hesitancy and suspicion. And that was best case scenario. Worst case scenario... One of us would be hurt or dead. This..." She motioned to the campfire, the cave, the mead, the company, and the wolf on her lap. "This is more quality companionship than I've had in decades. So thank **You**."

As her skin crinkled around her eyes, she took a hand and offered a handshake to him. "I think anymore relaxation for me and I would be in dreamland. Perhaps I am." She smirked at her comment.
Luis
*Xur glanced at her hand, he was a bit hesitant at first due to it had been so long that someone offered him a handshake. He smiled and shrugged, taking off his right hand glove following up with shaking her hand. Xurs hand was battered, scarred and had a tattoo of a thorns that led up his arm covered by his sleeves but to her surprise with them coming into contact the tattoo would shine a tad. The wolf shined a bit brighter as well, Xur then broke contact and chuckled* **"Hope that's wasn't too weird for you, it's a thing that happens when I'm relived."** *He snickered, the wolf nodded his head as he started to shine down a bit* **"Im glad this went the way it did! I've had enough of fighting for my life once."** *Xur fiddled with his helmet engravings beside him before looking back at Kaly* **"Yk wolf has this sense, he's able to distinguish smells. I would've know if you were a threat right away but, he was beyond ecstatic which gave me a good enough reason to trust you. So please thank him. I wouldn't have gotten far without him"** *He smiled at the wolf, the wolf cackled and smiled back* **"Just doing my part of my job Xur, no need for the thanks"** *Wolf yawned as he slumped back into Kaly's grasp. He was the most comfortable he's been in awhile*
Thomas
Seeing the glow of his tattoo, she was enamored with it. Lifting up the forest green sleeves of her tunic, she presented the two tattoos on her forearms. She closed her eyes and began to breathe deeply. The two began to glow brightly in hues of green and blues. Her eyes also glowed as she opened them slowly. Simmering the magic down, everything began to return to normal. "I can do that too! It's really neat to meet a fellow glower." She chuckled musically. 

As she saw the scars, she quickly grabbed his hand from withdrawing. Looking at them, she nodded and produced a salve from her bag. "I like the scars I have but I know some don't. Would you like a salve to lesson them?" As she did, she tucked her hair behind her ear and displayed a deep scar running from her ear to the middle of her cheek. 

Awaiting his answer, she turned to Wolfie and bowed her head in reverence. "Thank you so much Sir Wolfie. I count myself lucky to have been smelled as friend and not foe. I did bathe in the river just yesterday." She giggled again at her joke.
Luis
*To Xurs surprise, he was met with the same reaction. This had instantly put a smile on his face as he was ecstatic, both of their colors together were beautiful, and truly breathtaking.* **"Youre full of surprises Kaly, I had a feeling the moment I looked upon your eyes"** *He chuckled along at her joke, then he nodded to her question about the salve* **"I never really took care of my wounds, wolf would always lick them for me. He has a knack for blood, he gets a bit cranky when he doesn't eat."** *Xur then noticed her scar by the ear along the cheek, he'd already know the two had gone through hardships of their own.* **"I have scars all over my body so it'd be a hassle to take off my gear, but you can put some salve on my hand to make my hand less scruffy"** *He smirked, wolf perked his ears up to the words of bathe as he hated water. Xur chuckled shaking his head* **"Calm down wolf, I can't even remember the last time I took a bath. I really need one, they wash the days off you. Makes you feel relaxed"** *Xur then lent his hand to her, awaiting for the salve*
Thomas
Shifting Sir Wolfie just a bit, she turned more towards Xur and took his hands in hers. She examined them quite closely and nodded. "They won't completely disappear due to depth, longevity, and such. It will help with making them less noticeable. I'll also give you some to take with you so you can have some for future scarring." 

She took out a bigger tin of the salve and some bandage wrapping. Taking a big goop out of the tin, she spread half on one hand and the other half on the other hand. Gently, she began massaging the salve into his right hand. Swirling and circling the joints, she massaged until a small amount glistened. She scooped out a bit more and dabbed more on the nastier looking wounds. Allowing that hand to rest on her knee, she moved to the other hand and had the same process. Once all was complete, she wrapped both hands in bandaging. Inspecting her handiwork, she nodded once and wiped her hands off with an old rag. Returning her attention to Sir Wolfie, she gave him lots of attention that he'd been missing out on. "What adventures do you have planned next? I know you mentioned finding your mother. Is there anything else you are wanting to do?"
Luis
**"Scars are scars, they might as well be here with me my entire life. I'm just thankful your doing this for me"** *Xur sat patiently for Kaly to work on his hands, it was soothing and comfortable. He smiled as he glanced up to her, the shifting his attention to wolf as he was giving him a look. Xur scoffed, time went by and his hands were all bandaged up. He rested his hands on his lap as he after taking a sip from the flask of mead, putting in between the middle of them to share* **"My mother is somewhere out here, but it's not my main goal. I want to find out where Wolf came from, I want to see if he has a home. Though at the same time I'd miss his company, but it's not for me to dictate."** *Wolf turned his head and winced* **"Youre my home Xur! I don't know how many times I've told you that!"** *He barked, Xur motioned for him to settle down. Wolf followed with a pouty face before giving his attention to kaly* **"I also want to see the world for what it is, I met you which give me even more hope than ever. Which I thank you for again"** *Xur chuckled as he looked up at the ceiling of the cave* **"Maybe start a family? That's a long shot, though I'd love that. What about you? What're you seeking?"**
Thomas
Having never been asked that before, she pondered. As she did, she scooted her bag and used it as a pillow. She shifted slightly under Sir Wolfie and put one arm behind her head. The other one was busy petting Sir Wolfie. 

"Hmmm... What am I seeking?" She took a few more minutes to ponder and then started on her answer. "I've kind of just been a drifter ever since my parents died. Taking on quests here and there for money. That's what I was doing in Aismir. A job. I guess... I would just like to belong to something and/ or someone. The small group I was talking about earlier... Well they were so mean to me. Never treated me like I was their own. Not like the love my parents showed me." A tear rolled down her cheek and onto her scar. "It'd just be nice to have someone that could accept me as me and love me as me. Look past the trauma, the scars, the brokenness, the caked on dirt..." She giggled slightly at the last one. "And accept me for who I am. But I don't know. Maybe, I'm just not lucky enough for all that. Maybe the gods dealt me a bum hand." She shrugged and adored Sir Wolfie some more. Taking a deep swig from the flask, she set it back down in the middle with a huge sigh.
Luis
*Xur took his bandages hand to her face, wiping off her tear. He couldn't help himself, but sympathize with her. He pulled his hand back and sighed* **"I spent some time in a brigade, to learn the ways of wielding a sword and shield. At first I thought it was fun being around a bunch of people with no goals and just wanting to fight."** *Xur paused, spacing out thinking about the moments he shared in war at a young age* **"I was around 16 when I killed someone, and I felt nothing. I continued to feel nothing as I kept killing, but then one day I woke up and decided it was time to leave."** *Xur stared at Wolf as he explained his story, the two of them had been lucky they met* **"If I hadn't left, I would've turned into something worse than most things that exist. I would've never met you nor my best bud here"** *He stopped to take a drink from the flask, shortly exhaling after.* **"I think you're an amazing person, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Find yourself, and find your peace."** *Xur smiled as he was about finished with his little pep talk* **"Ive already found mine"** *He then pointed to wolf and her*
Thomas
She quietly and attentively listened to his story. She nodded sympathetically when he spoke of killing. As he did, she gingerly picked up the Sir Wolfie puppy and gently placed him on the ground in between them. She open her bag and grabbed a blanket and threw it over the both of them. Laying on her side, she curled up and faced him. His hand on her cheek earlier still made her heart swell. 

When he pointed at her, she shook her head and laughed. "This night has been wonderfully strange. Who would have thought I would run into a really terrific person? With an equally terrific sidekick? She petted Sir Wolfie's head that was sticking out from under the blanket. As she looked up, the smiled on her face reached up into her eyes. Without an inkling to what she was doing, she booped his nose and chuckled. "Sorry, I couldn't help it."
Luis
*Xur smiled as she booped his nose, it was reassuring. He proceeded to get into a comfortable laying position facing Kaly* **"Careful, you'll make the little one jealous"** *He then pointed to Wolf, wolf scoffed as he snuggled with Kaly* **"As if!"** *Xur chuckled as he teased Wolf, he never really could get enough of it.* **"Im just as lucky meeting you, it's been nice to settle down and open up a bit. I'm sure you know how it is."** *Xur then thought of what was going to happen after all this* **"What do you plan on doing after all this hm? Back on the road I'm assuming? I was thinking about maybe going to see civilization since it's been awhile for me"** *Xur grabbed wolfs head through the blanket messing with him as wolf tried nibbling on him*
Essie
Yawning, she chuckled at the vicious attack of Xur's hand by Sir Wolfie. "What am I planning next?" She let the question swirl in her mind. "Well, I need to not be lost in this dang forest... But after that, I'm just kind of wandering. What kind of civilization are we talking about? Small villages? Bigger cities? All of the above?" 

She didn't want to invite herself but at the same time, parting with him gave her a twinge of sadness. Hesitant to ask the question, she mustered the courage to go ahead with it anyway. "Does this mean we must part ways?" She looked down at Sir Wolfie and frowned. She had come to adore this special pupper. She continued to cuddle with the pup under the blanket. Casting her bejeweled eyes on him, she memorized his face as if this may be the very last encounter with it.
Luis
*Xur pondered for a minute as he didn't even think about which direction he was going, the journey they had been going on had no real destination.* **"Whatever civilization I'll pop by then I assume, I just need to maybe do a couple things. Repair a few items... I hope we run into a big civilization, been too long since I've ran into those. "** *Xur glanced over to the wolf, he had been more accustomed to the lady now as he hadn't stopped begging for love. Xur was totally fine with it, matter of fact he was happy that his companion was happy* **"If you'd like i could accompany for however long you like, I have no goal as of right now so sticking with you wouldn't be terrible. I'm sure we would make a great team."** *Wolf perked his ears up in excitement, jumping all around being ecstatic* **"Thats of course up to you though, I don't mind parting ways. Something tells me we'll meet again surely"** *Xur had finally taken his last gulp of the mead, finishing it all. Letting out a small burp in the process.*
Thomas
"I think I would like to go west. Into Ostia. Head to Elsir Vale. We can gather supplies at their inn and then make our way down to Bridian. It'll be quite the trek, but it would give me plenty of time to get to know you. Also, the road can be a bit sketchy in parts. It would be nice to have someone to help whenever there is a rough patch. Also, instead of all the responsibilities like cooking, hunting, setting up camp, etc. Falling on one person, we can split it. I think it sounds like a sweet deal." Snuggling up more with pup and scooting them closer to Xur, she laid on her arm and yawned. Her eyes, getting heavier and heavier by the moment, started closing. "How... Does that... Sound?" She began snoring lightly as she drifted to sleep. Startling awake not a few seconds later, she looked up at Xur. "So sorry. Drifted for a second."
Luis
*Xur sitting down with one knee up as well as one leg laid out, he saw that Kaly was falling asleep. He chuckled and tucked her in along with wolf, he threw some more wood in the fire.* **"We can do that, don't worry get some sleep. I'll be on watch for awhile, you and wolf just get some rest for the morning"** *Xur smiled as he watched the two, the wolf had really warmed up to Kaly. He wondered if it was something to do with her abilities, she seemed special..* **"If you're up before me just nudge at me and I'll wake up. Sweet dreams Kaly.."** *Xur then looked out the cave not breaking eyesight from outside. Guard mode..*
Thomas
Giving a small nod of appreciation toward Xur for tucking her in, she snuggled up more with Sir Wolfie and sighed happily. Right before she began snoring lightly again, she whispered, "Thank you, Xur. Hope the watch goes well." And with that she curled up with blanket and with the pup and drifted off to sleep. Though how could it be any better than reality?
Luis
*The sun eventually rose as the time passed, Xur sat through the entire night without closing his eyes. Always on his tippy toes he was, skeptical but careful. He turned to grab his helmet, sword, & shield equipping them as well as gathering his belongings and stuffing them into his satchel. He turned to see Kaly all snuggled up with Wolf, a small smile formed underneath his helmet. He took a knee next to Kaly and nudged her a few times to wake her up* 
**"Wakey wakey, we should get a move on from here."** 
*Wolf opened his eyes looking up and Xur, yawning shortly after he tried going back to sleep. Xur flicked him to wake up, Wolf responding with a playful growl*
Candice
_The young man has been traveling for a few days along the mountain side, huddling in caves without so much fire... Or food. He felt feverish... And yet fine all the same... As if he ran hot. He raises his hand up, and with a bit of focus, it envelops in small flames. He's trudging along the rocks carefully, using the light to show him the way. 'Your using too much... You have not eaten in days.' a voice whispers in his mind. He slowly nods a bit, "And if I can't see... I won't eat at all..."

A few hours later, the dawn approaches and he quickly lets his focus drift away, his hand quenches in the dawn's early light. His eyes alight on a cave, the early glow pointing it out, "A rest..." He murmurs. He heads over to the entrance, his eyes weary as he looks in. He sees an armored man just seeming to get ready for the day and a woman tucked in with a wolf. His hands bring up his spear in a defensive stance, braced across his middle, "I... No harm..." He steps forward a bit... And collapses near the entrance, clearly exhausted.

If approached, you can see that the spear shaft is charred but not burned through, badly burned leather armor and a leather backpack. All seems badly fitted to the young man. If within a few inches, a noticeable heat emanates off his bare flesh, as if fevered. His skin though is not flushed. He looks worn out._
Thomas
Kaly groaned at Xur's nudging. "Just 5 more minutes, pleeeeeease." She begged as she cuddled closer to Sir Wolfie. "I promise I'll get up in 5 minutes." Hearing the playful growl, she mimicked the growl. Just as she was drifting back to sleep, she smelled charred leather and smoke. Then she heard a stranger's voice. Throwing the blanket off her, she leapt to a crouch position and snarled. Grabbing the small dagger in her boot, she armed herself. 

As the stranger entered, her demeanor changed instantly. She jumped over the smoldering fire and assisted the stranger. Taking one side, she motioned for Xur with her head. "Can you help me, please? Do we have any extra food and water? I have some salve for his burns in my bag. Let's get him set down!" She began walking with the stranger being held up by her small frame. Beginning to dip lower, she yelled, "Xur. Help. Now. PLEASE!"
Luis
*Xur had heard footsteps from behind them, only to be met with a withered away stranger. He had his hand on the handle of his blade ready to draw it, Kaly rushed to the man's aid which changed Xurs response. Taking his hand off his blade Xur walked over to the two and assisted with the man. Finally setting him down Xur then grabbed his satchel, pulling out a flask of water he had along with some pieces of dried meat from a couple hours ago. He set them down near the man and then went over to Kalys bag, bringing it to her he handed it over and then squatted near the man. He put his hand on his forehead to feel his temperature, it was abnormally hot* 
**"He's really warm, way too warm."** 
*Xur took a piece of cloth from a blanket near him and poured some water on it, he then laid the rag over his forehead to try and bring the man's temperature down. While this was all going on wolf was in the corner of the room, watching in a defensive stance.* 
**"What a turn of events.."** 
*Xur murmured to himself..*
Candice
_The young man slowly comes too, his eyes opening to show bright red-orange eyes. He blinks a bit and the glow settles as he struggles a bit... He hears a bit before muttering, "That's... Normal..." He looks about, his eyes land on the water skin and the meat. He struggles out of the hold, and reaches for the food. As he moves, you can see that he is not actually burned at all.

He tears into the meat and slowly drinks through the flask, his eyes darting between the three. A moment later, he finishes the food left for him and coughs a bit before a rough voice comes out, "Thanks... Strangers..." He lays back down and breaths deeply, his eyes seem to glass away for a brief moment, as if he's hearing something from within. He seems to nod to himself before looking up at the three, "Sorry... For scare..." He looks down at himself... Before, "Pyranel..." And he slowly sits back up. His eyes still a bit wary._
Thomas
Worry strained her eyes as the stranger struggled to speak. "Nice to make your acquaintance, Pyranel, I am Kaly and this is Xur. The pupper in the corner is Wolf. I call him Sir Wolfie." She giggled at the last line hoping it would help ease the stranger's mind a bit. "Can you tell us anything that happened? Why are your eyes red? Why does it look like all your skin is burned?" 

While awaiting his answers, she got up and slowly walked to where Sir Wolfie was latibulating. Holding her hands up, she gradually approached him. Sitting softly, she cuddled the pup while Xur tended to the stranger. "I may have some medicinal mixes that could soothe the pain you are in... But are you in pain?" As she awaited the answers to all her questions, she gingerly pet Sir Wolfie, swirling her fingers through his fluffy coat.
Luis
*Xur was a bit confused at first, it seemed like he was better once he drank and ate. Seconds ago the stranger seemed close to death.* 
**"If it's normal, then I suppose it's normal. Please to make your acquaintance Pyranel, rough travels I presume?" ** 
*Xur then took the rag off Pyranel's forehead, tossing it beside him. Xur turned to wolf and motioned for him to calm down, which he did. Xur let off a sigh of relief.* 
**"I am curious on why it's normal for you to be this warm, if you're comfortable with telling us. Otherwise I won't poke at it"**
Candice
_Pyranel looks between the three and slowly nods... His gaze glazing for a second... As a voice inside his head, 'Go ahead... They might know a place that... Can help.' He nods again, as if to something only he could hear before.

"I... Awoke in a cave... Some weeks ago... Not knowing what happened. All I could see was burned and charred bodies... And some of the gear survived. I took what I could... And stayed to myself... And this voice. It taught me control..." He raises his hand and focuses for a moment. Flames envelope his hand and he lets it dance across his palm before snuffing it out. He grins half heartedly at this, "I... Can control fire... A limited way..." He looks to the group, "I do not know how this happened... But the voice said... Something about fire birds... Just can't..." He falls silent, his head cocks to the side as if he hears something, "Phoenix..." And he falls silent. He hangs his head low, "I am... Not sure where to go... Form here... I don't even know who I am... Was... Before."_
Essie
Kaly listened to the newcomers strange origin story and nodded where appropriate. "So just to be clear, you don't remember anything except waking up to charred corpses which potentially is because of a ... Phoenix?" She bit her lip and pondered what this meant. Suddenly springing up from the ground, she wiped the dirt off her pants and placed both hands on her hips. "That can only mean one of three things: you're crazy, you're lying, or you're telling the truth. Until I have reason to suspect the first two, I'll believe that you are telling the truth."

She looked at Xur and Sir Wolfie. Whether to tell the stranger what they were planning to do next or not, she finally decided to let Xur make that decision. "I'm going to start packing up my stuff, Xur. Pyranel, do you need anything? What were you able to salvage?" From the corner of the cave, she glided towards the fire and collected her things. She rolled the blanket tightly and stuck it on top of her backpack. Tightening the lids of her salves, she carefully placed them back in the front compartment. Finally, she knocked out the burned contents of her pipe by tapping it on the bottom of her boot. She shoved the pipe in its special sewed-in holder. She slung the pack on her back and moved to the exit of the cave. Leaning against the wall, she waited there to see if the stranger would answer her questions and whether Xur would tell the stranger of their plans.
Luis
*Xur stood up as he no longer needed to tended Pyranel, he gathered his flask and took a chunk out of a piece of dried meat from under his helmet. He turned to Kaly and shrugged, putting his right hand on the back of his helmet he then looked to Pyranel*
**"Well controlling fire is a hell of a thing, listen i'm sure in no time you'll be back on your feet. We were going to head to town, stock up on some supplies and then continue with our journeys, we might go our separate ways after town. You can join us if you'd like though."**
*Wolf then peered in the conversation by slithering through Xurs legs, he went up to Pyranel and sniffed him a couple times before licking the mans hand.* 
**"Mm, it does give off heat.."** 
*With that Wolf then went by Xur, sitting down by him awaiting the mans answer*
Candice
_Pyranel looks to Kaly and slowly nods, his eyes furrow as she continued before sighing, "All I wear or have now is what I was able to salvage." He grimaces a bit, "It wasn't much that survived..."

He turned his gaze to Xur, his eyebrow raised, before slowly nodding, "I should come along. I am going to need... Better clothing." He sighs a bit, "And maybe other gear..." As he looks about himself, tattered and charred clothing.

He jerks his hand back at the touch, a small flame popping into existence, a knee jerk and instinctual response before he gets control. He steps away from the wolf and the man, "Sorry..." His voice was still rough, and carried slight regret.

He collects himself a bit before looking to Xur, "It's a blessing... And a curse... I hope to find a place that can teach me better control..."_
Essie
As the small flame popped out of his hand, Kaly jumped. She looked at the two men and the dog. Giggling uncontrollably, she doubled over. "We are quite the group, aren't we?!" She regained her composure and smiled. "So I'm heading west. Told Xur here that I want to go to Elsir Vale. I'm sure we'd be able to gather some supplies there. Maybe even find you some new clothes."

Peering out of the cave, she saw nothing but land and forest around her. Pulling out her map, she looked at it and then around her. She bit her lip and stared at it. Finally, she folded up the paper and looked at the sky. "Based on the sun being over there, we need to go in that direction." Pointing to the west, she nodded and began walking hurriedly in the direction she pointed at. "YOU COMING?!" She screamed behind her.
Luis
*Xur let out a small laugh before looking down at Wolf, giving him a little pat on the head* 
**"Shall we then?"** 
*Xur then threw his satchel over his shoulder and began walking out the cave following behind Kaly, Wolf trotting along him as well.*
**"No running off after anything that moves okay Wolf?"**
*Wolf then cackled, the jokester he was.*
Candice
_He nods and picks up his measly gear, his spear at his side and his pack on. He takes the rear of the group, his mind going through what happened... And trying to remember what happened. The voice... Which he now thinks is a phoenix, stays silent. His gaze moves about, keeping attention to the area as he follows._