Michael
*Pietra's face fell slightly with the man's answer.* "Too bad." *She looked up to the sky, not being able to find the telltale black dot that was her raven. Pietra looked back down to the man, rolling her eyes at his remark.* "Thanks." *His question made her think.* "Not exactly. I mostly come out here during the cooler hours... What about you? Have you ever been out in the wastes before?"
Bethany
"Well it's not everyday someone wakes up deciding they want to travel out in the middle of a wasteland."*He'd say in answer of her question before eventually move his hand a way from his tired horse and tuck it within the folds of his cloak. He figured she must know the landscape well enough, considering she stated to coming out here regularly.*"First time around here, was hoping to find a nearby town or at least an oasis before my horse passes out from exhaustion."
Michael
*Pietra smiled.* "That's true. So you don't know your way around here?" *She sighed, her face falling once more.* "Yeah. I would be back in my town by now, but my compass has broken. I realized that too late, and now I believe I'm lost... And so are you." *She thought for a moment.* "Do you have a working compass? I have a map, and knowledge of the land. I could get you back to my town in Amongko."
Bethany
*Terrel gave a cheesy grin at the question. The Pig Elf never really needed a compass over a map, especially with his ability to tell direction just from the position of the sun and, thankfully enough, it was still day time."Sure, I do."*He'd say, not finding reason to explain his lack of a physical compass.*"Which way are we headed?"*The Elf has never been to Anongko before, leaving him wondering if it was similar to that of Silanaria's capital or closer to that of the steppes. Nevertheless, he was bound to find out soon enough.*
Michael
"Great. That's good... Now, let's see... We go northeast, away from the mountains to the southwest. I came out here this morning at dawn, so we shouldn't be too far away." *Pietra looked up to the sky, wondering where Zazu had gone. Maybe she had found somewhere cool to relax. Lucky bird... She over to her her travelling companion.* "I didn't get your name."
Bethany
*Terrel would look up towards the sky, making bit of which way the sun would be setting in since the time he's started traveling from the day. Eventually he'd turn Northeast, grabbing the tugging on the lead of his horse to pull him along.*"You can call me Terrel, or swine, pig, hog. Any will do, I go by a lot of names these days."*He'd say with a hint of humor in his tone as he saw it not as insult.*
Michael
"Terrel it is. As for me, I'm Pietra." *The Oni began to follow her new... If not friend, then travelling companion?* "I must ask, though, what's the deal with the pig mask?" *Pietra knew everyone had their curiosities... She herself was an oddity. The only one in her town with a pet raven, for sure. And... The only woman in her town to run a butcher shop. She still grimaced at the past memories of the torment she had endured for simply upholding her family tradition.*
Bethany
"I like to think of it as my own unique thing. Something noticeable yet not too important."*He'd answer, before saying with a chuckle.*"Plus the reaction is always a bonus. People would think others were crazy if they ever said they spoke with a pig."*Terrel considered thought, finding it the least bit amusing for the time being before he'd eventually glance back at Pierta.*"What about you? Besides being an Oni that likes traveling in the desert, anything else strange about you I should know before heading back to your town?"*He'd ask as a joke, considering what would happen if he were simply a pig being lead to slaughter, especially with her initial reaction of him earlier.*