Kosuke was eventually forced from his sleep by the sounds of echoing footsteps. He'd probably only been asleep for a few hours. It wasn't much by any standards, but he felt worlds better than he had before. Even if he was still cold, tired and sore.<br/><br/>The boy saw the source of the sound to be the Ranger. He was pacing the cave and wearing a thinking expression. Kosuke managed to haul himself up and lean against the wall. He gave a yawn and attempted to rub the sleep out of his eyes. "I was right," he said, with a sad smile. "You did leave."<br/><br/>The boy fished a canteen out of his bag and drank some water. It was cold, having been surrounded by cool temperatures for a while now, and tasted great for someone so thirsty. He offered it to the Ranger, not knowing whether he'd had or found water since he ran off.<br/><br/>"All the others refused to come," he said. "I showed them the note you left and... I think they were angry." Indeed, this was what he thought. It seemed to him people acted irrationally and out of character when they were angry. Sometimes they shouted. This was his best way of determining whether someone was angry or not. Still though, it was only a guess.<br/><br/>"But I still came," he said, stating the obvious. "I have no reason to go back. You may as well tell me what's going on, since I can't help but follow you." It may have sounded something like sarcasm, but his last sentence was true. Once again, that force inside him compelled him to follow the Ranger. It had compelled him to skip sleep and push his body to the limits to make pace with the Ranger. And all of this was done, without any clear or logical reason. Sometimes the boy wondered about his actions...