It was dark and humid when the ground Farish walked on turned from dirt to cobblestone.<span style="font-style: italic">This is Methodin?</span>he thought, taking in his surroundings. "It smells like the ocean here, don't you think, Chizu?" The small blue creature was sleeping across the boy's shoulders, her tail curled around his neck for balance. She opened her Sapphire eyes at the comment then lifted her head, her long ears twitching.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FFFF">"Rain... Fa-chan, a storm is coming."</span></span>The Wind Sprite's language was quick and soft, more like purring than speech. Still, Farish got her meaning. The boy trusted the words of his companion--especially when they had to do with weather. Moreover, he wasn't dressed for rain, and he scanned their surroundings for cover.<br/><br/>"We can wait in there," he offered, pointing across the way to a travelers' hold called the Dove By Inn. It was good that he still had money left over from the odd jobs he did in the last town. It was nice to sleep inside once in a while, and maybe get something warm to eat. The wilderness was full of food for the both of them (vegetarian, of course), but they never cooked any of it. A small grumbling near his ear solidified the notion into a plan, and he smiled. "You're hungry too, Chizu?" A slight pink touched the Sprite's cheeks and Farish chuckled. "Me too. Let's get something warm to eat while we wait out the rain."<br/><br/>The pair strolled into the Inn a good couple of minutes before the rain started. They could feel stares on them; a young boy, who looked human with his hair over his ears, carrying what could only be a Wind Sprite on his shoulders. Farish ignored the eyes, letting Chizu return the glares on her own. They bought some porridge and bread to share and listened quietly as the first patterings of rain started outside.