At some point Faustina really didnâ€™t know when, the pain began to cease. It was a slow, sensational feeling that there was no pain but it felt odd. It didnâ€™t register for a moment that only minutes had gone by sinceâ€¦the bloody----She gasped for air for a second in relief and in shock. Slow tears protruded from her eyes in realization that her â€¦father wasâ€¦no longer. The tears lingered as she was suddenly thrown out of her thoughts by words.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"F-feeling better? Do you remember anything?"</span>It was the moogleâ€™s words and they seemed restrained in a way. His concern made her smile because for some reason she felt the pain being gone didnâ€™t happen naturally but shrugged it off to answer the strangerâ€¦or friend. She wasnâ€™t sure what to call the moogle.<br/><br/>"Yes oddly enoughâ€¦and." Her right hand lifted to show her the full design of the white wings and she gasped at the beauty of it. " apparently I was seeing a giant sky dragon before I well â€¦.I donâ€™t know â€¦all I remember is a lot of blood, a scorched body, and my fatherâ€™s body lying dead at the gate to the entrance of the foreground to the temple." She tried at that moment to recall exactly the events prior to this but nothing came of it.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"The slowest group of ninja will be arriving from the north east. If you feel you do not need emergency medical attention I advise you head that way quickly,"</span>This time the words came from somewhere behind her and obviously belonged toâ€¦was it a gria? Oh it had to be thatâ€¦ninja gria who was far too young for her job but who was she to complain. "It's not yet time for the marks to be revealed."<br/><br/>"What !! Marks reveled what?" She was confused how the words just came out of nowhere. They were almost thrown there like a rock. Her tall bunny like ears twitched to figure out what was being said around , and found most of it to be less interesting than this female griaâ€™s words.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Is this an act against protocol?"</span>That voice it struck her as familiarâ€¦it must of been..no it couldnâ€™t have beenâ€¦She had sworn that he should of been â€¦on a mission not fumbling around withâ€¦.little girls.<span style="font-style: italic">"How very unusual of you, Denen,"</span>Her head snapped to the side to get a better look at the gria with her see- through gray wings, and albino like skin. It was odd to see an albino gria..but her kind had seen a few albinoâ€™s in their day she was sure. Not that she ever witnessed this.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Yes master Daido,"</span>Denen then bowed to Daido in respect.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Ah, but there's only room for improvement if the rules are occasionally broken at the appropriate times,"</span>So it was him, and all she could do was sit there stunned for a moment that Daido was now a teacherâ€¦when did? He was always such an uptight prudeâ€¦and never let the rulesâ€¦bend â€¦why now?<span style="font-style: italic">"Denen, guide these people away from here. You know basic medical treatment so treat them as soon as your a good distance away from here. I will come to find the three of you later." </span>There was that uptight prude of an asshole attitude that he naturally had. She huffed in agitation â€¦really leave it to ninjaâ€™s to leave a 13 year old as "leader." "You were right in saying that the markings must not yet be revealed. Now leave, before the intelligence squad gets here."<br/><br/>"What is with the nevermind." She growled in aggravation over the stupid markings.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Yes master. There are no stairs to take us down from the north east. I hope you can hike."</span>Denen at last spoke to her and the moogle. As if to answer her question she stood up standing tall.<br/><br/>"I can stand â€¦.letâ€™s hope the moogle can stand?" She turned her head to the moogle waiting for his answer and to see if they could move.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Be wary." </span>The words were cautionary and were coming from what she knew to be Quetzalcoatl speaking in her head.<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><span style="color: #FF4000">Surina heaved a long sigh as she ran through the darkened forest that seemed to screaming for her soul. She wasnâ€™t scared just lostâ€¦Lost in the sense that she was coming upon the same exact oak tree "Damnittâ€¦Iâ€™ll never Anara at this rateâ€¦How am I supposed to find?" Her body twisted lightly as an arrow shot from atop a tree. The eyes that looked down on her were dark, and she couldnâ€™t see much more than thatâ€¦besides a second arrow being shot down at her from above.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-style: italic">Watch you step humble beauty â€¦the forest is darkâ€¦and does not take kindly to you city folk. Try to stay on the other side of the oak."</span> With that she heard the fumbling of feet scurrying from tree top to tree top. Then tried to take his advice by deciding which side was right , and left. After that it was a few hour trek until she reached what looked like a cave entrance to the cave as heat radiated off the cave. <br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Ifrit."  </span>The voice inside her head was her guardian as she called it. Itâ€™s voice was soft as she traveled down the gray cave , and felt the rumble of earth shake as if in anger. As she moved deeper up through the cave flickers of fire crossed the cave walls lighting her path. It was as she reached the depth of the inner cave that she heard a familiar screaming of terror. It wasnâ€™t herâ€¦it was ..<br/><br/>"ANNNARRRRRAAA!!!" She yelled in answer trying to figure out where Anaraâ€™s scream originated from. Then a burst of fire flew at her , straight for herâ€¦aiming at her face. But as it passed her she felt nothing..no heat no pain. Absolutely nothing but the force from the wind as she toppled backwards a few steps. <br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"IFRIT." </span>This time the voice was no longer in her head and caused her to cry in pain as more rumbling rung through the cave.<span style="font-style: italic"> "WHAT HAS DISTURBED YOU FROM YOUR SLEEP?" </span>At this point she was curled up on the floor nearly forgetting about Anara all together. <br/></span>