"Do you want to walk or run?" he heard Janelle ask. "For now we'll walk. Once we're out of sight of Moesbe, then we can race I guess. But I'm gonna win." he challenged, smirking. They walked down the street in silence, not wanting to spoil the mood. It was almost silent, as the only noise was coming from insects, and the occasional "Hoot" of an owl, hunting for food. Since it was the middle of the night, the large oak doors of the city gate were closed. They used the smaller doors that were built in to leave. They only opened from the inside, so no one could sneak in at night. The gate guards just nodded to them as they passed, and Arcaeus flipped them both a silver coin each. He saw Janelle give him a look out of the corner of his eye, but didn't say anything. They walked down the road for about an hour, not meeting another soul. Finally, they were out of view of the city.<br/><br/>Arcaeus took a deep breath, and turned to Janelle. "Are you ready? We'll meet at the edge of the forest and stop. Then we can run again if you wish." he asked, "Now, go!" And he started sprinting. He dared not look back, so he could concentrate on where he was going. As far as he knew, he was already far ahead of her, as he was unnaturally quick. Then he thought back to when they had first met.<span style="font-style: italic">She's pretty fast too. I almost forgot.</span><br/><br/>About another hour later, Arcaeus reached the edge of the woods. Janelle was nowhere in sight.