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Fairioni looks at Kyr with a helpless shrug "This isn't any help... "
"I wonder where he is..." mused the little pixie, "Now, if I were Aeri- Galein, where would I have gone...? Do you think they had a fight? Jena was crying... I don't think so... Galein seems... more grief and guilt stricken then angry, though, he is angry... at himself. That much, I can sense." Kyr whispered, and then added, "But shh, he doesn't want the others to know, remember?"
Fairioni nods, although they aren't really near the others "I wasn't going to tell them.." as she sighs "I wish I could help.. but in any case, we need to find Galein."
Kyr frowned, "Perhaps... I wonder if he's near that statue... or where the river is? If I was him, I'd want to be somewhere alone, I think..."
Fairioni nods "Let me try the river..." as she slightly lights up with her staff to lead the way, sighing.
"Well, we need only follow the way we came... and there were no other ways...so..."
With that, Kyr settled down and perched on Fai's shoulder. Fai smiles at Kyr as she walks, then concentrates on walking the path
After about fifteen minutes, Fai and Kyr finally stumbled upon the cave where the statue had been, and after seeing Galein was not there, headed towards the river...
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Meanwhile, Galein sat brooding and to his surprise, Thhiro placed her head on her lap, the sabretooth-snowlion having crept up upon the elf. Mewing softly, she licked his hand, causing the elf to stare in disgust and then smile a little. Sighing, he hugged the great cat tightly and wept into her fur for a moment. Then he sat back, sighed and commented, "I guess we'd probably be getting back to the others... they'll be wondering where I am..." Thhiro nodded in agreement, and took a few steps forward, sat back on her hunches and waited...
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At the same time, Fai and Kyr broke through the last passageway into the large cave with the river running through it. To their joy, they had discovered Aeriah - well, Galein.
Fairioni nods "Thought I'd lost you for a second. Feeling any better?" Fairioni also greets Thhiro "Nice to see you too, Thhiro."
Thhiro smiled and dashed off into the caves before anyone could stop her.
Looking up with tired eyes, Galein asked softly, "Why did you come here?"
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Jena was surprised to discover a large shadow pad slowly up to her – in the form of Thhiro. Pressing her head against the human girl’s chest and shoulder, she mewed piteously and did her best to comfort the girl.
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