(I'm sorry...x.o I didn't remember.)

Kel watched Erk leave, wondering whether or not to trust him. Then again, he had saved them from the ferocious dragon.

She spoke in her clear and robotic voice,''May I ask you to join us?''

Kazu yawned and stretched.
''Yeah. It would be great if we could add another party member.''
As they waited for the elf's reply, he looked up at the moon. Stars were filling the night sky, lighting up the dark night. The moonlight glowed softly.

". . . I will think on it." His reply came muffled and distant, almost extinguished by the foliage he had vanished into. Then they heard him no more.

Marinus and Sorel still fought the wolf. It was big and strong, easily giving the duo a challenge. Each time Marinus went to swing at the wolf, it knew exactly when Marinus would swing at it. This was a difficult task for marinus, since each time the wolf blocked an attack, the less time Marinus had to figure out his next move.

“Quickly, distract the wolf, I’ll come from behind and finish it off from there” Ordered Marinus.

Sorel distracted the wolf long enough for Marinus to sneak up behind, and with one massive blow, pierced the wolf’s back and split it’s spine into two parts. The wolf collapsed to the ground, motionless in a puddle of blood.

“Well, will this be enough for the group, or would we have to go hunt for the rest of the wolf’s family?”

Marinus was satisfied by the size of his slaughter and couldn’t wait to get back to camp for some food. Marinus cleaned his sword of the blood and put it back into it’s sheath. He then picked up the dead wolf and swung it on to his back.

“Well, what now?”

A rumble could be heard in Marinus’ stomach as he asked the question. He was waiting for a reply from his new companion.

Sorel had been hunting with Marinus, and heard the man ask for his name. At least someone here actually talks, Soren thought to himself.

''My name is Soren. Soren Castelle. And you're Marinus, right?''

Just then, an enormous wolf came into the clearing. It began to attack Marinus, tackling him and causing him to fall over.

''Marinus!'' Sorel shouted just as the wolf bit down on Marinus's shoulder, but luckily, drew no blood because of his armor. Sorel shoved the wolf sideways, allowing Marinus enough time to get back on his feet.

''Hurry, kill it!'' Sorel urged as he waved his arms wildy in front of the angry wolf as a distraction. Marinus brought down his sword, onto the wolf's back, and split its spine into halves.

"Well, will this be enough for the group, or would we have to go hunt for the rest of the wolf’s family?" Sorel heard Marinus question.

"This should be enough," Sorel gave the slain wolf a satisfied pat. ''Let's head back to camp and gut it there," he suggested as he heard Marinus's stomach growl, and laughed.

The two men started back to the camp, following the smoke of the campfire that drifted high into the night sky.

(Sorry, I didn't have time to go on ffd much >.<)

The group spent the night feasting on the carcass of the wolf and talking. By the time the sun had risen, most of the group was ready to go. Marinus had to be woken up from his deep sleep.

“Oh right! Had forgotten we’ve got somewhere to go.”

Marinus gathered his things and caught up to the rest of the group who were a little farther ahead. They travelled for quite some time, stoping at a creek to fill up their water bottles and to have a rest.

“So, we’re going to this place called Sunnoh right? Heard it’s quite big. We getting more recruits there or something?”

Marinus put his bottle back into his pocket as he wondered why they were stopping over at another town. He knew they needed more supplies, but he also knew that supplies could be obtained from villages more closer.

The group was off yet again, marching through a small forest. It was a peaceful journey through the forest, only a couple of goblins daring to test the groups strength, but nothing too powerful.

As the group came out of the forest, they were at the edge of a large plain with quite a large town centred in the middle. Marinus knew that they were finally at the kingdom of Sunnoh.

“There it is! Finally, we can get some rest and maybe have a little fun before we leave again.”

The group entered the gates of the large town. It seemed very different to their town in Kina. There was quite a vast amount of people, all working away in shops or running errands for other people and children played on the streets with animals.

“Whoa! Where do we start?”

You will start right here. Welcome to Sunnoh travelers, my father has beckoned you to our Kingdom, and he wishes me to meet you. My name is Shinu, Prince Shinu. Please, accompany me to our palace, and on your way, make a note of things you would like and or need and I will be sure that we accomodates you.

Shinu bowed slightly, being the courteous host that he was, well schooled in manners and politeness. He was a brilliant swordsman and military strategist, well trained and highly valuable to the Sunnoh people as the future of their land. There was more to Shinu than a well trained Prince, even more than he even knew about himself.

Shall we?

Kel stared blankly at Shinu for a few seconds, as if trying to process the meaning of his words. She nodded silently, following the prince and her group.

The adventurers slowly made their way to the beautiful palace. Along the way, they passed the town square that bloomed with bustling crowds of people. A huge crystalline fountain sprayed clear, pale-blue water into the sunlit sky, creating small, crisp rainbows.

The palace suddenly towered before them, its brilliance evident in the noisy city. The architecture of the great castle was so strange but so beautiful, even Kel made note to take a closer look sometime.

She turned towards Shinu, waiting expectantly.

As the group walked towards the palace, Marinus took in all he could see, he loved the place. He watched dancers as he passed by, stared at the fresh apples in the food stands and took interest in the fine craftsmanship of armour and weapons being made by blacksmiths.

“This place is better than I thought! I’m glad we stopped here.”

Marinus was too busy watching everything but where he was going. He bumped into the side of the palace. Surprised, he looked up. His jaw dropped in awe at the sheer size of the palace. It was huge and decorated with all sorts of decorations and plants. He wondered what was inside as Prince Shinu beckoned them to come in.