The trip out of Magnolia was a long one, but the trip through the forest was even longer. The recent rain and residual puddles had left its mark on the dirt roads. Every footstep left a disgusting plop and he had simply given up on trying to clean his boots. Sael could’ve easily avoided this problem by conjuring up a cloud to do the walking for him, though that rather seemed like cheating didn’t it? He already floated all the way from Hargeon to here, he had his time to fly. Now he had to walk like every other mage. If he asked himself, it wasn’t too bad. Just that his feet were dying.
The steady beat of his steps setting his pace kept him from falling over from exhaustion. Just one foot, then another… good job Sael, keep it up. The cloud mage, setting into a constant pace for himself, decided to focus on his surroundings as he made journeyed on. His eyes immediately turned to the sky, the stress in his body just melted away at the sight. The blue hues stirred with the white clouds, and oh, the trees. Those beautiful greens, rather refreshing honestly. Being out and about, not clustered in a crowded guild hall. As much as he loved his 'family' they kinda had a few destructive tendencies he’d rather not be a part of.
"Hehe..." Sael chuckled to himself. Houren seemed like the responsible type of guy but he didn't really hesitate to blast a dude apart if they stood in the way of Fairy Tail. Even Tori, Houren's apparent opposite, seemed to share that with him. Though that wasn't nearly as surprising. She kinda did give off those kind of vibes. Kazumi- Well, let's just say he's seen what she can do first hand.
On a lonely path somewhere in the East Forest, carrying a small bag stuffed with all sorts of goodies to deliver, a young man's sorrowful sigh could be heard. Then a slight chuckle after, though it was also sorrowful in nature. "And here I said I wouldn't get so depressed over that."
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