This is going to be a long trip Aegis thought to himself as he proceeded to pack up the last of his things from the room he was staying in. The inn that he had stayed in during his time in the mountains was a smaller building, away from the main grouping of settlers. The staff were pleasant, and he found himself chatting with them over time as they took some time to warm up to him considering his current state. They had been there for many years, but were starting to see more and more people recently as the time past the attacks had been growing in distance.
As he paid them for his last night, he and Rashida waved back towards the two elderly owners, but only one smile could be seen from them. Walking slowly at a leisurely pace towards the thick woods edge, they began their hike back to the airship through the forest. The walk itself didn't cause much trouble for them, as Aegis knew the route, and they didn't come across anything dangerous. The child he was still not used to having around at most times, but he was always watching to make sure she was safe. It was one of the first times that he had something other then his ideals to protect as tangible as she was. Not only was it a new experience, it was a new set of worries as some parts of him had been hardened in the past few years with everything that he and others close to him had been put through.
The Airship was near, and Rashida ran ahead up the ramp as they got up to it. Aegis, still carrying the things they brought merely sighed while smiling without the facial features required to do so.
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