Baskia "What.. what is he doing? I don't know what I should do."
Veter held onto Baskia with a tense grip. He clenched his hands into Baskia back, not wanting to let him go. He continued to cry into his shoulder, during this moment nothing else had mattered. Baskia stiffly stood there, he wasn't sure how he should be reacting. Should he push Veter off of him, so he and Raion didn't get the wrong idea? Or should he grab Veter and return his embrace. Baskia knowing how he feels knew what he had to do.
Baskia "Veter, everything is alright. I'm fine. Thanks to you. " He gently strokes Veter's back. "This feeling I have, my body feels on fire. He's so close to me I don't want to let him go. I wish we. would stay like this forever. I need to tell him even if it's only this one time. He needs to know." He thinks to himself.
Just so only Veter could hear, Baskia whispered softly in his ear. "I love you Veter."
Veter removes his head from Baskia shoulder and
he looks at Baskia.
Veter "He really does mean it. Do I love him?" Baskia and Veter continue to look at one another. Baskia has a smile on his face while Veter looks confused with tears running down his face.
Raion "Baskia? Are you okay? You scared me half to death."
Baskia "Sorry about that I must have slipped on something. I'm okay thanks to Veter." He grins at Veter and lets out a heartfelt chuckle.
Veter "I was just doing what any of us would have done. We're not losing you to something like that."
Raion "He's right especially since you have to warn Wen about the Angfel Rock."
Koron "Now that everyone is fine. We should get going."
Raion "Yeah we need to help you so we can find this whistle rub."
Baskia "We have to do it quickly we're running low on time."
Veter "If we settle everything here with Koron within the next two hours we should make good time getting back to Shiri."
They all continued down the path following Koron. Neither one of them knew what was waiting for them at the end of the path.
Koron "Only a few more minutes till we get there. "
Ripon "What do you plan to do when you reach Uchu grave?"
Koron "Take his special ability that's the plan."
Raion "How do you figure you'll do that?"
Koron "You'll just have to wait and find out."
Baskia "Times like this I really wish I understood Koron."
Veter "Raion would you please tell us what he said to you."
Raion "Well he mentioned taking Uchu special ability from him."
Veter "Did he say why?"
Baskia "How does he plan on doing that exactly?"
Raion "He hasn't told me anything else besides that."
Baskia "Should we even let him do this! Who knows what he does with that kind of power."
Veter "I mean, he was Uchu friend for a long time, Do you really think he would disrespect Uchu like that."
Raion "Baskia! You should just use your ability on him."
Baskia "I can't use my abilities on creatures. Even if I could I honestly don't think it would be in our best interest."
Veter "Baskia has a valid point. Koron did mention if we don't help him now he won't help us. We already decided that we would go through hell to save Fourth. Why stop now."
Raion "Oh that is true. We should just go along with him. Hopefully, we don't get screwed over in the end."
Koron "There it is." He points down the bottom of a murky staircase. "Behind that door is Uchu grave. "
They all stood atop the stairs each one too afraid to move.
Veter "Well let's get going now shall we?"
Raion "After you Veter." He gives Veter a slight nudge. Veter nearly loses his balance and stumbles down the stairs. In instant Baskia grabs his hand yanking him forward, causing both of them to fall backward. Veter crashes down on top of Baskia.
Veter "Oh Baskia I'm sorry." He starts to get up his arms positioned next to Baskia's face. Then he notices the expression on Baskia face.
Veter "Is he embarrassed?" He gives a slight giggle.
Baskia stares at Veter with embarrassment. He then realized that Veter is smiling, at him.
Baskia "Ah I'm...!" He quickly shuts his eyes turning his head away from Veter.
Veter takes his hand and moves Baskia so he's looking directly at him again. "You were only returning the favor." He smirks and stands up, reaching out his hand to help Baskia up. Baskia takes Veter's hand and pulls himself up.
Baskia "He can't keep doing this to me. I don't know how much I can take before I give into him." He says to himself.
Raion "Veter! I apologize I honestly didn't mean for that to happen! Please forgive me."
Veter "No harm is done, Raion. Plus, I had Baskia to rescue me." He let out a huge grin.
Koron "We need to go now."
Baskia "Right let's go."
Veter "Agreed we can't wait any longer."
Raion "Fourth we are coming just wait for us!"
They all then start to walk down the murk stairs.