Ocean's Breath Plateau sky riders

the wind calls his name again, though she takes the voice of aaka. but grass crunches behind him, and suddenly the wind dwindles. when the boy turns to see why the sudden change of heart, he sees red leaf standing ragged of breath and frail. there's a slight awe in how she hadn't been swept up by the wind, but brave one quickly rips his gaze from her again. and when she circles to face him, brave one plops himself to face away from her with a pout. guilt keeps him away from her as much as anger does.

for a moment, he'd forgotten that he holds onto his amulet. it's quick to escape when he begins to speak, though the boy is just as quick to snatch it and put it on before he loses it, too.

you don't have to lie, aaka. red eyes glance over his shoulder, head held low.