[Thread; Closed] Escort Service

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Characters: Delita, Aerith
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Escorting Aerith to her friends
Location: Conde Petie to Lindblum
Date: January 1803
Warnings: TBD

It took Delita a while to find the item shop.  Added to the fact that he was unfamiliar with the village, he had tried to find them a ride out of the city. Unfortunately, it seemed that no airships were available in Conde Petie.  Having no desire to meet his companion without availability of a way out, he spent the afternoon asking the dwarves of any alternate routes. He would have arrived sooner if they had not shouted Rally Ho to every passerby.

Arriving in the item shop, it occurred to him that he had no idea what this Aerith even looked like. He was relieved to find the shop was filled mostly with dwarves, still he was hesitant to incorrectly identify the lady. Approaching a young lady, he quietly asked, "Aerith?"

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Letting out a little sigh as she glared hotly at the chocobo, Aerith's glare soon cooled as she watched Delita handle the bird. She smiled faintly as she watched the two, slightly awed that he managed to get the chocobo to kneel so easily. "A sure hand and confidence?" She questioned with a mildly confused glance. "Oh, good. I was worried I would need to offer it a gyshal green for it to listen to me." After wasting most of her gil upon supplies, the young flower girl barely had any money left.

Using the knight's knee for that much needed boost, Aerith hopped upon the saddle with a little grunt. "Ah, there we go." She commented idly as she reached to claim the bird's reins.

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Delita lifted his expression a tad. "He has been fed already."

As much as he had enjoyed his visit to Garden and his trips on the airship, Delita felt the most comfortable traveling by chocobo. Unfortunately, he knew that this trip would require traveling by some creature referred to as a gargant. Rather than unnecessarily raise his charge's apprehension he stayed quiet on the subject for the moment.

He swung his leg over the chocobo. "Do you require anything else before we depart for Fum?"

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Grabbing the brown leather reins within her hands, Aerith couldn't help but feel somewhat empowered now. Here she was sitting on this large yellow feathered bird that possessed a beak strong enough to snap through wood and talons sharp enough to leave more than just a few scars. Reaching her hand out to pet the chocobo's head carefully, Aerith almost let out a childish giggle when it cooed, maybe chocobos like her after all.

"No, no. I'm fine now!" Aerith replied gleefully before she snapped the chocobo's reins. It lurched forward, starting up with a slow and even pace as to not startle it's rider.

"Come on, Delita!" She yelled. "Let's get going."

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Delita nodded as they exited the village. His curiosity was aroused by the actions of his companion, yet his tongue remained guarded. There would be time enough to understand the young lady either during or after their travels.

He kept his eye on the road, watching for fiends and any ruffians that might be along the way.

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Trotting along the road by chocobo through these uncharted lands was definitely an experience to be had. The terrain was a rocky one filled with hills and perfect view of the mountain range nearby. This part of the continent was nearly devoid of any trees or grass but the further they traveled away from Condo Petie, the more the landscape evolved.

"Wow, look at that." Aerith said as she pointed towards a few birds that flew by. They were falcons of some kind, brown-feathered falcons flying within a small flock of five. Smiling briefly as she gazed into the blue-hued sky, Aerith soon allowed her vision to return upon the road ahead.

"How far is Fum?"

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Delita looked up into the sky at Aerith's observation. He checked their patterns to see if they showed anything out of the ordinary. It would not do well to lead his companion into any danger they were fleeing from. Seeing nothing that alarmed him, he resumed his study of the land before them.

"We should arrive in Fum within an hour."

Looking briefly towards Aerith's welfare, he asks politely, "Unless you require a respite from travel before then."

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Figuring that the knight didn't bear a fondness for conversation, Aerith didn't mind taking the control of the topic now. "No, no! I am just peachy." She replied with a happy smirk and little playful wink. "I'm not made out of glass, you know. I am much tougher than I look." This was definitely true since she was able to keep up with Cloud and the gang during their adventures across the world.

"I just hope you won't tire out on me, Delita. I doubt I can toss you over my shoulder." Aerith teased with a chuckle. Glancing back at the road ahead, the flower girl spotted something. "Oh, look! Wild chocobos!" She pointed in glee once she saw a herd of multicolored birds. They came in various colors, from the average yellow to the more exotic greens and reds.

"Wow, they are pretty..."