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“Don’t apologize. I guess this is normal.”

Albafica wasn’t as quiet as he was now when he was younger. He used to live with his master. At that time he was always in a good mood, smiling and even laughing whenever he felt like it. His training as saint began early yet living with his master was what Albafica considered a wonderful time. It all changed after Lugonis’s death. He became the Pisces Saint with cursed blood and started to live an isolated life between all those roses. The happiness was gone and he became quiet.

It was rare to meet someone who shared the liking of silence. Shiryu was none of those who tried to get him out of his comfortzone, his temple and his silence. There was no pressure, no, Shiryu waited. He gave him time to get accustomed to the situation and opening up by himself. It was heartwarming. “I am glad to hear that. They are healing fast.”

From all the information he got from the Dragon Saint Albafica could tell that he was worried about his comrades. Even thought he didn’t know them, he believed everything was alright. They would wait for him once the battles were over. 

“The roses…? Aren’t they getting boring after a while?” The Pisces Saint lifted his head only to nod briefly. “It is.” he replied softly, shifting around to get a more comfortable sitting position. “What do you want to eat? I will make it for you.” 

He talked in an soft tone while his smile was gentle as if he wanted to show him that it wouldn’t bother him at all to cook for him. Everything was already confusing enough for the young saint. Albafica could only try to make everything as easy and enjoyable as possible.

               ❖││✘ＲＩＳＩＮＧ ＤＲＡＧＯＮ✘││❖

                                                                                                          ^{❛ Boring? How could they be} BORING? ^{You don’t see flowers like that anymore where I am from. In order to see a rose you have to BUY one; they are} HARDLY ^{in nature anymore.} THE FIVE PEAKS ^{where I trained for my cloth, they have WILDFLOWERS there. I tend to stare at those too when I am lost in thought. There is a BEAUTY in nature, you know? & such things need to be} PRESERVED. ^{To see this; to see} YOU ^{take such good care of these flowers warms my heart. ❜}

                                                                                                           ^{Truth be told, it was scenes like this that he} LIVED ^{for. The world he knew today was so} CONGESTED. ^{It was filled with buildings & cars & people; the place it once was} BURIED ^{under cement & stone blocks. Make no mistake, his world had his heart, but Shiryu preferred the} SOLACE ^{the peaks gave him. To know that there were still places that} RETAINED ^{its beauty & were left UNTOUCHED by human hands was comforting.}

                                                                                                           ^{❛ Do not trouble yourself Alba-kun. Trust me when I say I AM FINE. ❜ Hunger did not govern his movements yet. Instead, Shiryu found himself} UNWILLING ^{to disturb Albafica with his movements. The older saint was so steady in his movements; even when he just shifted in order to sit better–}CLOSER ^{to the bronze saint. Shiryu took this opportunity to lean his head back JUST ENOUGH so that the back of his was able to semi rest on top of the other’s comfortably. The wind seemed to PICK UP around them causing loose stands of both} EBONY&PERIWINKLE ^{to dance in the current. Eyes came to a close.}

                                                          ^{❛ Do you feel that? The air is DANCING with the fragrance of ROSES… ❜}

          ^{(forfeiting thoughts of returning home for one moment of peace; ONE MOMENT WITHOUT WAR…)
                                                                                      (let him breathe, please, LET HIM BREATHE!)}