"Look at him" she said pointing to the boy "He was raised to be cruel and merciless. Your parents raised you to be kind. How can you expect him not to be evil, when he was raised in an evil world. You should use what your parents have taught you and teach him, let the legacy of your parent's values echo and touch those who are around you. Even him."

Eton remained silent, he was furious, he didn't want to listen to Tania, even though deep down he knew she was right.

"He murdered everyone I ever loved." He repeated angrily. "I...I can't just forget it. He needs to pay. Their screams still echo. Because of him. My sister died in my arms!"

Eton turned around and began to approach the boy again, dagger in hand.

Serene looked at Eton again. "Maybe I should repay him for his kindness towards me..." she said, unmounting and walking towards him. "I'll comfort him like he tried to comfort me earlier. At least I'll try to do it." she walked towards where Eton was, and tried to hug him. "Eton, stop, let the boy go. I learned that revenge will lead us no where. My mother always told me that."

Eton stopped as Serene grabbed hold of him. He stopped moving.

"Eton, stop, let the boy go. I learned that revenge will lead us no where. My mother always told me that."

He closed his eyes tightly, she had also suffered by his clans hands, the only difference was she was not confronting her families killer. He closed his eyes tightly and dropped the dagger and remained silent.

I have no excuse for this... He thought.

After a moment. He spoke up finally.

"I'm sorry." He silently muttered only loud enough for Serene to hear.

Serene smiled and let go of Eton when she heard him. "Eton...don't let rage take control, keep your head filled with good thoughts, not bad ones." she whispered into his ear. She walked away, and sat down near her Pegasus. "I'm not leaving...I've created a bond with Eton that I dare not break at any circumstance..." she thought

Tania turned away from Eton and Serene, she couldn't help but smile "Aww, that was so cute" she thought to herself "Perhaps maybe that was the spark of romance. Oh how exciting, how lovely, how sweet" She then suddenly remembered something, she was having a conversation with Rana about to tell her who the strange warrior was, her curiosity ignited she went before him again "Sorry about leaving while we were talking," she said politely "So who exactly was the warrior?"

"Bravo." Nechis clapped his hands as he left his hiding spot. "You didn't kill the boy. It appears this group may have some morality." He bowed. "I'm Nechis Dynusk. Former Talvair." He smiled at Eton, with a smug look on his face. 'I wonder if they have any food.' he thought as his stomach gave another rumble. It was only then that he analyzed the situation. "I'm sorry. This was a bad time." he said as he got a good look at the boy.

The boy glarred at the man who came out. The tavalier were almost as bad as his clan. He clenched his teeth in anger upon hearing the words and gripped his sword tightly. He was former though. He got to his feet a little and was now at more of a kneel. His eyes never left the man.

Eton starred at the man and picked up his dagger.

"Eton" he said stating his name. "Former Tavalier, you say that like your proud. What do you want." He didn't take his eyes off the man.

Nechis' face fell to a solemn look. "I'm proud of the fact I had the guts to leave." he said. "They were a clueless, ignorant people. I never should have brought it up." he said. "Look, from now on, we don't discuss the fools, and I don't want to be associated with them." He made a gesture for Eton to put away his weapon. "I'll be out of your hair soon."

Rana tilted his head. "I don't know what it was." He said. "Perhaps just another traveller." Rana would not tell her what he had seen in the demon; void, chaos. There hadn't been anything. Rana was unsure what he had seen, but it hadn't been human or anything like it.

Serene walked back up to Eton again "Eton, when are we moving ahead, This area is getting kind of dull if you ask me." she asked. SErene saw Nechis and looked at him "Bandits...can't be trusted at all...I don't like this guy." she thought, scanning him.

"We need to camp for the night. Traveling here at night is basically suicide." Eton said. "Look for something here that can provide some shelter."

He said and began looking around.

The boy stood up finally and sheathed his blade. He felt uncomfortable staying here for the night but he would have no choice.

"Ther.....there's a group of trees...over there....it's...probably the best you can do." He said.

Serene turne dto look over where the boy pointed. There she did see some trees. She started walking over there. "I'm going to check them out." she said "Eton, try to figure out what we're gonna sleep in tonight." She reached the trees and checked them all. "We could either sleep in them or under them. Though either choice is going to be uncomfortable anyway..." she muttered looking around them

"It's best to sleep under, perferably in the group." Eton heading over as well, waving over the rest. The boy hesitently took a step forward, he did not like the situation at all. He wanted to shy away, but had no real choice in the matter.

Tania shook her head "Something about him did not seem human at all" she said with a hint of fear, she remembered the gaze of those red glowing eyes, she shivered and turned her attention to Eton and Serene, just in time fore her to hear him say:"It's best to sleep under, perferably in the group."
Tania froze, "In a group?!" Tania almost gasped,"My father would find this most unladylike...sleeping with men nearby....It's so..." She let out a breath that she had unknowingly been holding in, she had an idea. "Perhaps I can sleep under Windy's wing again...it is warm and someone else can sleep under the other wing."
She whistled and Windy trotted over from where ever she had gone to eat the oats that was given to her previously, her blue eyes gazed at Tania lovingly, and she couldn't help but smile. Once Windy reached her side she combed her fingers through the pegasi's mane and turned to the others, to suggest her idea. "Perhaps we could use Black King's and Windy's wings as some sort of tent as well. I'm not sure about Serene, but I've slept underneath it and I find it rather warm underneath Windy's wings"