Reeve couldn't help but stare at the odd looking house in front of them.
Even though he had seen it before, when Cait had come through here, he
still couldn't get used to it. The weird shell like shape, with the strange
spires and points that seemed to serve no useful or aesthetic purpose.
Was this really architecture, or was it the actual remains of some ancient
living creature?
There was something eerie about the City of the Ancients, something otherworldly.
But he supposed that shouldn't be surprising. After all, it had been built
by beings that were not quite human.
Red stood nearby, looking around and sniffing the air. They had been following
the trail off and on all day, but for some reason it had become difficult
to follow. Though Red knew they were close the scent no longer seemed as
strong. Something about the city seemed to be interfering with his senses.
There was something about the whole region that was not quite right.
Aeris had left late yesterday morning, and they had arrived here last night.
They had seen no sign of their quarry so far, nor Danneko either.
Reeve found himself thinking a lot about Aeris since she had gone. She
had promised to be back later today, and he kept looking around, hoping
to spot her. Red was good company but he wasn't much of a conversationist.
He missed Aeris' sympathetic ear.
They passed by the house and continued down the trail. At least they hadn't
run into anything they had to fight, he thought thankfully. Without Aeris,
Red would be pretty much on his own.
They walked on for some time, eventually reaching a crossroad, with the
trail leading off in four different directions. Red stood in the middle
for some time, nose to the ground. It was obvious he was unsure of which
way to go.
Eventually he turned and headed off to the north. They were soon surrounded
by huge mushroom like plants and tall thin leafless trees that seemed to
reach up far into the sky. Even the plants that grew here we different
from any they had seen before.
