ANDEN
CHASING THE SUN
"More portals? Are they something you build?" It never ceased to amaze Anden about how little he knew about this world. So much of it felt out of his reach. For every question he had answered, it seemed five more sprouted up. Nate himself seemed to be a question. "Do you deal with secrets then? It seemed to be where Nate was leading, without outright saying it. He realized his mistake when Nate's happy face curled into something foreign, only for it to fade back to normal. "He's a lucky man then. To have so many things together, you both must have quite the lives in Caido." Anden wasn't sure if he was jealous, or just in awe of Nate. He'd created his own path in Caido, something Anden still struggled with. "He's not like us then? I hadn't heard of any inter-racial relationships before... He had many questions, but he really didn't know Nate well enough to ask any of them.
Visit? Maybe the man before him didn't want to murder him like Anden thought. "They all sound rather... Exciting. Anden chuckled to himself. "Can't say I'm the type to fight though. And I've never really dealt with the cold before. Being so close to the forest back home meant he didn't get to experience all the seasons that others would.
Longnight. It wasn't the first time he'd heard about it. He was certain it wouldn't be the last either. He didn't know much about it, asides that it brought death and sadness when it came. It was Anden's turn to pour Nate a drink. He knew it meant nothing really, but old habits die hard. "To Clemente." Anden raised his glass.
Anden watched as Nate worked away on the lantern. Every time he etched a piece of the wood off, he started to see his vision more and more. Nate was talented. "Maybe I'll need to take you up on that offer. I seem to have found myself with a lot of free time, and nothing to do with it." Unlike Dani, or Aisha or Oliver, Anden was trapped inside all day. Locked away from the Sun, counting down the minutes until it was safe for him to roam the world.
"If I see him, I'll be sure to not accuse him of robbing his own place. Anden shook his head, still unable to believe his own mistake.
