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Ruvyn cursed under his breath as he fell from a tree branch, rough purple looking bark in his hands as he lay on the ground. Groaning, he stood up and dusted himself off; dropping the bark to the ground. The trees here looked old, it was actually pretty easy to snap off the outer layer of tree bark if you wanted to. However, due to the rough texture it left your hands pretty scratched up. It was fine though, nothing to worry about. "I guess I'm on the ground for now." Ruvyn said to himself and stuck his tongue out at the tree then continued walking through the forest. In a perfect world, Ruvyn would have called out to Adan to find out where he was but right now calling out to anyone was dangerous. His feet crunched on the fallen leaves that had fallen from the trees. Curiously, he knelt down and picked up one of the many leaves and looked at it closely. It was grey, a dark shade of it. "Strange." he said to himself and dropped the leaf to the ground and started running deeper and deeper into the forest.

It was getting harder and harder to see anything now from how dark it had gotten and it was suddenly much colder. Why was it always so cold here? Ruvyn's bright blue eyes scanned the area, looking behind him but seeing nothing. "Adan where are you?" he asked himself and rubbed his hands together to stay warm. Ruvyn reached down to make sure he hadn't dropped anything when he fell and noticed he didn't have his dagger with him. He cursed again and looked around. Had he dropped it? He hadn't seen it when he had gotten back up. Now that he thought about it, he had left it at home. "Great, just great." he whispered to himself. A breeze rustled the tree leaves and a few more fell down to his feet. Wherever Adan was, hopefully he was warm.

Ruvyn continued running as fast as his feet could take him, using his magic he used the light from his palm to light his way. It didn't help too much but at least he could make out figures now. The figures looked huddled up under a tree far off in the distance. It was still going to be a long run to get there and with how cold it was, it was going to be a difficult run to. "Come on Ruvyn, you love running anyway s-so this shoudln't be t-too hard for you." Ruvyn said to himself quietly as he ran towards the figures he saw and ran even faster when one of the figures moved.

It was getting darker and darker out and Ruvyn was getting impatient. Adan was probably already waiting for him in the forest and Ruvyn was stuck with his parents who where buying him more winter clothing. He knew why they were doing it, they did this almost every single winter. He always ended up having to get rid of some stuff that didn't appeal to him anymore just to make some space for the new stuff. When they were done shopping, the three of them headed back home where Ruvyn took his things to his room while hiss mother made dinner. Ruvyn appreciated what his parents were doing for him, it made him feel warm inside. Still, he wasn't going to stop doing what he wanted to do just because his parents asked him to. He wasn't stupid, he wasn't going to push himself past his limits either. Okay who was he kidding? He probably would, he was always just too curious for his own good. Ruvyn opened up his closet to hang his new clothes and looked down at Adan's tunic, he had to take it back to him tonight.

Dinner went by nicely and he helped his mother with the dishes then when it was time for bed, he left to his room and waited. He waited in the darkness of his room and listened to any sounds that would tell him if his parents were awake or now. He always dreaded hearing them, it was a thought that made him uncomfortable even if it never happened. Maybe they wait until you're fast asleep. he thought to himself and shuddered. After a few more minutes of eerie silence, Ruvyn pulled on his tunic then wrapped Adan's tunic around himself like a scarf. He opened his window to see just how cold it was and quickly closed it again. It was really, really cold out. "This could be a problem...maybe." he whispered to himself and pulled up the hood of his tunic over his head. Looking back in his closet, he grabbed another scarf and wrapped it around himself and picked up a sweater which he tied up around his waist to wear just in case he needed to. Ruvyn walked out to the kitchen and grabbed a box of homemade cookies then grabbed a couple of apples and some boxes of juice. He carried all this back to his room and picked up his leather satchel. "This should be more than enough..I hope." Ruvyn packed up all the snacks in the satchel then slung it across his shoulder and opened up his window again.

Ruvyn carefully slipped out through his window and closed it just a bit before running off in the dark towards the walls. He was quick about it, not wanting to keep Adan waiting. The thought of Adan alone didn't sit well with him. He climbed a tree and leaped from tree to tree, almost slipping a few times until he reached the wall. He dropped down and winced at the pain that shot up his legs from the impact of his feet hitting the ground so hard. It took him a second or two to get a move on again. The tall elven male jumped up and over the wall with such ease then ran off towards the forest. His hard breaths forming small clouds in front of him each time. It was then that he realized just how cold it really was. "N-no fair....w-winter shouldn't have come so soon this year." he said to himself between hard breaths. Now then, where could Adan be in such a large forest?

Ruvyn followed his parents to the last stop. The house of a family friend, probably the only person Ruvyn didn't mind visiting. Of course, he didn't visit them very often. It was hard to visit someone when you were busy running off and risking the chance of getting caught and dragged back home or worse. "Thank-you, the kids will really love these. You know they always enjoy the things you drop off, it's always such a nice surprise." The woman said politely as they sat down in her large living room. Stay entertained, stay entertained, stay entertained. Ruvyn repeated over and over in his head like a mantra that needed to be followed. While he enjoyed visiting, he still felt out of place. The kids weren't exactly his age, so they would rather play with toys than climb trees and Ruvyn wasn't about to start playing with dolls. "Well I'm always happy to bake you some treats, I wouldn't mind." Ruvyn's mother answered. "Can you believe winter is already around the corner?" Ruvyn's mother asked. "Yes it's hard to believe isn't it? I wasn't expecting it to come so soon. My husband and I were getting firewood ready today. Best to get things done early on than to wait until the last minute." the woman explained. "Winter time and war time. What a depressing time it is for us isn't it?" The male asked, making Ruvyn's parents nod. "The king is a good man, I have faith he won't let the enemy attack us. If they get close enough I am sure that the king and queen have forces that will send the enemy back where they came from." The male said softly.

At this time, Ruvyn was in his own little world. He wondered what the royal family was like. Did they really have forces at the ready? Did they even know what they were dealing with? No, they probably didn't. They probably didn't know that the enemy had an oracle in their hands now. Poor thing... he thought to himself. Looking up as he heard the children laugh, he watched as they chased each other around before heading outside to the back. Well, at least someone was enjoying themselves. Ruvyn's father laughed, "Yes of course. I don't think the enemy will be attacking any time soon. I heard our kingdom's defenses are the best the royal family has to offer. Besides, a war in the middle of winter doesn't sound too smart. If you don't get killed by your enemy, you'd die from the cold. You know how cold winters get here." he said and looked over at Ruvyn. "He'll be fine, I'm sure he'll stay indoors this time." his wife said softly. The woman then gave them a sad smile, "Ruvyn still has a hard time during winters?" she asked. "Yes. It isn't so bad right now since it's not very cold and snow hasn't fallen yet, but Ruvyn is always weakest when Winter comes." Ruvyn's father answered. "Why is that?" The woman asked.

Ruvyn's father shrugged and looked at the couple, "I don't know. We tell him to stay inside where it's warm, especially on snowy days but you know how he is. Always wants to be outside climbing things. Sometimes he climbs onto the roof of the house despite how dangerous that is." he answered. "It's who he is, you can't change him. You can though, try to keep him safe as much as you can. If he has to step outside for whatever reason, just make sure he dresses warm." the male suggested. "We might need to buy more winter clothes for him, some warmer blankets for all of us would be good as well." Ruvyn's mother suggested to her husband. Ruvyn's family didn't have a ton of money but they had more than what lower class families had and they were very careful about what they spent it on. When it came to Ruvyn though, they could never be too careful. He was their only son after all. It was true, around winter time, if it was too cold or if it snowed Ruvyn would feel weak and wouldn't be able to use his magic. He couldn't focus and he'd get sick much easier too. It wasn't something you could take medicine for, it was just something that Ruvyn himself had to live with and hope that over time his body would grow used to the cold. Despite how miserable he could be during wintertime, he still loved it and his parents were right; a little cold or snow wasn't enough to keep him locked away inside.

As Ruvyn got warm by the fire, he looked over to his parents who were packing up the cookies that his mother planned on handing out. It was then that his curiosity got the better of him. "Mom? Dad? Could I ask you both a question?" he asked. His father looked over his shoulder at him and chuckled. "Technically you just did, but yes you can Ruvyn." his father answered. "What is it you want to ask us?" his father asked. Ruvyn was silent then, he wasn't sure how his parents would react to his question but he was curious to find out. "Is it possible for an elf to live in a place where there aren't many elves?" he asked and watched his parents' reactions carefully. His parents shared a look then stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Ruvyn who looked like someone who had been caught committing some sort of sin. "Well...that's an interesting question." his father started. "I think it can be possible." his father answered. "Possible, but not easy. I think that if you were living in a place where the number of elves is so small, I think it would make life difficult because you wouldn't have that many people you could talk to or relate to." he continued. Ruvyn's mother then rested a hand on the counter-top and the other on her hip. "Ruvyn, where did you come up with such a question anyway?" she asked. Ruvyn made a face then, he hadn't really thought this far ahead. Good job Ruvyn. Now they're going to get suspicious. he thought to himself. "A dream." he answered quickly. "Or...nightmare I suppose. Last night. I was the only elf and well, there were a few others but it was weird and I was scared. Uncomfortable even." he lied. "Poor dear. Well you don't have to worry your pretty little head about that. Even if it were reality, I think it would be hard like your father said. Especially since you wouldn't know if you could trust the others who weren't like you. It would not be impossible though, no." Ruvyn's mother informed honestly.

Wow, they had believed the lie? Nice! So according to his parents, it was possible for elves to live surrounded by a different race. Maybe that's why Adan was still alive? The trolls hadn't killed him yet and he had said he was the heir to the throne. What would that be like? An elf king to a Troll kingdom? "Do you think that it would be possible for an elf to rule a kingdom that was of another race?" Ruvyn suddenly heard himself as his parents who looked confused. They weren't too surprised though, they knew Ruvyn always liked to ask questions even if they didn't make sense. He was always a curious child. "No dear, I think it would be impossible for a single elf to rule over a land where he or she is in the minority." his mother answered easily. That's what Ruvyn had thought too though. Adan wasn't lying though when he said he was the heir to the throne. "Was that part of your dream too Ruvyn?" his father asked, snapping him out of his thoughts. "Huh? Oh, n-no. That was just me being curious t-that's all." he said and quickly helped his parents with the cookies. "Did you want me to go deliver these?" he asked his mother. His mother smiled and kissed his forehead, "Why don't we all go? I think some time chatting with the neighbors will do you some good. You don't ever go out and talk to people Ruvyn, you need to make friends here you know." his mother reminded. "Mom, it's not my fault the kids here are boring. They never want to climb trees or run around. They're always just wanting to socialize. It's boring. We have nothing in common." Ruvyn explained. His mother rolled her eyes and shook her head. "There is nothing wrong with socializing Ruvyn. You don't become friends with anyone if you don't socialize first; and I'm sure you and the others have a few things in common. You just have to really try to get to know a person first. Come one now, let's go hand out these boxes." she said to an unhappy looking Ruvyn. "You'll be fine." his father assured.

Lyle glanced over at Aria, seeing she was focused he decided to leave her alone. "I tried having fun today, look how that turned out." he answered and motioned for Troy to follow him. "We'll leave you to your studying Aria." Lyle said and walked out of the library with Troy. "Well yes, but this doesn't happen every single time does it?" Troy asked. Lyle ran his hand through his hair, "It shouldn't, but sometimes it does. A lot of miscommunication I guess. I hate confrontation. So whenever we start fighting I just lock myself away and she always comes back." he said with a weak smile. Troy frowned listening to this, maybe this was worse than he thought. "I see.." Troy started and thought for a moment. "She comes back though, that's good. I'm sure you both are able to actually talk after some time apart correct?"