Gaia awoke in the bunk of the caravan to a knocking from the sunroof the inside had a workbench and cabinet for supplies, "petals wake up!" He sat on the bed and grabbed his cane "why?" "Because I said! Now get up" Gaia sighed and walked out and sat in the passenger seat, "okay so where exactly are we going?" He shrugged "dunno" he looked at him "wait wait wait you ran away, paid me, and you don't know where you wanna go?!" Gaia nodded "mhm..." he sighed "oh my gosh petals..."
Gaia looked away from him "sorry I've caused you so much trouble..." the blonde looked at him and sighed "no it's fine from what willow said you know where to go but you don't know exactly where...we'll find it petals" Gaia smiled
They stopped in the town of Aria, it was bustling with life and people since it was known as the town of festivals, for once there wasn't one so the market was in town Zephyr stopped the caravan and tied up the horse "stay with me petals, don't touch anything and don't I repeat don't take any free samples!" Gaia nodded he held zephyr's hand as they squeezed through the crowd, they stopped at a food stand and not far Gaia heard something looking over was a herb stand surely five minutes couldn't hurt, so he walked over examining the varieties of plants and herbs "and you're sure this will help my wife?" A customer spoke the merchant nodded "yes yes these snapdragons are some of the best quality..." Gaia walked over to the merchant "may I buy some aswell?" "Of course of course" he figured they'd be useful on the trip but upon receiving them he froze stopping the previous client before him "you owe us a refund sir..." the merchant chuckled "why's that? You asked for snapdragons correct?" Gaia nodded "yes but these are not the product this is foxglove , a poisonous flower...I ask for a refund..." the man looked at the merchant "I've been buying this for a month! No wonder she isn't getting any better" the merchant went wide eyed "my I had no idea! I'll get you your refund immediately!" He refunded Gaia and the man, Gaia reached into his bag taking out some herbs and handed them to the man he smiled "thank you how much do I owe you?" He shook his head "no payment, knowing your wife will live is payment enough" the man smiled "thank Mother Earth you really are a blessing"
Once the two were back Zephyr sat on the driver's seat of the caravan as Gaia sat beside him "so petals, any signals or whatever..." he shook his head "no...can we camp tonight?" He yawned the blonde groaned "I suppose let's get some firewood" he nodded "okay just ask the trees first" "no that's stupid..." "then I guess you're not getting paid" Gaia smirked "then I guess I'll take your ass back home to your father" the two were at a draw "fine you get the firewood and I'll ask..." the blonde thief rolled his eyes, zephyr would pick up sticks while Gaia asked, most said yes however as the blonde picked up one stick Gaia smacked his hand with his cane "put it down that stick is not for you!" The thief rubbed his hand "petals it's a stick and with good girth to! It'll help the fire burn" Gaia huffed as he kept smacked his hand "that stick is not yours to take!"
Zephyr let out a huff, "look petals! Why doesn't the tree want me to have it?! It's a damm stick!" "That stick belongs to some beavers, and the may not have a home without it!" He looked at him with a face of disbelief "a beaver?...wow petals...fine you win I won't take the stick..." gaia smiled triumphantly as they made their way back to camp Zephyr made a fire and started to cook their rations Gaia smiled "thank you for respecting the tree's wishes...I wish more people were like that" "why?" "Well think about...people cut trees down to make room for land..." he took a bite of food "and well...it kills an innocent tree..." "petals...those people are just looking out for themselves" gaia nodded "exactly...a few plant more trees but it's still selfish..." Zephyr sighed "that's how the world is petals..." Gaia smiled "but it doesn't have to be ...." The boy yawned "well...it's probably late" the thief smiled "goodnight Gaia"
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What lies beyond the wisteria
FantasyYoung Gaia was a simple boy he ran a small tea shop alongside his father and cared for many plants however there was a few oddities about him one, he could talk to the plants, and two, small blue flowers grew from his face.
