Rejuvenation

Chapter 8

Falos was worried about Lilith sure but, he felt that she needed some time to herself before he started questioning her about what had upset her so much. So he continued on walking aimlessly through the town hoping to run into, not literally, Danae. He had changed clothes earlier and was now wearing a white shirt that looked more like milk than anything and some black sweatpants with just socks on since his clothes didn't get wet or he just sort of willed them not to. He walked past a shop that wasn't especially endearing but something caught his eye. There was a necklace that had a lapis crystal laid perfectly in the frame work with the necklace itself being made of silver that had been polished so that you

could almost see yourself in it. He made a mental note of it and walked on into the forest just outside the town. Falos found himself admiring the scenery as he walked, the moon was glowing brightly above so that he could see perfectly. The leaves in the trees rustled gently in the wind. Falos stood there a while just taking everything in until he heard something move behind him. He quickly turned and saw it was a person who looked to be spying on him."Who are you and what do you want", he asked in a casual tone. The person didn't say anything and slowly moved into the light revealing it to be Danae, the woman Falos had met in the street.

"Isn't that a rude way to greet someone"? She asked smiling.

"When your spying on me its an appropriate greeting I feel, anyway what are you doing out here?"

She looked at him and made a face before answering, "Im clearly here to enjoy the scenery, you could join me if you like". Falos found himself walking beside her a if they'd known each other for ages, " So why are you out here Falos?".

Falos thought a bit and turned his lapis blue eyes to meet hers, "I'm just thinking of how to help a friend and so far I have come up short handed in my endeavor." she continued to stare into his eyes then her gaze shifted toward his shirt and feet, he was still barefoot after all.

She looked at him and asked," Why does your shirt shift like that?"

Again Falos thought and spoke, "Honestly I have never thought much of it, it just happened after I became this way and has stayed like this ever since." Danae seemed to be satisfied with his answer and finally addressed his feet by pointing at them. He began to laugh, "I cant get wet Danae." he said in between his giggles.

"Oh don't give me that", she really didn't seem to believe him so he decided to show her instead. "Follow me" he said with a smile. They walked for about 3 minutes until they reached a pond that was pretty wide across and deep enough that it seemed dark even with the gleaming moonlight.

Falos began walking toward the water and he felt a tug on his sleeve, "What do you plan to do walk on the water?"

"That's exactly what I intend to do" he said quickly as he yanked her onto the surface of the water. She had buried her face in his chest for fear of getting wet until he finally whispered to her, "You can open your eyes". As she did she realized she wasn't just standing on the bank anymore they were in the middle of the pond and he was smiling brightly.

"That was mean I just want you to know that."

He responded, "Sorry but I kind of figured you wouldn't come out here otherwise." She was impressed but still didn't believe he couldn't get wet so she decided to push him over effectively soaking herself. Falos on the other hand just kept a smile as she saw him floating under the water and then gesture to the surface and shot right up. She had to swim to the top but that was fine and as she got there she was greeted by a completely dry Falos, "Do you believe me now?"

She looked at him and asked him to take her to shore and he did. "I admit I thought you were lying but obviously not." She said as she rung her hair of water.

"Here let me help", Falos said as he began to move his hands in a smooth swaying motion and Danae began to feel herself getting dry.

"You are just full of secrets aren't you."

He looked to the moon and said, "That's for you to find out now isn't it." He then sat down next to her and they carried on talking not even noticing Xola watching them from a few yards away. "Who would have thought that grumpy guy had a soft side" she quietly said to herself before sneaking back to town and toward Lilith's castle to tell her all about what she saw, grinning the whole way.