Orea sat on a heap of grass as she began;
When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on the ground in the middle of nowhere at a random spot in this forest. At first I couldn't remember anything about myself other than my name
Same here, Valtor who sat opposite her cut in, you can't tell how you know, you just do
She nodded before continuing, but hours later, I started getting flashbacks, I remembered getting dropped off here
Was that on a boat through the water or on a vehicle through the other side of the forest, Valtor wondered
Neither... I remember hanging in the sky and getting lowered down
So through some aircraft, Valtor mumbled in thought
I believe so, Orea replied, but that's all I remember, she stared at the ground pouting, causing her to look cute
Valtor chuckled at her actions, that's much more than me, I remembered nothing, all I got is a piece of paper in my pocket
She returned her gaze to him, did it have anything on it?
Just a sentence.."make a fire"
Which means whoever dropped us here knows we have powers, Orea concluded
Do you remember having them from the beginning?
I have no idea..she replied, all I know is, it's not safe here and I need to get out
Valtor immediately understood..you've run into those evil creatures, haven't you
Yeah, she replied,.. countless times
Can I ask you something, Valtor continued, when I found you, you were spewing lightning and thunder everywhere and messing up the weather in general
that's not a question, she shook her head
You didn't let me finish,...My question is why?
I was trying to scare away those monsters, she subconsciously ran her hand through her hair in frustration, they kept popping out of the bushes and I was *NOT* in the mood to fight them off
I see,..speaking of fighting, Valtor continued, how did you learn to control your powers like that
Orea shrugged,..I didn't
But you can use it whenever and make it do whatever you want
Yeah, but I'm not sure how, she replied, I just do it
well that doesn't seem to work for me
I guess you need to learn how to command it, once you do that, maybe it'll follow
Maybe.. Valtor muttered under his breath
Orea gazed at him for a while before standing up, I need to get going
Okay, Valtor replied as he also stood, which way do you think is best
She glanced around...I don't know, further down?
Sure, what I meant is, there's a path that goes east while another goes west
So you can go one way and I'll go the other, she concluded
Oh.. Valtor exclaimed in realization, I guess I was thinking we could go together
We could, she reluctantly replied.. but we don't have to, I thought we were both doing fine on our own
Yeah, Valtor hung his 'bag' of fruits on his shoulder, but won't it be better if we team up, we could have more chances of getting out of here faster and alive
On the contrary, I think it's better we part ways, she objected, for all we know, we could be going the wrong way, which would be a total waste of time. This way at least one of us would be sure to find their way out
Valtor studied her for a while before replying, is this just about getting out faster or is it really out of lack of trust
Okay Valtor, Orea folded her arms, let's be real, we've known for like..what, 3 hours?..and you trust me
I just think walking with someone is better than walking alone, Valtor replied, that's good enough for me
But not for me, she cut in, No offense, but I'd rather walk alone than with someone I barely know
I guess you're right then, Valtor gave in after a brief silence, maybe we're both better off alone
Yeah, she smiled a little while muttering a 'Good luck' before turning around and moving further east
You too, Valtor responded as he remained in the same position, watching her receding figure in silence before turning west and continuing on his way.