| Juline smiled to Iviana, "I'm fine outside or in, whichever you prefer," she then looked around the forest, then glanced to Phulan and Iviana, "Do you both live out here..?" "I live out here." Iviana said, gesturing to the cottage right behind them. "I don't like cities to much. Let's eat outside today, since there's good weather and all." She smiled. Phulan grins "And I live here as well, for now anyway. I'm just a traveler." She then nods to Iviana "Sounds good to me, I always eat out anyway." Juline smiled, nodding in agreement, as she continued to speak, "I'm from Sharnis, myself. Has a huge population, but I still find ways to be by myself. Currently, I'm on a quest to find several men and women of Aria for a mission that they're needed for. It all deals with Kiley and his followers, which.. I'm sure you've heard about." Iviana nodded, her eyes sort of glazing over. "Sharnis... never liked it. And Kiley... I don't understand what could create something like that. But that sounds like an interesting quest." She said, then turned to look for a nice place for them to sit. There was already a rather large blanket laid out of a rock by the river, and Iviana motioned towards it. "Let's sit down and continue this conversation, hmm?" She smiled. Phulan just shruged and nodded. "Haven't heard much about..Kiley. It's none of my business anyway, and as for a quest, good luck finding those people. I don't think many would want to join." She then goes to sit down on the blanket, cross legged. "So what sort of quest is this? Are you out to find some sort of artifact? Is it like a crusade?" The young elf demon then turns her golden gaze upon Juline to see what she had to say. Juline sat down on the blanket, "I'm searching for an artifact and these senshi and knights... it'll take all their power to defeat Kiley and his followers. Unfortunately, I'm unsure how I'm supposed to find them.." At that moment, a figure fell from a tree, landing gracefully, bent down on one knee. Gaia stood up slowly, crossing her arms over her chest, "Search their auras for one, or ask if they've ever felt more power than a normal being of their species has experienced..." Gaia's voice was cold and stern as she spoke. Phulan steped back from Gaia, her eyes widened a bit in surprise. She then tilted her head the the side and curiously looked at the new arriver. "What she talking about?" Phulan asks and looks to Juline. Then she turned her golden gaze back on Gaia, something told her that this new person was important, but that was only because she thought that only important people would say something that mysterious. When the woman said something about powers, Ivi's stomach jumped about a millions miles a minute. Iviana blinked, and quickly decided she was going to keep a cool head about this. She looked at Juline and then Phulan, then settled her gaze on the woman. *I hope Kia doesn't come running back anytime soon.* Iviana thought. Juline blinked at Gaia, "Yes, the senshi and knights have unnatural powers.. but it's all to be used for a good purpose." "And do you know how to awaken their powers if they haven't noticed them? Or how to make them transform?" Gaia laughed mockingly, "I suppose you don't. Would make sense, Council member, especially since you have no idea what you're even doing out here." "I do know.. what I'm doing." "Ah yes, much like you knew your family would be kept hidden away.." Gaia smirked at Juline's shocked expression, "Oh, I know many things. So, please, don't be angry if I've offended you in some way." Phulan raised an eyebrow and then frowned at the new stranger "Who are you anyway? And though it's not my place to tell people what they should do...don't you think you're being a little rude to her?" She says as she nods in Juline's direction. She then looks at Juline and asks her "You're a council memeber?" Juline nodded, "Yes, I'm a member of the Council, in fact, I represent the demons of Aria," she looked to Gaia, "As my friend here said," Juline turned to Phulan, "Speaking of which.. I never caught your name.." She then looked back to Gaia, "Anyway, what is your name?" "I'm Gaia, and much like the thief said, I'm a traveler like her. Only, I believe I've been out here a bit longer than all of you. And I know when I see someone lost or confused. As for Kiley, your team of senshi and knights might have a chance to beat him and his lackies. Only problem, you don't know how to tell them how to transform," Gaia smirked, crossing her arms over her chest, closing her eyes momentarily, "And I can also bet you've already met several to be on this quest, and you don't know it," Gaia's eyes then focused on Phulan. "I am always rude when it comes to seeing people doing ignorant things. I prefer to not even be here, but, it is my duty. I, unlike Juline here, have more of an idea of what's going on then she can even comprehend," Juline flushed slightly as Gaia said, unknown if it was from anger or embarrassment. Iviana sat quietly, listening to the three quarrel back and forth. She really had no desire to butt into their conversation, but she couldn't help but be interested at what Gaia was saying. "So, just to cut to the chase and save our ears from the annoying chit-chat, what is going on here?" She asked, turning so she could watch all three of her guests better. Phulan smiled over to Iviana "Good question." She then turned her golden gaze over to Gaia. "Like she said, what's going on? I mean, if you two want to be all mysterious about it, can you do it after we eat? And if you knew more than the uh..." She turned to Juline and hesitated for a moment since she wasn't so sure as to how she'd address a council member but finally said "Her, then why don't you do the searching?" She then turned to Juline again as an after thought "Oh yeah, I'm Phulan by the way, nice to meet you." Gaia chuckled, "Why don't I do the searching? It's not my place for one, and two.. as far as I'm concerned, this planet can deal with it's fate one way or another, but I don't care how it ends." Gaia then looked to Iviana, "You wish for me to cut to the chase? Alright then," she turned her back to the group, stretching her arms over her head, "You and Phulan here are both senshi. In fact, Juline came to this area to look for you, but came unprepared. She was lucky Kiley and his lackies don't know what's going on yet," Gaia looked over her shoulder at the group, through strands of her hair, "As for which senshi you are.. I cannot say until you choose to accept all that both Juline and myself have revealed. Accept the apparent quest. If you do, then I can tell you exactly what senshi you are." Juline blinked, "How would you know which senshi they are..?" "Put it this way, young one.. I was around when your mother was a child.. when the prophecy of these senshi and knights were put into place. I can feel the powers around certain individuals," Gaia smirked, leaning against the trunk of a tree, facing the group. |