An Unexpected Meeting

[Saturn]

Sky looked out the window. Dusk was falling. She said "What do you usually do around here?"

//Sorry for the short post-//

[Midnight]

[Shyla:]

"Read, draw, work on my maps..." she ticked the things off her fingers. "Occasionally, I go to the village to collect supplies, but I usually stay down here."

[Saturn]

Skye nodded. "What books do you have?" She loved to read. When's the last time I had a chance? She wondered. [/i]Not for at least three months.[/i] Sky decided, then looked at Shyla, waiting for ther answer.

[Midnight]

[Shyla:]

"Different classics and adventure novels. There over the fireplace mantle." I pointed to my dusty collection of books.

[Saturn]

Sky walked over to the fireplace, trailing her finger over the dusty books. She selected one, and sat down right by the fireplace, and opened it.

[Midnight]

[Shyla:]

I scrummaged under my bed for one of my unfinished map. I pulled one out at random and quickly shoved it back under, realizing that it was the Imperial map. I dragged another out that I recognized as one of my many maps of the Insect/Arthropod Kingdom.

[Saturn]

Sky glanced over at the map. "That's really good." She said, studying it. "Do you draw maps a lot?"

[Midnight]

[Shyla:]

I nodded, still drawing. "I kinda have to. I'm an explorer; it my job."

(ugh, short XP)

[Saturn]

"Your job?" Sky sounded interested. "That's really cool." She pushed her hair away from her face. Explorer, huh? I wouldn't have pictured her doing anything like that. Sky thought, still looking at the map.

[Midnight]

[Shyla:]

I went back to work. The heat from the fire kept the room nice and warm from the frigid air outside, but after moments of feverishly drawing, researching, and redrawing, I had to wipe sweat off my brow.