Ruirii and Kitani {25}
The night seemed to be a longer, colder one than the previous nights. Poor Kitani, trapped in her rather vivid nightmares, tossed, turned, and rolled this way and that. Ruirii on the other hand slept soundly, even if it was a light sleep in the case of anything trying to sneak up on them. Kitani's tails found its way in his face tickling him out of his sleep. This was actually a good thing, for when he caught himself, he saw the hint of the morning sun's light through the tops of the trees. He stood and stretched himself thoroughly before make the attempt to wake Kitani.
"Kitani. Hey Kitani wake up. The sun's risen."He placed a paw on her upturned stomach and gave her a slight nudge.
"Come on Kitani we gotta start moving, we have to get out of here. We have to continue our journey home.."This time he gave the sleeping female a more urging shake. She awoke with a sudden start.
"I DON'T WANNA PET THE TEN-EYED MONKEY!"She looked around slightly confused and wide-eyed. Her heart raced for a few moments, but gradually slowed down to its normal pace. Her eyes settled on the amused male at her side.
"It's not funny Ruirii! How would you like to pet a mutated monster?"Ruirii chuckled to himself and answered her,
"It would be somewhat amusing. Come on let's go while the sun is up and the forest is still cool. We should be able to get to a town if we keep heading north."This being said, he lead the way out of their little shelter and headed north. The sun climbed still higher on their right side, warming the earth and the air from the night's cold breezes. They kept moving strictly north with the exception of a tree or some ruin obstructing their path. Each step took them closer, unknowingly, to Lamenolai.