Do You See What I See?
Oct 4, 2015 14:19:41 GMT -8
Post by Ning Ru on Oct 4, 2015 14:19:41 GMT -8
A solid year had passed since Ru had last seen Suna’s gates. Footsteps dragging through the sand, his eyes peered at the ruins before him behind lightly tinted goggles concealing his eyes from nature’s wrath. The lad had expected things to change during his informal exile however not to this degree. Despite being gone for so long, the state of Suna ought to have been relatively similar when compared to his departure - dismal at best. Last he could recall, the village was relatively thriving (if one could call it that) within this vast expanse of a wasteland. To say that the image before him was a shamble of a shamble was rather impressive (and a bit of an understatement).
Donning a long black coat in preparation of the cold desert nights, he’d continue to stride closer towards the seemingly abandoned gates. By all right, the youth shouldn’t be here in the first place. Last he was told, the next time his face was spotted around these parts he’d no longer have a face. That said, curiosity always got the better of him. It wasn’t as if the penalty had any meaning if they couldn’t catch him in the first place – right?
Though not especially weary at the prospect of guards, what did cause concern however was the lack thereof. Vaguely familiar with the village’s defenses, he’d find the uncanny silence more of a red flag than any footsteps. Were it not for the lighting offered beneath the full moon, he’d have outright turned back before being noticed.
Weighing the potential risks versus the magnitude of his curiosity, he’d eventually decide to venture further in. Still in possession of his head band, perhaps he’d be able to convince any unwanted individuals of his non-suspicious status? Considering the time that had passed, perhaps he’d go unrecognized anyway. A year was an awfully long stretch… to remember a nobody.