Homeless for now. Looking for a game.

[1st_cursed]

[A young, weather beaten young male stood out in the open. Seeming to ignore his Mundane as he wandered around here and there, hands cupped to his mouth as he called out in his search.]

Agro!? ... Agro?... Agro!!

[After a moment of calling out, he slipped his fingers into his mouth and gave off a loud, clear whistle.]

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[dogspelledbackward]

[Did someone just whistle?

That was definitely a whistle.

Hello there Wander, hope you don't mind the big white wolf staring at you expectantly.]

[1st_cursed]

[That was indeed a whistle, though when faced with the large white wolf, Wander stared a moment.]

Agro?.... Hmm.

[There seemed to be something powerful about this wolf, so Wander raised his sacred sword with hopes of seeing some kind of marker, some kind of sign of where to attack.

However, the moment nothing highlighted, Wander lowered his sword, knelt down and offered a stroke to the side of the wolf.]

Such a beautiful being. Have you happend upon my friend, Agro? She's a stunning black horse.

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[Oh yes. Pettings. Pettings are good.

The wolf rolls over onto her back, tail wagging enthusiastically, trying to get him to rub her belly.

At the question, she lets out a huff. Sorry, bro, haven't seen your equine friend, but she'll keep an eye out?]

[1st_cursed]

[Wander cocked a brow to the wolfs actions, smiling ever so slightly as he followed its will and gave a few ruffling strokes to the beings underbelly.]

I take that as a no then? ...

[He was a little disheartened by the absence of his friend, but still, the large wolf was refreshing company.]

[keytofreedom]

[ Well, she certainly wasn't Agro, but the whistling did catch her attention. Someone's voice... but it wasn't the boy she knew, it was a different voice. She still comes out of the shadows to watch him from a distance. ]

[1st_cursed]

[Perhaps it was the movement coming out from those shadows that caught Wander's attention. His bow was raised in an instant, an arrow held and pressed against the tort string... Yet Wander didn't fire, he simply stood his guard.]

. . .

[She didn't look familiar, but there was something about her, something that told him to lower his weapon and nod an apology in her direction.]

[keytofreedom]

[ She seemed startled by his actions and quickly moved back into the shadows only to peek out once more. This person was nothing like the boy who gave her company.... but she felt like him anyway. How strange... ]

[1st_cursed]

..Uhm...

[He muttered, jerking forwards a step before stopping. Reaching out with a hand, only to lower it and look away. He was nervous? Worried for the curious stranger.

It took him a long moment of doubting himself before he simply sat down on a tree stump between where he had been standing and the female was hiding. His hand rest on the other side of the stump and lightly he pat at it, it was a kind of invitation for her to come join him, to see that he meant her no harm.]

[keytofreedom]

[ She watches his hand movement and for a moment she was nervous about it, but she slowly came out of the shadows once more and sat down in the spot near Wander. He was certainly very different than anyone she has seen, even Ico. ]

[1st_cursed]

[He swallowed once she sat down beside him, moving his hands to rest openly on his own lap. Never once making eye contact, after all, he was only really used to being around his horse Agro and Mono, and lets face it, she was hardly company, what with the state she was currently in.]

. . . . .

[Finally, he looked over to the girl, bowing his head and offering a small smile. There was something about her, even if he wasn't suppose to meet her in this life, he had a strong feeling their paths were destined to cross.

As for being different? Well, Wander wasn't that far off looking like the boy she was thinking about. He hid his small nubbing horns well, under his hair and headband, but his hair was already a few shades darker than it had been, his eyes were changing too and strange markings started to show on his skin... It had all gradually happened since slaying that wall shadow, Kuromori.]

[keytofreedom]

[ Despite not knowing this stranger, Yorda was oddly enjoying their company. Not only did they not have to speek, but she could understand his body language just as well as Ico's. She folded her hands in her lap and turned to give him a similar smile. ]

[1st_cursed]

[ Wander blinked and flushed a little bit as his smile was returned. He let out a soft laugh and rubbed the back of his neck before offering his hand as a greeting.]

Wander.

[That was all he said. He was a male of very few words if any at all and he was too nervous around others he didn't know. Yet, something made him feel at ease around her, something made him want to stay near her and rest a while.]

[keytofreedom]

[ She tilts her head a little. She still couldn't understand him. Though whatever he spoke it sounded similar to a certain boy. She scooted a little closer to him to get a better look at him. He reaches out her hand to his hair. ]

[1st_cursed]

[ Wander didn't flinch or back away from her hand. He smiled and tilted his head aside for her to do as she pleased. He had noticed that his hair had been getting a little darker the more he killed, the more shadow tendrils that dove into him; the darker his hair, the paler his skin and the more predominant those little nubby horns became.]

[keytofreedom]

[She gave him a small smile back as she played with his hair a little. Something made her believe he used to look brighter, but it's not like she could convey that to him. She takes her hand away and folds it in her lap. ]

[1st_cursed]

[Smiling a little bashfully, Wander came to a stand. He stretched his back and shoulders, the bandages on his arms slipping and moving to display the odd curse markings that had started to appear.

Turning to face the girl, Wander nodded, smiled and held his hand out to her. He wanted her to come with him, he felt calmer with her by his side.]

[keytofreedom]

[ She seemed nervous at first, but he seemed like a kind person, so she reached out to grab his hand and let him pull her up. When she got to her feet she continued to hold his hand as she looked at him curiously. Were they going somewhere? ]

[1st_cursed]

[Apparently so. Wander didn't know where he really was, or what to expect from this place. All he knew was that he wanted to get away, go somewhere less crowded, less enclosed and more open. He had a taste for freedom, the wind in his hair and the sun on his face.

So, with that thought in mind, Wander smiled, laughed silently once and took off into a light run. Carefully and cautiously leading his new friend along behind him.]

[keytofreedom]

[ She stumbles a bit at first at his quick pace, but she quickly gets in rhythm of his running and follows along happily. She even lets out a quiet giggle.]