Calm winds over distant horizons (auron)

As the night waged on, so did the thoughts of the cursed Yamaguchi. Homeless, as most missing ninja were, Auron had taken refuge in the decrepit remains of a weathered and eroded rock shelter. Still though it was sturdy enough to make for a decent home for the time being. And it was relatively spacious. The man hadn't been cramped and confined like some of the other places he had hung his hat in the past. At least here he could sprawl out a bit. Still though it was exposed to the elements and overall uncomfortable. Even the crackle of the embering fire he had built wasn't enough to cozy him up. And to top it all off, Auron's non stop mind seemed to inflict him with a case of moderate anxiety for the night.

Restless, he'd crawl out from his rock shelter and the cold wisp of wind would immediately assault him. He'd shudder slightly, before retrieving his hat from the branch of an adjacent, small tree. Positioning it on his head and gathering his belongings, Auron would set out from his temporary camp with the intentions of heading to Matilda's small estate. Perhaps she would be kind enough to let the man sleep on the floor of her house. 

As he made his way back towards the rendezvous point where he had formed a three man team with two strangers, his subconscious was somewhat corrupted. Flashbacks, no...visions had engulfed his mind; akin to the ones he had witnessed just before committing the atrocity of a crime that had shunned him from his life in Konoha. Corpses, necromancy, death. He squeezed his eyes shut tightly in anguish in an attempt to dismiss the visions, and for the time being it worked. Yet as he reopened his eyes and his view met the cobblestone path he walked up, his vision was influenced again by the spirits of his ancestors. This time however, they weren't so darkly governed. Instead, it was almost like taking a brief glimpse at an alternate timeline. He's gain a short window of insight to see his brother. It was a rear view, so unfortunately he couldn't discern any distinguishable features of the man. But this silhouette had appeared so often in these visions and dreams that Auron could immediately deduce it to be his sibling. In awe, he'd stop momentarily in his tracks before his strained eyes would blink to relieve themselves. And when they would, the vision would dissipate. It was a shame. There were no indications of where his brother was, or even what he was doing. Nevertheless, it was a reminder of one of the reasons why he had set out from Konogakure.

When Auron would finally come to and step back into reality, he could see the cobblestone pathway ascending up the mound that led to Matilda's house. He'd continue up it, and right at its peak his eyes would fall on the lightly illuminated figure sitting by a campfire near Matilda's house. Squinting, Auron could make out the person nodding their head at him. A quick string of thoughts led the Yamaguchi to believe this was likely Luujin or Balthazar, the only other people he had known of that might be camped outside of Matilda's place. And walking a few steps closer towards the campfire would confirm the suspicion.

"Balthazar?" he'd call out as he now was within 5 meters of the familiar stranger. Remembering the difficulties in communication the two had due to the language barrier, Auron attempted to overly simplify his part of the conversation. "You sleep here?"


WC = 596

Realizing that Balthazar had been occupied, Auron would turn from the camp and set off down the road.

- Exit - 

WC = 18. TWC = 614

Claiming 6 Stat Points:
Vigor: 25 -> 25
Chakra: 35 (+25) -> 35 (+25)
Speed: 32 -> 38
Strength: 25 -> 25


All words towards Time Dilation (A, 2358/2500)

Approved