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Lore and Fallen
Nick stayed close to the outside of the cave, watching the forest. Kyra smiled slightly. "It's safe, well for now at least." She muttered, more to herself than him. She tossed a few more pieces of wood into the fire. Everything in the cave was neat and organized and spread out.
"You can if you want to. Or I can, I don't care." Kyra shrugged, looking around the cave. Nick noticed the wing and smiled slightly. "Hello, Echo. Nice to meet you." He said gently.
Nick watched her for a moment. He didn't say anything more to her. Kyra watched Dante leave to go get wood.
Kyra walked around the cave. She looked over at Nick.Nick looked back out over the forest. He wasn't going to ask a lot of questions to Echo knowing that she wasn't very social.
Kyra walks up to Dante and takes some of the wood from him. "Thanks," she said softly. Nick watched Echo for a moment before opening his wings. He hopped out of the cave and flew up to the overhang next to Echo.
"Hello." Nick closed his wings and sat next to her. Kyra walked to the back of the cave. She began stacking all the wood into a pile close to the fire.
"I'm okay, I guess. How are you?" Kyra tried to be social but felt like she was failing at it. "I figured there is no reason for you to have to be up here alone." Nick said, noticing her confused look.
"Yeah but I'm pretty sure why you are out here instead of in the cave." Nick replied, looking out at the forest. Kyra smiled. "Sorry, I'm not very good at being social." She said quietly.
"Must be because you are very easy to talk to." Kyra responded, sitting down next to the fire. "The cave is an enclosed space. It reminds you of being in a cage. Am I right?" Nick asked.
Nick stayed watching the forest. "I know because it bothers me sometimes too. That's why we chose this cave, it's huge and open and doesn't feel like a cage." He explained.Kyra smiled up at him. "Well, I'm glad too because it's a lot easier to talk to you than anybody else, except for Nick."
"Yeah." Kyra agreed. She turned and looked at the flames."That's okay though. More survival instincts can help keep you alive." Nick responded. He turned his head to look at her.
"What do you mean?" Nick asked, not really understanding. "How would survival instincts risk lives?" Kyra but her lower lip, "They are okayish, I guess." She shrugged. Caves sorta bothered her but so did any enclosed space.
Kyra nodded. "Good, saves me from having to explain." Nick nodded. "Oh. I'm sorry." He said softly. He could only imagine what it must've been like for her, not being able to save her own brother.
"Hey, it's okay." He said softly, knowing that it wasn't really okay. "You were in a high pressure situation. That's when fears become the worst." Kyra fell silent. She sat there and watched as the flames moved and changed.
Kyra had to think for a moment. "Fifteen." Nick noticed the unique red feathers mixed with her black feathers. He moved a little bit closer to her. "It's okay, Echo..." He said gently.
Nick stayed sitting next to her. He watched as she slowly calmed down. Kyra smiled slightly. She was only able to remember how old she was because she was 9 when she escaped and it had been six years since then.
"No, he's not my boyfriend. But seriously," Kyra turned to look at him. "Of all the possible questions, you want to know if Nick is my boyfriend." She smiled slightly. Nick smiled gently at her. He hoped she wouldn't get upset with him for staying out here with her.
Nick smiled and looked out at the giant forest. He thought about maybe someday helping her so she could go in places like a cave without panicking. "I know that you don't know. But we really don't act like we are a couple." Kyra shrugged. She turned back to watch the flames.
"Be careful. Being nosy can get you hurt or killed." Kyra warned him. Nick watched the forest for any signs of life.
Nick glanced over and realized she had vanished. "Oh. I'm sorry.." Kyra said quietly.
Kyra winced slightly. She couldn't imagine if she lost Nick. " once again, I'm sorry."Nick smiled and shook his head. He turned back to the forest.
"That's awesome." Nick said, glancing at her. He wished he had the power to disappear. Kyra nodded. She stared at the flames, watching them change as the wood burned.
Kyra studied the flames. She wasn't sure what to say so she remained silent. "That you're able to disappear like that." Nick explained, smiling softly.
"Well even if you can't really control it, it's still awesome." Nick replied. Kyra smiled slightly. "You can get some sleep if you want."
"Just anywhere I guess." Kyra shrugged. She pointed at the pile of 4 or 5 blankets that were in the corner. Nick smiled slightly. "If you don't mind my asking, what bird DNA was mixed with your DNA to make you a hybrid?" He was curious because of the unique feathers in her wings.
"Oh. That explains why you have the red feathers mixed with the black ones." Nick smiled at her. Kyra watched him for a moment before turning her attention back to the flames.
His smile faded slightly. "You sure? Cause It looks like some of your feathers are naturally red." Nick said.Kyra stood up. She tossed another piece of wood into the flames.
"Probably not. I don't sleep much." Kyra said softly. She looked out of the cave to the darkening sky. The sun was just starting to set. "Lucky. An all black owl sounds cool." Nick said, smiling slightly.
"Hmm. So better night vision probably." Nick had no idea what other parts of his DNA might have been altered other than the eagle DNA in his wings. Kyra gave a small wave before jogging to the edge of the cave. She jumped off the edge, opening her wings. She began flying away from the cave.
Kyra flew quickly, just above the trees. She weaved around, going away from the cave. Nick saw Kyra leave but didn't say anything. He knew she'd come back when she was ready. He smiled slightly and watched the sky as it slowly changed colors.
"Nowhere far. She's just flying around. She can't spend a lot of time in enclosed spaces like the cave so she will go flying so she doesn't feel trapped." Nick explained quietly. Kyra kept flying, enjoying the calm feeling she got from being in the air.
Nick watched the sky as stars slowly began appearing in the evening sky. Kyra slowly turned back in the direction of the cave. She flew slower, not in any hurry to get back.
Nick smelled something burning as well. He stood up, opening his wings. He hopped off the overhang of the cave and went into the mouth of the cave.Kyra flew closer to the cave, not sensing anything wrong from what she could see.
Nick took a deep breath and ran into the cave. "Dante! Get out!" He shouted. He grabbed the corner of the blanket that hadn't caught on fire yet, getting it away from Dante. Kyra made it back to the cave and froze, hovering outside. The smoke made her freeze and see the cave as a cage.
Nick chose to just drop the blanket into the flames, it was already almost completely burned anyway. He watched as the flames rose with the new fuel and then died back down. He quickly moved back to the mouth of the cave. "You alright?" He asked Dante. Kyra landed on the edge of the cave and quickly went right next to Nick. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly, knowing she was panicking badly.
"No need to thank me for that." Nick said softly. He looked around, still holding Kyra. "Echo?" He called out softly. Kyra slowly calmed down in Nick's arms. "I'm sorry," she muttered.
"It's okay." Kyra whispered. She pulled away from Nick and stood at the edge of the cave. She jumped and opened her wings. Kyra quickly flew away from the cave, trying to calm down. Nick watched Kyra leave and looked around Echo. "Echo, it's okay.." He said quietly.
Nick saw her and walked over. "It's okay, Echo. You're okay." He spoke gently. Nick was panicking slightly himself. Kyra flew just above the trees. She was quickly trying to get as far away from the cave as she could.
Kyra kept flying. She weaved around the tops of the trees. Nick moved so he stood next to her. "It's Okay, you're okay." He reassured her.
Nick stayed next to her. He had calmed himself down and watched her. Kyra dove down and sat in a tree. She took a deep breath. The same words, 'my fault,' echoed through her mind, over and over again.
Kyra stayed where she sat in the tree. She rocked back and forth, calming down. Nick nodded. He gently wrapped his arms around her and held her.
Nick held her gently, humming softly. Kyra didn't really want to be held and tried to pull away. "I'm sorry. I just- I just don't want to be held right now...." She said quietly.
Kyra turned to look at him. "It's okay. I just have to calm myself down." She whispered back. Nick kept his arms around her. He looked at her. "You okay, Echo?" He asked quietly.
"Okay." Nick replied softly. He didn't let go of her though. Kyra fell silent. She wasn't sure what more to say. She focused on calming her mind down.
Kyra slowly calmed down and her shoulders relaxed. She looked around the forest. Nick smiled, still holding her. He hummed softly.
Nick smiled at her. He kept humming. Kyra glanced over at Dante. "Sorry.." She said quietly.
Kyra sighed softly. Nick smiled back at her.
"You don't need to thank me but you're welcome." Nick whispered back. Kyra kept looking around. She felt like it was her fault the blanket caught fire and that Dante almost got hurt.
Kyra looked down at the ground. She jumped. off the branch and landed on the forest floor. Nick smiled back at her.
Kyra walked deeper into the cave where there were some smoldering embers of a fire. She tossed some wood on it and the flames grew, illuminating the huge cave.