It's hard to keep an upbeat attitude after the last few weeks he's had, but Ryunosuke's doing his part anyway. Helping keep an eye out for newcomers by periodically checking the various shrines can be a lot more dangerous than it sounds, given that the Kenoma are likely to be out doing the same thing... So in some ways, it's kind of a relief whenever he arrives at a cave and finds it empty.
He's just about to write the Martyr shrine off for today, readying to make the hop back to the safety of the Lodestone, when his ears detect the faintest scuffle against rock, making him turn back to the cavernous interior in surprise.
"...Hello?? Is, is someone there??"
His eyes flit nervously about the cave as he carefully approaches where he thinks the sound came from; he's not looking at the right level, though. Mrs. Brisby will see a human guy towering overhead, but he possesses some distinctly non-human features that kind of muddy exactly what he is: a long scaly tail, large swiveling ears, two feathered wings and horns... A pretty extreme example of the sort of bizarre changes Aions can acquire, if their self-image becomes fortified under the right circumstances.
In the Cave
He's just about to write the Martyr shrine off for today, readying to make the hop back to the safety of the Lodestone, when his ears detect the faintest scuffle against rock, making him turn back to the cavernous interior in surprise.
"...Hello?? Is, is someone there??"
His eyes flit nervously about the cave as he carefully approaches where he thinks the sound came from; he's not looking at the right level, though. Mrs. Brisby will see a human guy towering overhead, but he possesses some distinctly non-human features that kind of muddy exactly what he is: a long scaly tail, large swiveling ears, two feathered wings and horns... A pretty extreme example of the sort of bizarre changes Aions can acquire, if their self-image becomes fortified under the right circumstances.