[ Continuation ]

"I'm not hungry." He stated. He never really cared about the fact that he barely ate anything all day. It was perfect, actually. He didn't have to spend his little money on tons of food. If he'd ate more, he'd get a bigger appetite, more money to be spend on food.. no, thanks. Plus, too much at sudden would really.. make him throw up.

"Okay ~ If you need anything, just ask. We have enough for several days at least. And I can hunt if we need to !" he replied. Hunting was his principal way to improve his skill. Moving target. But he usually don't hunt too much because he loved animals. Then, he used his bow to catch fruits.

"I won't be hungry for a while." He blinked. "That breakfast was enough for a whole day for me."

"You're used to not eating too much, right ? A good way to save money ~". He continued walking quietly. Actually, this little fight earlier was exhaustive, funny though.

"Yeah, main reason, I guess." He answered. "Otherwise, as I said, I can't just eat too much. I'd throw up."

For him, the fight had been a little excitement and enjoyment. The thing he needed to continue the day with.

"And at least, you're not too thin, you're even pretty muscular actually ! I guess it's the sword art."

He gazed at the clouds, searching one with a familiar form. As a child.

".. Thanks to practicing the sword, yeah." He just simply followed.

"You know, I'm really not sure to defeat you if we have to fight once, Haha ! It's good to be your f... do you prefer "ally" or "friend" ? ~" he asked. Finally he had the chance to know if he could call Elidran a friend or not.

"Whatever you want. I don't mind." He spoke coldly. "Plus, who's having the advantage depends on the distance."

"Haha, I expected this answer, I think.." he said, stretching his arms. "Maybe... but it depends on the skill, the dodge ability and all ~"

"Skill and techniques are your personal thing. Half of a fight does depend on luck."

"Right, but both of us were lucky enough to be still alive ~ it's the important in my opinion." he said merrily.

After a short moment without any word by none of us, Zeph broke the silence. "... Anyway, if my invisible spell touched you, you'd be dead little boy ~".

"I can take a little beating." He grinned. Plus, how strong could a spell casted by an archer be?

"I will throw my bow and start learning magic then ~" he said, laughing.

Even if as a Branded, magic is easier to learn than for a normal person (... and a laguz, of course), he knew nothing about spell. Plus, a known of the anciant language is required.

"Good luck, then I can kill you within one slash." He put back, in the whole irony that mages weren't really defensive.

"But... I will so fast that you will be dead first ~" he replied. Anyway, he won't be a mage. Bows are perfect.

"Fast mages?" He laughed a little. "All that spell-casting makes them rather slow."

He laughed loudly before replying. "You forgot I will be able to say the spell-casting faster than every mages !"

"Speak three times as fast first. Not saying I'd keep up anyway."

"Oh. You can't. Okay!" He grinned.

"Hm ? Hmmhmhm hmhm mhmhmhmmhm mhmhm hm !" was what he said.

He chuckled a little. "Better than actual words."