genessia | Fifth time point

Koschei sat on the steps to the planetarium. The sun was just beginning to set and his shift was now over. With his head bent to his knees and his arms wrapped around his shins, Koschei couldn't see the sun setting. It didn't matter. He wasn't paying attention to anything outside his own mind. He'd barely made it out of work, before giving in to what he perceived as his greatest weakness. Koschei tried to keep the drums secret, but, in most ways, he was still a boy. Now, he was a boy in pain.

It was not a good day. dum dum dum dum

It was a day for the drums. dum dum dum dum

The never-ending drum beat was loud today. dum dum dum dum

Today, the drums almost seemed to speaking. DUM DUM DUM DUM

Koschei hated days like today. He feared the message of the drums. They always seemed to speak of anger, pain, and even violence. Koschei hated the persistence of the drums, even at their most quiet. At their most quiet, they weren't peaceful, but ominous, whispering of tragedies to come. Koschei tried not to listen.

Koschei knew, if he listened too closely, he might go mad...or worse.

[OTA Feel free to question, comfort, or harass Koschei. :D]

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"We should go and see!" Assuming it wasn't dangerous because she didn't think Fai would let her do anything dangerous unless she managed to sneak out from his watchful gaze. Either way it would be interesting and it was something that she wanted to explore if she could.

"Would you want to come with me?"

Koschei sighed, considering the matter. He really didn't want company, but he knew that was partly an effect of the drums. Koschei at this time still fought the drums, whenever he could. Also, he'd asked her to distract him and surely visiting Fayren would do that better than mere talk. He nodded reluctantly.

"Very well. It might prove interesting."

Sakura smiled brightly. “Do you know the way?” She was still a little turned around and she would depend on Koschei to lead.

It was a good idea, something to go see and she hoped that it would cheer him up too. Sakura has always had a talent for reading people and she wanted to do what she could to make him smile.

"Yes. It's to the south of Genessia City. I can lead us there," Koschei admitted.

Koschei forced himself to his feet, smiling weakly.

She stayed close to his side following hims as he lead the way. She looked over at him from time to time and then down at the ground as it moved below her feet.

"How long have you been here?" It looked like he was used to this place but Sakura didn't want to just assume.

"Not very long. Less than a year. You?" Koschei asked in return.

He studied the streets and people as they walked, memorizing and learning more about his surroundings.

"A week or so."

She walked with a smile swinging her arms back and forth as they moved through the city. She looked like she was having a good day. Sakura was starting to feel weak but she ignored it and kept smiling.

"It's nice here." So far anyway.

"For a primitive world, it's pleasant enough," Koschei conceded.

His standards for non-primitive were extremely high.

"Primitive?"

Sakura had been to a lot of worlds and they were all different in some ways. She didn't really know how to compare them since every situation was different. It didn't seem right too.

"The technology is not very advanced, not even in Novia City. Most of the people here seem to have only the faintest understanding of the sciences," Koschei lectured, the drums making his words a bit meaner than they might have been otherwise.

He wasn't unaware of what the drums did to his attitude.

"I don't mean any insult. Most of the people here seem to come from very young species. My people, as they are now, have existed for over ten million years. There are less than a handful of species older than us in a universe with many thousands of different beings."

"I guess my kingdom isn't so advanced then. We use magic and it's in the desert. Most of our efforts go to feeding people and then the excavation of the ruins in the sand." Her head tilted to the side at she spoke, her thin fingers lacing together.

There was so many different worlds but she could only compare them to the bases of knowledge that she had.

Sakura turned to look at Koschei. "Will you tell me more about your home?"

"There isn't really that much to tell. We don't associate with many worlds, because of how powerful we are. It's pretty boring, really. There's no crime, no conflict. We are time travelers, but we do nothing but observe and preserve. We rarely act," Koschei explained. "I'm a student there myself. If I were home, I'd be at the Prydonian Academy."

"I've jumped through time and through worlds too." Except that they most definately did change things even if it was by accident. She looked over at Koschei curiously ignoring the faint light-headedness that began to wash over her.

"It's amazing, seeing so many worlds."

"I haven't been allowed to see them, yet. It'll probably be another couple of decades, before my teachers think I'm ready for that. I'm looking forward to it. Gallifrey is so boring."

"Is it? What do you hope to see?" She paused realizing he might not know all the worlds that are out there.

"I've been to one where they ride horses and wear lots of layers of clothing. It was snowing a lot when we went and there were ruins across this wide river. Then another that had flying races."

She might not be explaining these well.

"Everything. I want to see the universe and study it. I'm a scientist," Koschei said. "That sounds interesting. Why do ride horses? Haven't they invented machines yet?"

Sakura shook her head trying to fight off the dizziness. "No, they still read by candle light. I don't think they had electricity. It was a nice place though."

Sometimes simplicity was best.

Koschei grimaced. "I prefer more advanced places."

Koschei was both observant and intelligent. He noticed her shaking her head and frowned.

"Is something wrong?"

"Oh, I just feel a little dizzy but I'm fine." Her next step wavers slightly making her pause as she regains her balance.

"I'm sorry. I really am fine." Sakura's voice is softer than before but she still manages to smile.

Fifth time point

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I'm sorry this is so late. I was out of town.

Take your time!

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