originally posted in:The Digital Dojo
[u]Po looks up from his book, scratching his nose as he looks towards Sketch.[/u]
P: "[b]We buried it a while ago, bless their soul. Actually, it's under this tree. Or should I say, is this tree.[/b]"
[u]He pats the tree with his free hand.[/u]
P: "[b]Shortly after I buried the body, this thing popped up. I'm not brave enough to dig under and check, but I believe my switch to botany had something to do with it.[/b]
[u]He rubs his hand along the tree's bark as it's leaves rustle in the wind. A few golden-brown leaves float down, whisked away into the air.[/u]
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*He walks over to the tree and puts his hand on it.* "S-So you think this tree, might have sprouted up because he was buried here?"
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[u]Po shrugs, looking up at the branches as they sway too and fro. Balthazar sits back down, staring back out towards the village.[/u] B: "[i]The Dojo is a strange place. You can't really assume anything here, as there's always another more likely possibility. The body could be the tree, or it could be a stray seed that fell in during the burial. With this place, you never really can be sure.[/i]" [u]Po nods, agreeing with what Balthazar said.[/u] P: "[b]We can't predict what'll happen here, but we sure can try our best to make it be for the best.[/b]"
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"I agree... Maybe being sent to this world in the first place was for the best..." *Both Sapphire and Vorim are standing next to eachother, silent.*
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[u]Balthazar and Po stare out into the fields, appreciating the beauty of it all. Sun shines down upon the golden brown wheat that adorns the trek between the Dojo and town as an old tractor plows through the fields, harvesting the wheat. Even from this distance, they can see the busy town squares bustling with activity, people like ants running around. The wheat sways gently in waves, almost in a hypnotizing rhythm of a calm seaside waterfront.[/u]
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[u]The view is beautiful...[/u] *All three of them have started watching.*
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[u]Balthazar nods, continuing to look out onto the fields.[/u] B: "[i]This is why I love this spot. There's always a good view. Calms yah down, makes yah sleepy. I can't recount the times I've fallen asleep, just staring out into the distance...[/i]" [u]His voice trails off as he yawns, Po looking up from his book towards the distance. His eyes glaze over and shut, quietly falling asleep in an instant.[/u]
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[u]Wait, did they both just fall asleep?[/u]
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[u]Balthazar starts to snore, and Po's upper body slumps down with an exhale. The sun starts to set, golden rays slowly disappearing as the moon rises into the sky, revealing millions of stars, each glistening like tiny diamonds in the sky. It's a cloudless night, all of the clouds from before seemingly vanishing without a trace. The silhouette of mountains can be seen in the distance, seemingly the size of a pebble because of how far away they are. The moon glows dimly, lightly illuminating the surrounding area. It seems that the best idea would to be go home, as Po and Balthazar look like they need the rest.[/u] [spoiler]Fin.[/spoiler]