center of his whole world

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

[Ven's footsteps echoes in the corridors as he walks along the Land of Departure's corridrors, peeking through doors. There's something like a card in his hand, which he's being extra careful to hold.

Behind him, lagging a few steps behind is a stoneheaded who looks about sixteen, and an tinywater, who looks about fourteen. Both are carrying wrapped packages as well.]

[ooc: They're looking for mastereraqus. Or any Eraqus (like we have more than one.) Hey, it IS Father's day. Though anyone is free to comment.]

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[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

Don't be so anxious, Ven.

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

Mm. It'll be fine.

[ Does she need to catch up and give him a hair ruffle. ]

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

B-but...

[What if they can't find him )8]

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

[Widens his strides a little to catch up and claps him gently on the shoulder.]

Trust us. Me and Aqua go through with this with him every year.

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ Hair ruffles him, too. ]

He does it on purpose.

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

Why would he do that?

[D:]

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

Because he feels like it?

[Gives Aqua a glance. Well, they've debated over this before. There's still no answer up to now.]

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

Something like that.

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

Why?

[Here comes the influx of questions.]

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

Because he likes testing us like that.

[Here we go again.]

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ But this is the third time today, Ven. ]

You start to get used to it after a while.

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

Is giving him something a test? How do you know if you pass?

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

Well, that's...

[Well, he's completely stumped. Time to pass this question!]

... something Aqua can explain to you.

[GO AQUA. /what]

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ --Glares at him. ]

It's more like... finding him is the test.

[mastereraqus.livejournal.com]

[His students won't find him inside... this time. Eraqus knows what holiday it is and he's retreated to one of the nearby mountains for the day. He's found a spot to sit on one of those large, golden rings. You know, those rings the chains are attached to.

He's taken a book with him to help pass the time, but he won't leave them to wander around the castle forever.

The trio might notice specks of Light starting to float along down the hallways. Kind of looks like they're heading for the exit.]

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

[TURNS HIS FULL ATTENTION TO AQUA.]

What if we don't?

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

[He's the first one to notice! Light always means Master is there, right? He's dashing off towards the exit as fast as his thin legs can.]

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

-- Ven!

[And he's dashing after the youngest apprentice, looking out the window in the process.]

-- geez, this time, he's outside?

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

[Brb snickering behind his hand.]

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ And follows. Why are you so fast, bitty. ]

Well, he has gone through most of the hiding places in the castle...

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ She is going to "accidentally" hit him later during training, just watch. ]

Don't worry about that. We'll find him.

[tinyapprentice.livejournal.com]

But what if we don't?

[Do we get punished? Why must you evade my question D: I want to knooooow.]

[stoneheaded.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what if we don't?

[8)]

[mastereraqus.livejournal.com]

[This is such a good book he's reading. Hmm, turning the page now.

Also, those specks become more like baseball-sized orbs the closer to the throne room they get. And in the throne room, they're even bigger. They appear to be blocking the stairwell, actually.]

[tinywater.livejournal.com]

[ you're lucky looks can't kill, Terra. so lucky. ]

I'm not sure. We've always found him before. Eventually.