Nice Place Ya Got Here [Zephyr/Ulv]

"Aaah, a dip into society! Such a magnificent day to come see my fellow man~!"

Zephyr was so overwhelmed with joy he couldn't help but cry out, arms spread out as an airy laugh left his throat. Sure, his expression of joy would be all fine and good if he wasn't yelling loudly in crowded public transit. He got several odd looks as he clung playfully to one of the bars as the ship carried the lot of them.

"Such amazing advancement despite the hardships you all have faced! I'm so proud of you all for surviving, and thriving~!"

The doors slid open as to allow passengers out, some more eager to get out and away from this strange loud stranger than others as Zephyr came out with the flood of passengers to meet the ground. Getting a good look at the city he just stepped foot in, he felt a pleasant sensation rush through his body as he looked to the skyline.

"Aah, is that some kind of magic coating the buildings? Subarashii.. Those of this age are so creative, so copious with their usage of the arts..."

Zephyr's eyes were practically glued to the skies, admiring the sheer size of the buildings as he stepped with rather exaggerated, joyful hops, despite what any onlookers would react with as he walked away from his initial vessel, humming broken songs until the sudden appearance of such an extraordinary, roaring presence stopped his silly steps hard and dead. His eyes abruptly lowered to lock to the source of such a presence, a woman in such lovely dressings having approached him, having a kind smile on her face, and then introduced herself.

The shorter man blinked a few times, as if surprised, until chuckling heartily, wiping his brow,

"Phew~ With how impressively massive and sudden your presence was, I thought I was in trouble! Just thought 'Oh gods, it's the sword isn't it, they're probably pissed about the sword'. Ahh, I sometimes forget i'd be considered a typical person at this point of time; to you I probably seem awfully strange."


With a sighing laugh, he'd settle down, shrugging his shoulders several times as his odd eyes laid on her,

"The 'Mayor', eh? Ahh, so many words for a position of power, new and old. Well Miss Mayor, I didn't quite expect someone like you to drop in on me as I was entering this splendidly gorgeous city."

He would then touch a finger to his chin, looking to the side, "Ah well, if you're offering, a nice chat would be desired; Maybe some tea? I have been eating merely wild game and beetles for the last few weeks so, there's that."

"I do have to ask; Do you like sticks? I like sticks. I found a cool one the other day but alas, got snapped in half."

Zephyr trekked alongside the flowing woman, taking rather large footsteps as he swung his arms forward and back rhythmically, looking more like he was entertaining himself than trying to walk normally,

"Oh believe me, I understand. If your intention was to attack you would have done so by now~ I've had many an enemy do either or. I can whiff a fight when it's coming, I just... Did not expect such an overwhelming presence from one woman! Felt like I was facing over one-hundred large armies."

He felt a pin prick along his spine as he saw that smile; So kind yet so fierce, stabbed a dagger in his nerves surely. He was curious of Miss Mayor, indeed, but he thought it better for them to get settled than to barrage her with question after question out in public. He hadn't had tea in a good several hundred years at least, bare minimum they could get settled down before really laying in.

"I- Dog-Beating Staff?!" The man's eyes grew wide as a deer's, "Who would beat a poor little pup?! Of course they're naughty at times but they don't deserve a swat for it!"

He then shook his head, "No no.. No.. Dog-beating staffs, I mean like tree droppings! Dead branches! It's so hard to find the right one but when you do, you just love it! Until such inevitable fate such as it's destruction take hold... Better to have loved than not have ever at all.."

"Ahaha~ I suppose even the most rabid, passionate warriors couldn't stack to your might. If it sounded as if I intended to downplay your ability, sumimasen. To me, that is quite the load of power to have upon one vessel."

He would follow her into the shop, slipping into a seat of his own as he would then sit on his calves, sighing contently when he got into a comfortable (those uncomfortable to most) position on his seat, feet hanging off the side as he laid his hands on the table. With the mentioning of needing to protect one's people from all threats, the man's typically rather happy-go-lucky face momentarily grew stern, as if such an idea roused memories to flow, his fists tightening as the silent influx of emotion hit him, and then passed, suddenly hopping in his seat at the mentioning of reinforcing the stick,

"Ah yes, splendid splendid idea! I don't even need 'reiatsu' to reinforce the stick; I could always bend the stick to my will, make it stronger myself, but... The pure, raw natural state feels far more fulfilling to both find and use - The best gifts in life are those you work for, wouldn't you say Miss Mayor? Even if fleeting, the satisfaction was still there."

He clearly was smiling under his bandages, head tilted to the side,

"Besides, in my age not everyone was capable of using magic- err, 'reiatsu'."

Zephyr's odd eyes gazed at the beauty of the woman before him, his hands playfully weaving a fork between them as he listened to her powerful voice speak, until she took a thorough prod towards energy, and the need to release it. Zephyr was no fool, and he wouldn't treat this young lady like one, either; He knew she caught that little emotional flourishing, and wanted him to speak of it.

To this realization, Zephyr would sigh, dipping his head as he would take a moment to think, clearly many thoughts going through his mind as he decided on what to say,

"Like I said before, Miss Mayor, the best gifts are those you must work for..." His hands rested on his thighs, as his more quirky movements quieted down to give way to this far more controlled, sullen, and stern persona, an ancient sadness that grew heavy on his shoulders being expressed.

"Even the ones that end up burned down by tyrannical beings, and forced to scatter across the continent."

His gaze was dull as his eyes bored into her, the weight of his emotions clear as he would then speak once again,

"You want to know the gravity of my pain and ails, prying Miss Mayor? I was in a role quite similar to yours; my duty was to protect and guide my people. I failed, they passed. Even the littlest crying child wasn't given mercy. I barely got there in time to save even a portion of them."

Even with such truths being brought to life, the man didn't shed a single tear, his gaze kept steely and solid, unblinking,

"My people, my family.. I wasn't able to protect, or keep whatever remained together. By time we got to our destination, all I had was one little boy. Mother and sister passed on the way to sea."

He sighed, twirling a fork around his fingers still, soon balancing the utensil between two fingers, "However, that was a long, long time ago. Even if I met my people's greatest of granchildren, they wouldn't know my face or my tale, so it is just I, Zephyr, alone for now. Awakened in a new age."