Restless

Diligo stood silently, pondering to himself, like he had done so many times before in his old home. Painful as his change in environment had been, he found it hard not to exploit every similarity in unfamiliar land. Diligo sighed, and the wind seemed to imitated, peacefully blowing back his hair.

It wasn't too long ago that Diligo had left the ruins he called home. He had no family anymore, no one lived their anymore, no one had lived their for over 3 years; he realized this, and yet his soul was still heavy as lead. Diligo knew now, he could no longer live in memories, and yet, it only seemed the chains binding him to the past, were growing stronger.

"By the gods" the demigod mumbled silently, "what force binds me back to lonely ruin / Is the now not more worthwhile than the past?"

As swallows began to grow used to the human and flock around the area, Diligo realized how long he had been sitting in the spot. He realized he needed to step in the academy soon, he had to begin anew; but he still didn't let go.

As the birds fluttered away, Diligo's conscience returned to him in full. He leaped up swiftly, his wine red fuzzy poncho thing fluttering and making him look like a sort of bird himself. Initial reaction was rage, but then he saw the cause..

Though slightly naive and terrible at seeing the hidden, Diligo could easily read what people weren't trying to hide. Purity was easily one of those things, and through Sagari, Diligo felt it bright as day. He eased his mood and walked up to who seemed a little distressed.

Suddenly I realized I don't know what to say at all, I'm not too good with girls my age. he noticed. Instead, he waited for her to respond.

"No, don't apologize, I was planning on getting up soon anyway." This was only a half truth, but sometimes its easier to say things that you want to be true than it is to say what really is. Diligo knew that much.

"The name's Diligo, I'm afraid I don't have a family name." This was a half truth as well. Diligo, without conveying outward emotion, quickly scolded himself from speaking in riddles. He took a slight breath and tried his best to be more cheery, not really sure if it would be that simple.

"Sorry I acted a bit rude earlier, its simply that where I was brought up I, never really met too many people my own age. This whole school thing is all a bit new to me." Diligo calmly stated. Perhaps a bit too calmly, but one can be very foolish when being near something or someone new.

"So... What brings you to the forest at this hour?" Suddenly Diligo realized it was late afternoon and a unusually normal time to be outside, but he let it slide, hoping she wouldn't notice.

"Well, you probably wouldn't of. See, thing is, I haven't actually gone to the school yet. I'm enrolled, but, I just can't bring myself to walk in just yet..."

Diligo could see the school in the corner of his eye. He imagined that if he could see his shoulder angels (Do angels have Shoulder angels? Probably not) bickering with each other. You're going to have to go eventually. You only make things harder on yourself. and A little longer wouldn't hurt. He wondered to himself which angel was holy and which one satanic.

"I've been wanting to stroll the forests for a while now. Feminine much, yes, but I can't help it." Diligo suddenly said. "Care to join me?"

"Thanks, I'll believe you on this one." Diligo said, and he began to walk. He never walked to quickly, but had that strange property of moving much faster than he appeared to be. Their was no magic involved in this, it was simply the way he carried himself.

"Perhaps," his uncle had once mentioned to him when he noticed, "that is a sort of magic in itself." Diligo suddenly realized that Sagari had the same kind of thing in herself. Her smile, the way people could ease up to her so easily. Diligo considered such things more magical than any bit of sorcery. People, his mind said to himself, really are quite amazing beings.

"I probably should of mentioned earlier." Diligo said. "Their aren't any paths in this place, so we may have to refrain from turning too much, or get lost." You know your way around these places?"