Drifting Spirit. [Open]

He was lost to the deep recesses of ones mind for a time. His thoughts washing him into a calm almost warm numbness. A momentary silence of emptiness as he faded figuratively from the world. Watching the sea under the dark sky above in the lovely image it created. Stars sparking off a sea that was a lovely sight to be had. No matter how many oceans you could see the oceans of all worlds had this sorta of spell it could caste over you. In this case it soothed a savaged soul buried deep within. It was calming and something beautiful when it was hard to see such things anywhere else. 

It was almost missed upon him that someone was flying above the water at first. The almost pure reflections and sky mixed with the water in this night. It had almost trapped within a waking dream as he found himself mixed within a day dream. His eyes tired yet he didn't want to sleep. The nightmares best kept at bay while they could be. It was almost like a sobering stir that snapped into place when he finally realized it was not a figment of his imagination but someone was actually out this late of a hour fishing for rather... large fish. From what he'd seen as well in his months living on this planet so far. This was... odd behavior once he'd sobered up to see it as reality not just some believed day dream. He'd pause watching it with a strange sensation shivering up his limbs and down his spine. He was weary of things he could now tell were not normal on this planet. Too many dark things were happening in the galaxy these days. Too many unknowns that could only bring bad news. He couldn't help but feel a dark curiosity as a sense of fear curdled deep within his gut as if it were some disease. His paranoid and worries plaguing him still. As well as what kept him hiding on this planet as much as his freedom as it was his new prison in some senses. 

The person wasn't that far off but it wasn't the easiest to make out under the night sky. Eyes adjusted to the darkness and only the light of the moon had even more difficulty seeing who it was clearly where she was at a distance. The fire creating dancing shadows and slivers of light that helped hide the being within the night with her hunt. He'd draw in a breath realizing he was being watched taking in a small sigh and holding steady leaning against the edge of the pier as the waves lightly sloshed to and fro from the shore. After a few moments as he could mainly make out the eyes watching him through the darkness. He'd simply raise a hand lightly as if a lazy but simple way of acknowledgment. Unsure just yet what kind of meeting could come from this. He would be careful but knew subtlety was better then any urgent or strange action like jetting away. He'd try to calm himself with silent breaths keeping up his image of calm silence. curious as to what this was and in store for the night.

He'd let out a sigh and feel retreating at this point would have just looked more suspicious then aiding him. If she did have ill intentions or was some sort of threat. This surely wouldn't be the behavior and activities he'd have expected to have found her engaging in before a attack after all. He'd take a few moments to walk along the pier. Moving down a side stairway up and along the soft cool sand of the night on the beach. His shoes left at his camp hidden not far off out of sight. The sand was cool and soft between his toes. A sensation that tickled and calmed him lightly. Helping him ease his heart beat as well as his breathing. Almost relaxing to some light degree as well. Or at least as much as the boy could. 

He'd feel unsure but resist raising a eyebrow to her words. Not wanting to appear rude he'd simply and politely at first sit near the fire. Not to close to here but not clear on the other side either. Close enough to reach the stick with the at this point rather finely roasted tentacle skewered upon the stick. The smell enticing and enough to make the mouth water. Even if it was a strange creature he'd never seen before. He'd try not to that bother him though. He'd eaten far worse to survive in the past. Tasted the finest of foods and the worst of slop that sometimes probably wasn't really things one could consider food. 

"Maybe just a little lost in thought... I'm a little new here." He'd say in a lightly calm innocent voice. His words soft and gentle in a almost disarming sorta way. He'd learned or at times passively would speak in a way to not draw to much attention to himself. In the past to much notice or accidentally aggravating those around him could have brought dark consequences. His dark and lightly hollow briefly when looked into directly. But when she'd look directly at him any time and he realized he was being looked at it always seemed to appear a calm stoic kid boy. A face with a light grin that would make her likely believe he was just kid goofing around the beach at night for fun. But brief moments when he'd believe no one was looking he'd sometimes look.. sad. But only when he thought no one was looking. 

"Around these parts... Not used to the islands most my time was spent in the larger cities." Covering his tracks and words lightly a little better. Technically not lying given he did land in the city. So in some aspects he was still being truthful.

He'd lean forward as soft lips would lightly bite  into the meat of the tentacle. His other hand holding under the food and the lip as if to catch or perhaps from reactions as the hot meat lightly burned his tongue even if he showed little reaction beyond that. Pulling the chunk quickly and chewing it quickly given the heat within his mouth and upon his lip. Smirking lightly as a after thought from enjoying the taste. "Its good... Strange way to catch them by the way though. Most people around here use fishingrods. Not just fly over and snatch critters from the sea." Smiling softly. Pretending he knew more then he did given what he was talking about was only minor things he'd learned not long ago himself. 

He'd smile but try to be coy and keep his prior where abouts his own. Not wanting to give to much at the moment. While still often looking over his shoulder he did want to keep what little comfort he had in living secretly upon this little blue globe. "Nothing to extreme. I just travel a little now and again. The ocean and coastal areas like this always seem rather nice as well." He'd say softly and look to the coast lightly for a moment. The sound of the sea washing to and fro from the shore giving a relaxing sound in the backdrop of the environment. The few sounds from land not far off of the night creatures almost made it as if some sort of natural music. 

He'd just sorta watch her with soft eyes and a small grin. Appearing amused and interested in most moments. Not wanting to appear rude or off putting. He often had that soft friendly appearance. Some of it natural some of it naturally refined into him given how he'd have to behave around others in darker chapters of his past. "Earth people use fishing rods sorta like... long sticks with string or wire attached to it. Small mechanical devices that can pull and release these substances. It can let you catch, pull, and go after fish and sea creatures without ever leaving the pier or shore. I believe its more something of a relaxing joy rather then simply to go for the fish." He'd say trying to briefly answer her question and give her at least a moderate explanation of the differences in fishing. Trying to make it sound believable as well so he'd sound somewhat as if a native or at least long standing visitor. 

"Guess I thought it would have been rude to have refused given you signaled me. Plus its a bit strange for people to be out here at so late a hour. Maybe I was... curious." He'd say smiling lightly and the interesting young woman. At least she was friendly. He was pretty sure from his observations at this point she was a saiyan which made him lightly more curious. She didn't exactly fit his normal ideas of one of those. His eyes briefly looking upward and at her halo. Unsure what to make of it or what it might man or signify. The galaxy was a big place... who knew what it could have come from or mean. He'd seen a little of the galaxy but never with freedom. This itself was something he wasn't quite sure what to think of. 

It was a small little chuckle but still it escaped his lips. He had to admit her reaction to the rod and reel idea of fishing wasn't far off from his originally. Although the sensation itself felt a little foreign. He'd been running around this planet a little so far but this... It still felt forced. Odd emotion almost looking forced or as if he was putting on a act if a well trained eye caught the small tells. It was one thing to work the motions when it was his survival from back in the days before. When that still familiar darkness loomed over him. Some part of him still feeling it as if it was a chill tickling at the back of his neck. It tended to push people away as if he was hiding something most would suspect. But it seemed at least for the moment that didn't happen in this case. The night being a strange one for that. He'd grown to prefer the nights,... sadly more seclusion in his freedom of late. 

"Ohhh, Well that's no good. Not good at all. Guess its just the nature... Plus you have to admit there's usually a saiyan that comes around every so often and causes a little chaos. Can't blame them for being at least a tad bit hesitant, Just a tad?" He'd say trying to be kind and humorous. As well as factual unsure quite how to approach this. Truth be told this was one of the longest conversations he'd held for some time on this planet as sad as that was. Smiling at her but slowly a small bit some might catch would be simply he spoke and looked 'too' her. But quite often never to her eyes. Eye contact didn't seem to last except for small flashes. Some part of him feeling his nervous nature still taking to him but his toned in mental training for how to act around 'hosts' kept him in place. Polite with a smile on his face and his soft gentle eyes. Sadness often easy to hide as a soft gentle exterior. After all how easy would it be for a saiyan hunter to take a job to find him. How much did a slave or worse a runaway even matter to a saiyan? Alliance or Vegeta remnant. Even worst to a rogue mercenary... He drew in a soft breath letting the sea air calm him as best it could for a moment. 

He chewed his food silently as she watched the stars. He listened to her words though with careful care to detail. Another thing he could not avoid but do. He had his lazy days but when his nerves were sharp he didn't miss a detail... 'couldn't' miss a detail. But he was so silent it would almost be easy to forget he was there when he wasn't speaking. He chewed, moved, even breathed in such a way to present himself as calming and silence. As if his presence only had as much value as those around him wished to give it. But still as the night air settled around them he thought for a moment and shared his words with her. She was a strange one for a saiyan so maybe it was the difference in comparison to his other experiences that let his curiosity aid him lightly in this. 

"Well,...It's Normally not my 'energy' people take note of first. So that's a first in itself." A small chuckle once more came from him but a little smaller. "I suppose we all sleep when we can. It's a big galaxy... Stuff has to calm down sooner or later right? Somewhere?" He'd say aware of big events but not to any major detail. He'd only learned the obvious bits and what he could pick up here and there. More so in recent days but only to a slight degree. These few months of freedom had went from joy to quickly fear and nervous caution for a bit. Enjoying earth but it becoming as much his accidental prison out of worry then his bastion of paradise he'd envisioned it as from the start.

It took him a moment to realize a little later she was looking at him even with a small coy grin. It was... strange. He didn't know quite what to make of a woman like this looking at him so. He'd look away for a moment a little shy and stare towards the fire. Trying not to break his patterns or appear rude. Keeping his shoulders relaxed in appearance but tensely held.  The perfect 'image' of relaxed and disarming. "I was just sorta... out. Seemed the best time to be about. Maybe it was just the sound of the ocean... Couldn't sleep sometimes ya know. Sorta like you said." He didn't quite know what to say. Fighting back a sigh and instead just gave a small soft smile back. Small and kind to cover up anything else he may be thinking or feeling for the mysterious woman under the starlight.

He felt a small shiver when she suddenly grabbed and handed another one of the sticks closer to him. His body relaxed while secretly nervous. But his eyes a bit sharp to watch its movements. A little careful if not sometimes lightly unease by such sudden movements. But after a brief fraction of a second of though he'd accept it and bite it reluctantly. The taste fresh however and enjoyable. So it wasn't all that much of a problem even if he often didn't eat much. He only seemed to have a more strong appetite when he'd actually put work of some kind in for the day. An even then after enough years of much smaller rations and portions compared to a great many others he had trained himself to rely on only what he needed. To a extent not thinking much of it even when more was available to him now.

He looked up to the sky after she did and listened to her words but didn't seem to answer right away. A long moment seemed to drag along for what would seem a small eternity to some perspective. He felt somewhat tired allot lately. His nerves and his other bodily actions only a sign of his past but his over all spirit had been drifting lightly into a sense of exhaustion. He was in may ways alone here. On a planet he knew little about and while not a bad experience thus far he had little direction or meaning or idea at all where else to go. The prior months had been like a dull blur of simple survival and travel. Feeling unable and even more so unsure  about considering traveling back off world ever. His own problems as well as the galactic problems making it all so much more confusing then he thought freedom would have been when he hatched his quick wit and plan months ago but what felt like years given his thoughts on it all.

"I don't normally stay in one place very long. I don't have a house or anything like that if that's what your asking." Eating his food slowly and with a quiet set of manners. Chewing quietly and while enjoying his food seemingly not making much of a fuss. Besides a occasional kind smile and pleasant tone in his conversation. "Is it just you right now? I heard about some of the saiyans from a old outpost but didn't pry to much into the whole situation. I tend to prefer... to be alone most the time. I like to travel and sleep out. Its simpler out here or the forests of this planet. The desert is beautiful too. Even with all that goes on this place is peaceful to some extent. Its nice how different it is all over this planet... Did you lose something as well in the outpost problems?  Is that where you are going?" He'd say with dark eyes that looked at her softly as his small almost frailly soft smile looked back. He seemed kind and almost completely disarming. His body tensed but appeared so relaxed that he would never even have a chance if attacked in this moment by her. Some part of him thought unsure if he had to consider defending himself if he'd want to hurt others though. He'd only really doe things he had to survive in the past. Doing things for other reasons would be something else entirely. He'd watch her softly with a curious and kind expression. The sound of the sea in the background and a cool breeze in the air at odds with the warm aura of the fire set the mood quite well. The boy drawing in a slow soft breath as h waited for a response. Feeling odd but enjoying some conversation for a change still. 

He drew in a slow breath and didn't really answer her question right off. Simply giving a nod as to not truly answer. So that way his answer could have simply left not around here to mean a number of things. Not confirming he wasn't from this planet but possibly just not here in this section of the planet. Perhaps not wanting to admit it at this moment but continue to simply be rather then worry about where he was from or would be in the future. Truly where was he from? It had been a road of places in his past but was any of them really someplace he could say he was from? There wasn't really a home anywhere in that path that stretched behind him.

He seemed to chuckle a little though and seem... curious if unsure what to think at some of her words. Looking at her Halo but perhaps not fully believing the whole 'dead' idea. Allot of what she said he wasn't sure what to think on. She was kind which he was thankful for. But she had quite a few strange things to say. "Sounds,... strange. Complicated. What kind of things do the 'dead' do with saiyans anyway? Less I heard the alliance was led by almost kids not much older then me. You'll forgive me if such explanations don't make me  unsure what to think." He'd finished his foot eating quickly. While distracted in talking perhaps allowing him to indulge himself a bit more then he normally would have in what he enjoyed. His stomach settled and a bit fully then he normally was used too. Standing as she did perhaps following her lead or not wanting to appear rude. The fire flicking shadows dancing along them both. The stars above making it strange almost omen like shadowy light around them on the beach. 

"I might not mind coming with you for a night. I enjoy seeing new things after all but all this strange talk aside I've never been on to spend much time around saiyans. You can see why even in the condition you speak of the old settlement having been. While I might be hesitant. Allot of rumors pass through the galaxy of some bad things... Present company excluded of course." He'd say smiling at her a little more friendly now. Perhaps a little of him glad to meet someone kind for the time. She wasn't like what he'd heart about many of the others. An she had some strange stories and curiosities to her that was almost like a fairy tale if he believed it. It was almost like some strange story playing out for him here on this little foreign planet. "Some refugee saiyans I imagine may not care for too many sudden strangers." Looking into the night and land inward. Then back to her. Looking as much curious as if he considered leaving as well as going with her. Perhaps unsure just where he was heading at the moment. He avoided eye contact though for the most part but still remained soft,... friendly. He didn't seem afraid of her even with all the strange details.