baby steps [travel, private]

[Naoki]

Naoki made his way West through the country from his village, and he found a road along the way and followed it to a port town. He was able to find someone who would take him across to the Land of Fire, for a price. The genjutsu master paid it of course, and he took the safe passage across the sea. It was a pretty small boat, which made him glad that they weren't going too far. He kept an eye on his compass to make sure they were going West and not heading off course, and once they made it to shore he said his farewells and went on his way.

[Corvus]

moving

[Naoki]

After finding his cousin's place, Naoki found out that she had went over to the Land of Rain to visit with her husband's side of the family. They had been planning this for quite some time so of course he was upset, but he could understand because he figured she must be incredibly excited about the baby. So after resting up for the night at her place with his aunt and uncle, he hit the road again. Sure he had told his village that he was just going to the Land of Fire, but he wasn't about to go all the way back just because his destination was moving over one country. Sure he was tempted to, but that was just a waste of time when he could return to his home sooner and continue serving if he just continued on.

So Naoki followed his compass West, heading to the Land of Rain. The travel was nice and easy for the most part, and he even hitched a ride on a caravan at some point so he didn't have to walk the whole way. And once he did reach the borders of the swampy country, he could tell as the terrain changed over to marshes gradually.

[Holy Grail]

moving to rain

[Naoki]

Eventually Naoki just gave up on finding his cousin, and he was pissed beyond belief after he finally sobered up completely and started heading home. He kept an eye on his compass and headed due East towards the Land of Fire with an eye on his compass every once and a while. The dreary weather really wasn't helping him, and he wasn't able to move as fast as he normally could manage, which only added to his annoyance. He kept focused though, just thinking about getting back to his home village.

[Holy Grail]

moving

[Naoki]

Despite how large the country was, Naoki could move faster through it than he could Rain. The marshes were a nightmare to deal with, he much preferred the dry land of the Land of Fire. Though he did have to stop at some point to rest, staying the night in a small village where he rented a room at an inn. The next morning he was on the road again, continuing to head East towards the coast with help from his compass. It wasn't too bad either, as he remained in the shade for the most part thanks to the trees. When he finally did reach the coast, he bought a ticket on a ferry and made his way back to his homeland across the sea, the Land of Water.

[Holy Grail]

water~ water~wattter~ i mean Moving~!