~Wandering with a friend

[-Souzen]

Scarcely could I contain my surprise that my new found brother was actually well adjusted to his horrid transformation to a hollow. It had taken me many days of anguish and personal reflection to get over the fact I now inhabited this terrible form. Yet, I had seen the light and realized how much of a blessing it truly was. Foot prints marking the ivory sands of we would make our way through. I wondered....how was he taking this shift of terrain? Could he truly find it in his heart to embrace these lands? Turning I would face him, seeing as to his expression.

Regardless I would soon turn back and get on with this journey. We still had much ground to cover until we could find my family's sanctuary. Harsh wind springing up I would fold my incarnadine pinions to cover my body from the grating harshness of the sand. Should Burlarse come closer to me I would attempt to cover him also. After all, what kind of brother would I be to let him suffer in these most inhospitable climes?

[G U E R R E R O]

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[-Souzen]

Burlarse's assumption would be mostly correct. I had been in this form for longer than he had. Yet, I was still considered a new comer to the endless wastes. I was but a few months his senior and was in no position to really indoctrinate him into the full credo. That was why I would bring him to my brother. From there he could learn what it meant to be deemed a "hollow". Still, our journey was not yet complete and we had much ground to cover. Sands shifting beneath my feet I would answer my brothers question:

" I suppose you could say I indeed have been in this form longer. Yet, I too still have much learn of this world and that is why I will bring you to my brother. He is very wise and could aid you greatly."

Words spoken I would await his response. Surely he would see the rationale of my plan and be completely receptive too it. Should he refuse, well then I would have to weigh my options in his growth. But regardless, I could not let this potentially sentient and powerful hollow slip through my grasp...

[G U E R R E R O]

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[-Souzen]

A whimsical look would cross my features as I pondered Burlarse's newest question. What kind of person was my brother? Ah he was but the noblest, most intelligent person I had ever met , in this life or the next. He was possessed of the most uncompromising valor, yet the most sagacious of wisdom. Truly in his life he must have been akin to a lion amongst mere house cats. Or perhaps I was just too enamored with our new found brotherhood to provide a critical evaluation. None the less, it would to well to inspire some sort of excitement in Burlarse.

" My brother is a hollow of great strength, higher in his evolution than us. He has lived amongst the hollow for a great length of time and knows much more lore than I could ever hope to achieve in my short time here. He is valorous, chivalrous and has one of the keenest minds I have ever seen, both in this world and the real world...He will show you what he has shown me and you will see what our existence truly means."

Ah yes, I hoped Burlarse would come to see my brother in a way I did. If not, it wouldn't matter. He would come to join our family, of that I had no doubt, but he would just never come to understand or feel the bond that we shared. Ah, how I longed to see my brother once more.

[G U E R R E R O]

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[-Souzen]

My talk of such heady ideals no doubt inspired the younger hollow with a fervent ardor. Onwards we would trek, sandy impression left in the sand paying homage to the great course we now took. I would let him linger with these thoughts, let him contemplate the reasonableness and truth in them. Perpetual ebon sky above us I would take a brief moment to fall into a reverie, wondering how long it had been before I had seen my brother. Ah for far to long I could suppose! Then, Burlarse would voice his meditations on our previous talk?

Our reason for existence? It was one I could barely come to grips with before but now wholly embraced. It was ambitious, potentially fickle and not by any means sufficient. But it would do.

" Our reason for existence, is too exist. We merely bide our time and wait, accumulating knowledge and power until we can find the reason for our transformation. I admit, this may seem naught but an excuse. But I can assure you, in our family you will find the time most pleasurable until we can ascertain our "role" in this universe."

Stopping I would turn Sanquine eyes onto his form. Would he still wish to join more family? Or had I just lost another potential brother?