Kami suddenly jumps down from the tree tops.Kami looks around and says to himself "So they just left me here with Starflight and the girls..fun" Kami walks to the two girls and ask Maia and the other Girl if they seen a Spirit Royri Sylesti. Kami pulls out an old photo of a Royri and asks if they have seen it."Have you two girl seen a noble with this Spirit Sylesti?"

Naomi studies the ryori and then the male holding the picture. She nods slowly. "I-I have." she said softly.

Maia shook her head, she hasn't seen any other than Pearl and the Ny'vene, who was staring at the picture intently.

Kami eyes shine a bit. Calmly Kami asks the girl for her name and were did she seen the spirit. "What is you name girl and were did you see that spirit?"Kami tries to ask polity.

"U-uh I'm Naomi and last I saw that sylesti it was heading out to the sylesti games." she said softly, looking down. "I went yesterday and I saw it fight. It won. And because it was a champion they said if it could beat one more opponent they would release it. You know, let it retire."

(the sylesti games are much like the gladiators. Fighting to the death.)

"Killing innocent sylesti's that are stolen?! This seems to be a worse fate than being handled by Rebels!" Maia wailed, Pearl looked horrified at the thought and Starlight seemed disgusted.

"I was dragged along to it! I actually didn't want to go!" Naomi said in defense of herself. "My sylesti is off at a camp being pampered for the next ball, mothers orders..." she said quietly. She missed her sylesti quite a lot and she knew she might not see it again.

Kami did not say anything. Kami stat up walked to the fire an sat down. Kami was crying. For the first time since his parents had died Kami never cried till this day. Kami was brawling, through the tears words can be heard "So He "Taki" is still alive and is still kicking. He still remember my promise" A flashback happens, You see an blacksmith shop with a family of 3, A little kid playing with his spirit sylesti. They were talking about a promise to survive until they see each other before the guards came in. Bloods socked memories replay, Kami first time killing someone, Taking his father memento, and looking desperately at his destroyed home to find his partner. Kami just sat there crying his eyes of, not caring for whose even there. For the first time Kami looked like a normal kid, One whose life is normal and filled with happiness. "Thanks you Naomi.. For letting me news about him for the first time in a long time" Says Kami with a grateful smile

Naomi looked down. "I'm sorry. They do it with all sylesti they capture. There are people protesting it though, and the government is starting to listen." she said even though she knew it wouldn't help that much. She looked down at the vines that tied her to the tree. If they weren't there she would go hug him right now. She didn't like when people cried. It made her sad.

Maia looked at the Rebel, maybe they weren't that bad after all, just heartbroken. Pearl wanted to try to comfort him but was still tied up and Starlight seemed to have sorrow fill his eyes as he looked at Kami.