Darim-23 years old- Acer Front Gate

"What?" With a shake he brought himself from thought. "Oh no, I was just thinking." He answered before pulling away from the woman for a moment. "We should probably go meet them, we do have a mission after all." With that said he left her to her own as he walked over to join Shadir and Numair whom seemed to be in a conversation on their own.
"...yes she three now. Can you believe that! I swear each day she gets a bit more like her mother." Numair said before turning his attention to the approaching man. "Oh you must be...um I don't believe you meantioned him in the letter Shadir."
"I didn't know he was coming, but seeing that he knew Malik and knows Altair I thought it best to have him along with us." The other man answered crossing his arms about his chest.
"I see. Well I'm Numair if you don't already know." He offered a hand to Darim. The younger man took it and shook it.
"Darim." This seemed to change the man's expression some though he said nothing more as he took his hand away.
"It nice to meet you.

Malik-

After walking back to the others he took a brisk seat on a stone that sat a bit in the shade. His body still wasn't working at a hundred precent something he seemed to keep forgetting. Each breath wheezed as he lightly panted from the effort. Getting old sucked, not to meantion nearly being starved to death. In silence he waited for the group to get to know each other and get started on their way.

Atara - 22(f) - Acer Front Gate

She listend to him, giving Darim her full atention and the lightblue animal getting a tad disapointed that Darim didnt pay her any atention. With a smile she got Algol to come over to her.

After holding over a cloth with a few sweet and watery fruits in it she gave the lioness a order. With the cloth in her mouth the animal trotted up to Malik, gaving up soft, low sounds while holding it over. The fruits is filled with energy and would help him to keep hydrated. Atara herself uses them alot when her water is running low. The lioness simply sat down infront of the man with the cloth in her mouth and her left paw at the mans leg, waiting for him to take it.

As she had told Algol to give the fruits to Malik she looked after Darim. He seemed rather short in his answer for some reason. What had made him change his mindset in such a quick manner? A bit thoughtfully she crossed her arms before shaking her head. With a tired sigh she walked after Darim towards the now three men, comming just in time to hear the man say it was nice to meet Darim. *Just wait untill you try to race him* she thought with a smirk on her lips. However she did stay on a polite distance, not wanting to intrude to much.




Dagon Hajjar - 35(m) - Acer Front Gate

He looked at the old man as he sat down on a rock in the shadow. Right now he wasnt sure where he was to stand. Should he take care of the man or go great their ... host? As the lioness trotted up to the man with something in a cloth he smiled a bit before looking to the side. Huh? What was that? As his darkbrown eyes followed something in the sand he couldnt help but shuckle. its the same lizard he flinged away with a flick of his fingers earlier. Stubbern little thing. As the creature started climbing on his boot he simply grabbed the small animal, putting it on his shoulder. "Rest little one." he smiled at the lizard.

Darim-23 years old- Acer Front Gate

After the introduction he backed away some form the group allowing either Dagon or Atara to introduce themselves to the man named Numair. A panther by name meaning, he just didn't seem to be as much. A shadow maybe, but a panther? Maybe it was fitting, after all they worked in the dark to serve the light. Panthers were cats that did much the same. A black lighira, stalking the shadows, a rare sight to see though very unlucky if you did. Most times the only time you would see such a thing was when you were the target. No this man seemed to but much like them, not as secretive as the cat nor as stealthy. He walked with a limp, how could one be stealthy then?

Malik-

Smiling he reached a hand out to pet the large cat like lioness. "Thank you my dear." He said in a soothing tone before taking one of the fruits and slowly eating it. It would be best not to rust and end up breaking a tooth out, that would be all he needed now!

Numair- 44 years old-Acer

"You must be Atara!" The man said taking a limping step towards the woman and offering her a hand to shake. "If you don't already know, I'm Numair." He said with a wide smile.

Atara - 22(f) - Acer Front Gate

As the man turned to her, a limping step and a wide smile she couldnt help but smile. He gave off such a warm and welcomming aura that it was relaxing. She took his hand, shaking it steadly with a kind smile to him. "its a pleasure meeting you sir." she said politely, nodding her head. Not only is she the youngest but she is most likely the only one without any type of vision, so a bit of humility wont hurt. She knows that she wont be given a leading roll, heck she will most likely not have any type of responsibility other than to strike on a distance. So she have came to peace with that thought already.


As the man toop the small fabric containing the fruits she gently wagged her tail behind her before putting down her big paw on the sand, laying down to keep the man company. In honesty, she quiet enjoy the company of the old man, he is kind and often scratches her tummy during the nights as they rest. Something Atara doesnt do as quickly. With a purring sound she rolled over to her back, showing her belly so it could be scratched.




Dagon Hajjar - 35(m) - Acer Front Gate

He walked up to the man, the lizard resting on his shoulder in a manner that made it look as if it had apointed the man to be its personal riding-animal. As the lizard climbed in to his hood, looking for shade from the sun he just glanced at the animal. As he aproached the man and Atara he looked at the man. He had changed quiet a lot since he last saw thim. Both Numair and Shadir is roughly 10years older than him, just like Altair. So he never spent much time with them. Not many kids enjoy playing or training with those a whole 10years younger than themselves. however every now and then Shadir seemed to have taken pitty on him and let him tag along. Granted it wasnt often and never when playing hide and seek to train their skills. Already as a child had his tracking skills been far beyond what is considerd normal.

Malik-

"Alright, alright. But just this once." The man said with a tired smile before setting the fruit aside and reaching over to let the lioness's belly. She acted more like a dog than at cat at times though he didn't seem to mind. He was just there by chance really, and with one arm it was rather hard to help out much in the way of fighting. Now giving advice he was good at.

Numair- 44 years old-Acer

"And you must be Dagon. How long has it been since we last spoke?" He asked the man giving him a brief hug. "We were but childern when we last spoke no? Or have you been by the bureau? I find it hard to recall exactly."
"He's been around a few times though not many since my last visit. Come now, we need to get inside before the heat of the day." Shadir said rolling his shoulders some. Despite all his actions against it his hands had became sunburned from staying out for the entire journey. The sooner he got them treated the better.

Atara - 22(f) - Acer Front Gate

As the man spoke to Dagon she got out of the way, listening politely before smirking abit at the younger mans comment. So both Shadir, Dagon and Numair are old friends? Well they are roughly the same age. Right?



Dagon Hajjar - 35(m) - Acer Front Gate

He nodded in the same manner he had done since a child. As he was given a hug he gave it back. Well, that was ... odd. He cant recall the last time he hugged someone out of his family. "Now now Numair, I was a child, you were in your early or mid teens the last time we spoke. Well more precisly, you spoke to me, if i recall correctly itwas something about the line that I was as fast as a snail." he commented. As he noticed Ataras smirk he just glared at her a moment.

Numair- 44 years old-Acer

"It's been too long all the same." The man said with a smile. "And I apologize for what my youth my have said that was hateful, we were but kids and I a rude one at that." He looked at the group. "Enough of that though how about we head back inside and get you all settled in?" He hated that him and Dagon had already been off on the wrong foot, that Darim seemed so distant, that Shadir was merely thinking of their mission. At least Malik was safe.

Dagon Hajjar - 35(m) - Acer Front Gate

He looked at the man with a kind smile. "Think nothing of it. It was a lifetime ago and I have no harsh feelings at all." he said with a kind smile before nodding at the sugestion. Getting some shelter from the unrelenting sun would be more than welcomed. Taking a bath and get all the dust and sand of him would be a blessing and a bit of rest a dream. With that he walked with the man. As they had walked a bit in silence he hummed a bit. "Tell me, Do you remember Cybel? A energetic girl, the hair was a bit curly." he said with a smile. Not many have anything but straight hair. His wife had always had soft curls, remenessent of the waves on a lake or the sea. However as she had gotten ill 3years ago they had slowly straightend out. But in all honesty he cant remember anyone but his wife having that kind of hair in the village so it should be quiet clear who he was refering to. But then again, its nearly 15years between his wife and the man so perhaps she was to young to make a impression on the man? Maby, its possible. He cant quiet recall how old Numair had been, not to mention how old Cybel had been when the man left the village. So to be honest he dont expect him to, but small talk is always pretty nice when it is with a old friend.



Atara - 22(f) - Acer Front Gate

"That sounds lovely, I cant wait to get out of the sun for some time. It have been far to loong that we travelled under its ruling." she smiled. Could she choose she would without a doubt occupy a entire bathhouse just to get the dust, sand and dirt of her body. Maby a tad of oil to get the hair all smooth and silky again. Oooh, not to mention those rare, expensive sented oils, the wonderfull sented oils! A shiver of pleasure went through her body as she rememberd them. She had ... eum ... accidently ... borrowed some once after having had to hide in a pile of manure for a while. It was the only way to make the stench go away but damit that oil was wonderfull! The fragrence was sweet, gentle and just amazing. The oil had compleatly made the stench disapear with only one use. her hair had been silky smooth for weeks afterwards. She had feelt like a queen at that time. At the time she had feelt as if no woman, married or not, could compete with the feeling she had. She just feelt great and her hair looked the part. She had even given Algol a bath with it, the animal had been shining to much for her to look at.

Numair- 44 years old-Acer

"Barely..." The man admitted. "It's been so long though, I can really recall a face to put with her name." Stopping a moment at a ladder that was rested up against a building he turned to face the others. "Everything you need should be set up inside, Julie should have food waiting as well. Clothes are in the back room in the chest near the bath, and there are cots set up about the place. I think that's it really. Shall we go in then?" With that he climbed up the ladder into the building followed by the vulynx. Inside it was cooler and less cramped than the streets, just like he liked it.
"Dad!" The little girl shouted running to the man and throwing her arms about his left leg. It was a tradition really.
"And how is my little desert flower?" The man chuckled ruffling the girl's hair some. He limped towards the door to the back room dragging the child along with this.
"She's been bouncing off the walls like there is no tomorrow." A woman said from inside.

Dagon Hajjar - 35(m) - Acer Front Gate

He smiled a bit at his comment. Well its no wonder he just barley remember her face. She is more or less 15years younger than Numair. Not many youngesters have a memory of poeple 15years younger than themselves. So he is quiet impressed that Numair does to be honest. As he was to continue their conversation the man stoped and looked at him before nodding to show that he listend carefully. After that he climbed up after the man, stopping as he saw the girl toss herself at the man and beeign dragged by him. At the sight he couldnt help but smile, it looked really wonderfull. However just as he got up and into the dooropening(?) he heard a "watchout", falling to the ground moments later.



Atara - 22(f) - Acer Front Gate

She walked with the group, listening carefully and just taking in the sight. After almost a week of the company of only men it was nice to see some other women agan.

The lioness walked with the elderly and weak man in the back, suporting him when needed, otherwise just keeping him company. As people noticed the massive lioness they either stared or walked out of the way. But as Atara seemed to prepare to climb up a ladder the animal simply took a leap on the woman that said a "watch out" as she leaped forwards and up into the building. As she landed in the door she knocked down dagon to the floor, wich made her give up a confused sound, almost as if she was unsure of why the man was playing a carpet. After smelling a bit on the man she walked inside, stretching her blue body before laying down in the nice comfort of the home, spacious, a lot more so than her and Ataras den back home. Not to mention how cold it feelt in comparision to the outside.

She sighed a bit, rubbing her shoulder. Okej, that feelt quiet heavy but she havnt been getting any extra rations from her. So ... "Have anyone been treating her to snacks?" she askedmoving her shoulder a bit.