Insatiable greed

It was a strange place to pick up, River village. It didn't seem to hold any great significance in any aspect, not special in any way. The huntress did not have any connections here at all, yet here she was. Sitting on a long pier and staring down below into the water. The sun was already setting, signifying that dawn would soon transform into the night. But for now, that giant orb of flames in the skies appeared rather beautiful as it slowly started fading into the horizont, coloring the skies and the water gold and orange. A scenery perfect for a picture one could even say. And maybe there were some painters nearby, who really knew. The girl did not bother to check who all was around this place. She just kinda came here, sat down and was staring in a single direction for about an hour. And finally, she clicked her tongue and shifted her position around a little, one of her bare feet now going on the wooden pier itself, her head now resting atop her knee. The expression she was wearing on her face could be described as nothing more than bored, yet irritated one with strange dancing flames in her gazing emerald green orbs.

"Still nothing... how annoying!"

Speaking to herself, it almost appeared as if she was expecting an answer of some kind appear in the water instead of just her reflection. But that clearly didn't happen, now did it. With a sigh, she would finally avert her gaze from the river and redirect it towards the skies. There were clouds, also seemingly painted a different color from the sun as they lazily crawled across the orange background, forming various shapes from time to time. Was she just wasting her time in this place, doing something like this? Most likely, yes. But she was lost. At least in some sense, anyway. A good chunk of her memories appeared to be misplaced and she was unable to properly process it all. Tis' why she was in this place, a calming one where her brain could operate without being interrupted. But alas, it did nothing at all. Her mind was still hidden in a fog of uncertainty. So for now, the huntress just tried relaxing a bit as the gentle wind started brushing itself against her skin, making what little cloth she had on her dance with it.

Well, it was probably time to go now. If the girl was unable to remember what she needed to, then there was really no reason to stay in this place any longer. The journey back to Joya was a long one, though for someone like Eris who excelled in speed, it would be like another run into a nearby grocery store. But just as she got up and stretched her body that was actually somewhat tired from not moving for so long, she spotted something interesting on one of the riversides. A girl was standing there, just minding her own business while being completely alone. To anyone else, she would appear as nothing more than a small white dot in the distance surely. Thankfully, the huntress was in fact part animal and her sight, along with all the other senses, were way more powerful than those of regular humans. Hell, she would even bet that hers overpowered even those of slayers, beings that possessed powers of other ferocious beasts such as dragons. That was something that should be explained during another time, however. This girl... she was wearing a rather simple attire, yet appeared rather cute and pretty. Something that always managed to capture the huntress' attention. Licking her lips in somewhat menacing manner, she would crouch her body down and then perform rather large jump.

The take-off had so much force behind it that several of the wooden planks that the pier was made out of cracked and shattered in that very moment. That was an expert in physical force for you, a being that was trained to protect her tribe from predators of all kinds even if it would come at the price of her own life. This was no Joya, but the girl still went by what she learned in her youth. And that was to never go easy on anyone, in any situation. Hopefully those around her would then excuse her shows of power as she rarely paid any attention at all to what she could and would destroy in the process. After soaring through the air filled with the golden hue for few seconds, she would land on the water's surface, one of her powers making sure she would not sink. It was only mere meters, twenty or so, from this young lady in white. And now that she could view her from this close, it truly was a feast for the eyes. Something that placed a smirk on Eris' face.

"Tears don't suit you very well, dear. If you were to smile with all your might, you could probably rival even the sun."

Saying those words, even she herself would turn her gaze to the side, once more staring at that giant golden ball of energy. How come it could be so beautiful, yet looking at it directly hurt her eyes?  Was it's beauty denied by it's function? Or was there more to it? Silly questions that not many could answer with a straight face. And yet, they filled her head just like that, perhaps a fragment of the girl that she once was, what she wished to remember but could not. It forced her to sigh before returning to face this young girl again, anticipating her answer with bated breath. Would she appear scary to her? Or maybe beautiful as well with the golden rays adorning her already dark skinned body? Many questions, but not a lot of answers so far.

Somehow, this girl was not at all fazed at all by the fact that a strange just landed on the water's surface without going down beneath. Perhaps she was used to something like this? After all, they did live in the world of magic that Fiore was rather accepting of. Eris did know that there were nations that hated magic and also those that accepted nothing but that. So it shouldn't be rolled out as a valid option. In any case, this was getting interesting by the minute, especially once she received a name without even asking for one. With a smile adorning her expression, the girl's fluffy tail would swing from one side to another, it's tip poking the water during the motion and sending out waves of ripples further into the river.

"What a cute name. I sense magical power inside of your body so I take it that you're not from a place that's as boring as this one?"

Not that it would be impossible for a magician to be born here, but it seemed rather unlikely to find anything other than a fisherman around these parts. It would also be a wasted opportunity to be just talking like this, leaving this far too great of a distance between their bodies. With slow and gentle steps, the dark skinned fox would start approaching the beach with precisely measured movements, as if every single one of them mattered. The ripples were way more frequent now, melding into one another as the girl's feet touched the water over and over, still not sinking down no matter how hard she would pressed her entire weight against it. Such was Orion's step. And now that she was getting closer, Orion's mark was probably visible too as tribal markings beneath her emerald green orbs, shining with magical power. A partial takeover that was forming an invisible aura which allowed it's owner to walk on any surface at all. With a giggle, she would finally step onto the sand, a mold of her feet forming in it.

"People tend to call me Eris Sytry, you may join them if you wish. The head priestess said you humans of western countries value names a good deal."