Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-5494158-20160514220014/@comment-25389303-20160521193510

Raiden studied the photo for several moments. The weariness of his travels hadn't subsided, and a dull headache made focusing difficult. Still, something about her did seem familiar. Frustrated with himself, he roughly pushed the loose strands of his black hair out of his eyes.

"What do you make of it?" He asked Flayyer. The puppet moved forward (or perhaps Raiden moved him forward?) for a better look, before turning towards Raiden. The metal plates which made up his face were dark and emotionless, but his eyes screamed the unmistakable presence of sentient life behind the grey mask - perhaps more so than human eyes.

"I recall us seeing a person of similar appearance at that crossroads we passed earlier," he stated, his voice as cold and flat as ever. "She wearing a similar scarf to the girl in his picture."

Raiden couldn't help but snap his fingers in triumph. "I remember now! She was asking about someone too - seemed to be interrogating anybody who passed by. We didn't talk to her though..."

Flayyer inclinded his head slightly as he turned his gaze back to Shula in what might have been a nodding gesture. "She must have had the same idea as you."

Raiden looked back the way they had come. "We met her about an hour ago. We didn't stray from the road, so if you follow it back you'll find her - granted she hasn't moved on already. There isn't that many populated areas around here, though, so finding her shouldn't be that hard."

The thought of retracing his steps was a daunting one, but he continued anyway: "I can show you the way, if you'd like, as thanks for stopping me from bleeding to death." He turned away momentarily to return Flayyer to his suitcase, before putting jacket back on and dusting himself off, quickly returning to his usual composed self. "Besides, travelling alone for long periods of time isn't good for your mental health..." He glanced at the suitcase in his hand momentarily. "...I know that better than anyone."