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Good girl he smiled and desended to the cave with her. Foliage hung from the mouth of the cave and roots from the trees above hung from the ceiling water dripping from their tips, it was a wet cave little runs of water flowing into it combining to become a small stream and out of the depths came a small form graceful and soft spoken her very voice was the sound of water. "Hayyel my dear how good to see you."

"Tina! What brings you here? I thought your cave was north more."

Tina smiled that knowing smile "It suits me better don't you think?"

Hayyel nodded "that it does" He wasn't expecting the Queen of the river goddesses here and he wasn't sure what to say or do now.

Tina smiled a sound like a bubbling brook "Aren't you going to ask me?"

Hayyel started and stopped "hu wa? uhh.."

Tina giggled again her eyes shifting to Morty "Hello Morticia dear, a pleasure to meet you" she smiled her blue eyes seeming to look right through her to her very core. Hayyel on the other hand was still wrapping his brain around things, Tina had always made him uneasy, she had that effect on people.

Tina smile that patient knowing smile parents give to a learning child "Your soul told me"

Hayyel finally regaining himself decided now was a good time to break this up "What am I suppose to ask you?"

"For what have you come?"

".... I ... I don't need riddles."

"That is all that you shall receive" Her expression a constant calm smile

Hayyel began to grumble at Naro for leading them here.. wait.. Naro where is that trouble making antelope? "Have you seen Naro?"

"I have"

"Where is he?" yeah he was going to be glad to get out of this cave, she was annoying and creepy all rolled into one

"Where the river meets the hill beneath the stone and the stars."

"I...where is that?" Seriously not even a strait answer?... Should he have really expected more?

"That is what you must discover" Her expression never changed she held the patient parental smile through the entire exchange but if one didn't know better you might think there was just a hint of mischief in that smile now

Hayyel frowned, that didn't sound like any place he could remember, he looked to Morty with an 'any ideas?' look

Hayyel nodded to Morty more than happy to leave the company of Tina "Thanks Tina"

"Anytime" Her cool blue eyes sparkled and her smile never changed.

Yeah he was glad to be leaving, once out of the cave he took to the air, the more distance the better, now he just needed to figure out the right direction now. What had she said? Where the river meets the hill beneath the stone and the stars? Which river? He scanned the area nearby looking for any signs of a river flying a short way one way and then the next damn naro... "Sorry about her... she's.... creepy .. but not someone you want to upset. You see a river anywhere? Thought maybe we could follow it hope it led us to the hill"

Hayyel nodded it was a good idea and their best bet. Once they were further away he thought he should fill her in about Tina more. He sighed not sure how to start but decided to dive in. "Tina is blind but don't let that fool you, she sees... life. Anything that is or once was living she can see just not in the same way we can... that's how she explained it to me the one and only other time we've met. ... Its funny putting plastic things around her though those she can't see" a mischievous grin on his face. "anyway that's what I know about her... just adds to the creepiness if you ask me." He kept his eyes on the stream watching as it met up with a river and wove its way round hill after hill ooookkkaaayy now they just need to find the stone.... Naro had better be there cause how were they suppose to find the stone the hill is under?

It was starting to get dark and finding this place was going to get more difficult as they lose their light. A star light flight would be nice though.. maybe they could just leave Naro to his own game, a smile spread quickly before he changed his mind, Naro was really trying and as much as he liked to give the old goat a hard time the guy was his best friend... so where was this hill under a stone? It's got to be a rock over hang right? A nice little roof for a nice little hill?

Hayyel followed her lead, her eyes were keen as well as lovely... stop that now, he shook his head scolding himself, did his mind always have to wander to those thoughts? "Good eye" he smiled hoping Naro would be there to end the game, maybe if they struck up a conversation he could keep his mind from wandering "The weather is lovely for a night flight" great real smooth talk about the weather? How lame can you get? As they neared the place it did seem to fit the criteria but it was still a ways away and he couldn't tell if Naro was there or not

When they reached the hill Naro was no where to be seen instead they found an angelic stargazing. Hayyel padded over after a quiet landing, really hoping they were in the right spot. "Have you seen a silver and green antelope by any chance?"

The angelic smiled "Ahh you must be Hayyel, I was asked to give you a message... Her vanity undid her, now bound to her throne, half the year she's held upon her head. Not very poetic hu?" She shrugged with a smile and looked again at the stars

"Is that suppose to be helpful?"

"Beautiful night out hu? Sky's so clear all the constellations are so bright I think I'll leave you two to enjoy them" she flew off into the night sky

Hayyel looked at Morty with a shrug before gazing at the stars, they were beautiful tonight... "any thoughts.. we could always make him wait a bit, he is making us run around all over... you know... enjoy the view" he smiled