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Not too far away where the elven girl was wandering about.. though, the lake mostly belonged to the Wood Elves that lived nearby, that doesn't stop from outsiders to visit the lake from every now and then.

Hearing the tales and legends of the lake itself, sparked people to bring themselves over to see if the tales they have heard were true or not. And that being said.. nearby footsteps could be heard, each step walking upon the soft, green grass.

"... Hmm, so this must be it.." A voice could also be heard.. which sounded of one of the male species. "... Yes, this is definately it.."

A young man, who's wardrobe consisted of a leather jacket, brown pants, but the most striking of his appearance was the beige cowboy hat he had onto his head. The wind blew through his long, blond hair, which was tied to a ponytail. Having said all that, he observed his surroundings with interest and caution..

The man took a halt in his walking.. a smile seen onto his lips. So.. the local people were right about the so-called "Lake of Origin"..

"... Hmm, well.. I got to make sure, if the coordinates were right.." He said, as he walked carefully.. his hands were holding onto a map. He was making sure that this was definitely the right place. However.. he wasn't aware of other life roaming amongst the forest..

After making careful calculations, the first thing he would notice were the beautiful yellow flowers that surrounded the lake.. yes, this was the place. He heard the locals mentioning about pretty flowers that surrounded the lake.

He grinned with satisfaction, before he would lean down on one knee. With a gloved hand, he would remove one of the yellow flowers from the ground.. the man placed it near his face, before taking a sniff from its petals.

"... Hmm, beautiful indeed.. the aroma of this flower is really something." He smiled before setting the flower back down where it was, covering its roots with the soil surrounding it.

"... No signs of life just yet, though.. however, it feels like I'm not alone or something." The man said, his pretty blue eyes which were like the colour of the lake, observed his surroundings.

He continued to study the flora for a bit, before taking a notepad from his pocket. He would then put a few jots here and there with his pencil.. just who was this person exactly?

The man's eyes would widen.. such a sweet, enchanting voice. As if someone were singing to him or something. He gulped, shifting his head slightly.. before his eyes would widen even more.

He quickly stood up from his feet, gasping at the sight of this apparent beauty that he was witnessing right before his eyes.

"... Speak of the devil.. I should of known that I was being watched of the sort.." He said quietly, before noticing the pointed tips of the female's ears.. yes, the tales that he had heard were becoming to come true.

".. An elf." He returned to writing more jots into his notepad, seeming more interested with curiosity, as he began to study more of this sacred place.

He then returned to looking back at the beautiful elf. "... Oh, don't mind me. I'm just writing more notes into my pad, as I study this place more." He said with a faint smile, before going back to writing more information as he can.

The tips of his hair could feel soft fingers playing with his ponytail, he blinked several times at the woman as she grabbed onto it. Indeed.. this was the first time he had met an elf before.. and those eyes of hers. There's just something about them..

He cleared his throat a few times, before looking back at the elf with sky blue eyes.. curious and wonder within his irises.

"Well, you see, I am an explorer. I write down and absorb as much information as I can. I study things thoroughly and.. well, basically, the more it interests me, the more I must know about it. And.. a legend you say..?" He questioned her, his voice full of excitement and itching to know about the lake.

"Oh, and if it matters.." He hesitated, still feeling her fingers touching his soft blond hair. "Allow me to introduce myself.. I am Reevus Deileon. But you can call me Reeve, for short." He nodded politely, smiling as he did so.

As the woman began to spoke, he continued to make little jots of info onto his notepad, making sure he didn't miss any information. Though, as his ears heard her saying that she was exile.. a look of sadness and pity would be put over his expression.

"... Ah, is that so, huh.. interesting indeed. I never quite knew that the lake was used for ritual uses as well." He nodded several times, happy that he was able to get this kind of info into his brain.

"And of course.. I am interested of knowing the history as well. Pretty as it is, beautiful as it may be.. knowing the true origins and the purpose of a place, thing, person.. that's what the real fun of exploring is." Reeve smiled happily at that, before still trying to figure out why she was still touching his hair..

"... However, I can't seem to figure out why the locks of my hair seem to interest you so greatly." Reeve himself was quite a looker.. but let's not forget the intellectual use of his speech. The way he spoke, he sounded.. he sounded like he was an intelligent man.

Reeve blinked and immediately noticed the change of emotion that the elf has shifted over to.. the soft shades of pink showing clearly among her cheeks.

"... Your face is red. Are you nervous or something, miss Adella..?" He asked, though, he wasn't really trying to be flirty nor was he even intending to. It can't be helped that he was also quite handsome himself, however.. does Reeve even fully acknowledge his appearance?

However.. the explorer himself would blink and even blush a little.. however, his mind tried to get him back in focus. He wasn't here to socialize.. he was here to research and look for new information.

".. I... well.. why thank you. I.. never actually been complimented about the pupils of my eyes. However, I do appreciate it. Beauty is something that everyone should praise." He inched a little closer, his sky blue eyes having some sort of an effect on the woman, which he had no idea about. "Elves, from what I hear, are very beautiful people. And you, my lady.. are a perfect example to that concept." Reeve said with full honestly, the echoes of the wind blowing through his soft blond hair.

Reeve did seem to think that the elf was sort of.. well, kind of different? He has heard that most elves are mostly elegant and quite distant from other races. However, things aren't always what they seem..

He shivered a bit from her cold touch, shivers going up and down his spine as her hand was touching his cheek. He raised a brow at her.. he tried not to look down. Unfortunately for her, the explorer wasn't a.. let's just say the "pervert"-kind of guy? He used all of his willpower and strength to not look down.

"... Ahem. Having that said, miss Adella, I must get back onto my research." He said, completely changing the topic.. he was being evasive now. Smart move.. or was it foolish to do so?

"I'd like to know as much as I can, before I depart to another location. So.." He hesitated turning away from her briefly.. ".. If you know any other additional information about this lake, then that'll be greatly appreciated."