Social interaction came in large doses for Ahote. Sol and Famine went on extensive jobs that lasted for several days, their attendants busying themselves with what Ahote assumed to be work and other Basilisks lurking the halls in areas Ahote didn't explore. Not to mention that said Basilisks were already pretty menacing, and never thought of interacting with them. So most days the boy tucked himself away in his room, reading books, studying the mountain, learning about the world he couldn't explore. If anything, the boy was always a bookworm and never minded spending hours and hours reading text, but a craving for something more physical, good for the soul swelled within him. He began interacting with the settlers more and even venturing beyond Mt. Hakobe into nearby territories, such as the Spooky Forest and other nearby towns. At first, the boy was obviously quite nervous of going behind his Mother's back and defying her wish of him staying on Mt. Hakobe grounds, but as he continued to do it and often, those qualms settled into a peace.
Today, however, the boy had made a choice to relieve himself of the tedious readings and do something else. Not quite a job, nor exploring beyond Mt. Hakobe for that matter, but visiting a companion whom he has had lingering in the back of his head for quite a while. Yuiisai, a long-haired, beautiful man who certainly stood out, according to Ahote. If anything, he was perhaps the only person the boy could open up to besides his Mother, and needed those attentive ears at this moment.
Recently, the boy had committed an act that left him feeling lethargic and horrified, among other things. But since the talk he had had with Famine, all seemed well. But that didn't stop him from wanting to express this experience with someone he held so much trust in.
Ahote dressed himself in a thick, woolen coat, brown leather boots and a black scarf, preparing to make way over to his Father's domain. He did not often visit this particular domain, since winds seemed chillier at that altitude despite the short trip. But he would rather get that commute over with if it meant to sit down with Yuiisai again. The idea motivated him, and with a small bag filled with small items and the slam of his bedroom door, the boy made way to The Castle of Eternal Night.
An hour or two had passed before Ahote had arrived at the castle, marveling at its size. It rivaled the fortress's own scale, but had no time to appreciate the structure as the chilly winds bit his rosy cheeks. Quickly, the boy floundered over to the castle grounds, ahead of him a set of gates and beyond that a set of a doors. Through both did the boy move, and inside the castle is where he felt his guard ease and a rush of warmth hit his cooled face. With a stiff push of his left arm, the door shut behind Ahote, leaving him and the darkness alone with each other.
Ahote had only visited this domain a few times and never had the opportunity to explore it like he did the fortress, so what lie ahead of the corridors, or who all but Sol and Yuiisai dormed here was a mystery to the boy, making him hesitate to go forward. So instead, he worked up the courage to shout out into the nothing, hoping someone would reply. "Helloooo?
Anyone here? Hellooooo?" Ahote shouted out, a metal hand cupping around his mouth.