Red painting Part 2

As the sky grow dark than it was before like it was indicating that the sun was setting, the snow-white lanterns on the street grow brighter giving off much more light than before. Qu still looking at the Tavern, Catcher was beside floating there with dim-lights hesitating to move. Then snapping out of its dem-light state it start to began and try to nudge Qu away from the red curtains that blow in the wind. Qu shaking his head with his soft white hair blowing in the wind, closed his eyes and smiled gently at the blue flame nudging his shoulder, by this time the silhouette of Siwo standing on the graveled path that was lit by the street lanterns. His clothes blow in the wind as he stood in one spot as though he was waiting for the two of them to catch up to them.

"...."

Qu turned his back towards the Taven then quickly made his way over towards Siwo.

"What took you so long the Street Lanterns lit while I was waiting for you" Siwo pointed at the Lantern he stood next to that was slightly above his head. Qu let out a soft sigh

"Sorry, I thought I saw something. It was just my imagination" He replied in an apologetic tone while he was rubbing his arm. The two of them walked along the path side by side with Catcher floating along beside them. The path beneath their feet bumpy and small rocks were kicked around the place as they walk, Qu took a quick glance at Siwo then looked straight ahead again. Siwo caught him in the acted at and spoke up about it.

"If you want to ask something then ask. Taking quick glances at me won't answer your question" as the was spoken the wind blow and carried his voice making it sound faint. Qu looked slightly embarrassed as his pale cheeks had a small red tint to it, after a small cough

"You said you were placed on a mission that was set here back at the Tavern didn't you, What is it you were asked to do exactly?" Qu inquired as he slight turned his head towards Siwo. He looked reluctant to reply to his question even so,

"Yes, I did say that but why would I tell a ghost what I was sent here to do?" He answered with a another question. Qu was quiet for awhile then replied

"Ah, but you still said you were here on a mission to a ghost and even so, You know I don't know anyone here since you were the first face I saw after coming to see after the confused state" Qu answered while putting both of his hands behind his back with a slightly mocking smile, Catcher was floating up and down fast like he was agreeing to what Qu said. Siwo opened his mouth then closed it with out making a sound with a defeated look

"I did indeed say that to a ghost" with a defeated tone he sighed and deiced to answer Qu question.

"The upper realm is strangely concerned about the large amount of Spiritual Energy that has recently been seen from the ghost realm. So the gods are keeping watch over the Ghost Lords to see if one of them is planing something" Siwo explained the situation, Qu nodded in response before asking another question

"Isn't there always a large amount of spiritual energy in the ghost realm due to all of the new ghosts?" He raised his eyebrows as he pondered. Siwo nodded to the fact Qu provide.

"Yes, there always is that why I think it's strange that they are concerned on this matter although it is better safe than sorry"

"Hmm, I see"

The scenery around then changed as they walked quite awhile what was shops and stalls on evey corner with gravel and wooden paths with ghosts everywhere the eye can see soon turn into large tress with bushes formed around them and a gravel and dirt path with little to none ghost or non-human creatures around leaving the loud crowded town behind them with Catcher lighting the way head of them. As they strolled along and put a distance between them and the small town Qu remember the argument the ghosts were having.

"Ah!" He exclaimed and looked back at the way they came. Siwo looked at Qu and raised an eyebrow questioning why he suddenly exclaimed.

"The argument the ghost where having, one of the ghosts said this was the persons in the painting district yeah?" He looked back at Siwo putting both of his arms behind his back and questioned, Siwo nodded and continue to listen,

"Then is there a city and if so where would that be positioned in the middle realm?" He continued

"Yes, there is a city it's positioned in between a mountain and a river but not all of the 3 ghost Lords land is the same" Siwo replied and looked back towards the front and Qu doing the same, with this he continued

"All though red Wind, the one in the painting has a very wide district that goes on for awhile, the two other ghost lord have also got there districts." Qu nodded as he listened to what Siwo was saying and taking it all in

"Why is he called red Winds?" Qu asked

"His red fan is his weapon, he carries it everywhere he goes and it creates strong winds nearly as strong or as strong as the wind god' Siwo nodded as he said the last part then stopped, Qu saw what was a head and stopped as well there was a fork in the path leading into 3 directions with no sign telling which way leads to where.

"Where are we heading exactly?" Qu inquired at looking at each road carefully. Siwo took out a compass and held it up to his chest laying flat on his hand

"Since I need to see what the Ghost Lords are doing I need to got to the capital city and see them up close and see, so first one is red Winds city. Which should be northeast of here" He said as he focused on the hand of the compass, with the compass hand slowly stopping to move towards North, he nodded and went down the path towards the right. Close behind Qu followed him.