Building Up

[Eon Saverem]

The young gunslinger followed the biomech along the ever changing path. It had been roughly a two day journey and Kopaka couldn't help but be a little impressed with how long the human, Eon, had managed to keep pace with a Bionicle. He was either extremely well trained and disciplined... or maybe not human at all... Kopaka thought to ask Eon, in order to quench his thirst for knowledge. Then refrained, he had been reserved for most of the journey with Eon. At first he had not known if he were friend or foe, he leaned more towards the first recently. Eon had proved to be no more a threat than Kopaka's other traveling companions of the past. One thing he had noticed was both Eon and himself sought information. He was the Toa of Ice after all, seeking knowledge was his way. Eon had proven to have that same thirst, though a tad more forward about it than the biomech nevertheless, it might have been the first thing he 'enjoyed' about Eon's company. Kopaka had always sought answers, now he could give them. The thought of being a teacher hadn't crossed the solitary Bionicle's mind before... he would have to ponder on this new development more.

"Kopaka..." Eon's voice was soft, the biomech could sense he was becoming short of breath. He halted and turned towards his companion.

"Yes?" His synthesized voice reverberated through the winds of the dunes. Eon had grown to enjoy Kopaka's voice, it sounded like music when it combined with nature. He thought it to be quite ironic that a machine and nature could sound so pleasant together.

Eon placed his hands on his hips and took a deep breath, "Is that the city of Nippur in the distance?" He pointed to what looked to be a walled fortress. It had finally come into view.

Kopaka nodded and faced the direction of the city, "It is."

"I have a confession to make... three days seems to be my limit. I was hoping I could complete the whole journey with you without the need to rest and slow you down. I know you are searching for that Prime, so if you would rather not lose time I would understand if you continued without me." Eon slowly lowered his cross and stood it straight up into the ground. He took a seat on the sand, leaning up against it, arms hung over his knees with one eye peering out from around the shroud he had made for himself earlier in the journey.

The biomech looked at his traveling companion and then at the city in the distance. Eon was right, if he waited he might miss his mark. He had only traveled with the boy for couple of days, he had no real obligation to stay behind. The Bionicle could finish the distance with ease, he looked back to Eon and saw the exhaustion in his eye. Truth be told, he had noticed the fatigue earlier but didn't want to assume Eon did not know when to give himself a break. Something tugged at the back of the Toa of Ice's mind though, if he left Eon here alone in this condition would he be alright? Kopaka thought of all the criminals that roamed the Endless Dunes, being such a new Prime, Eon might be picked off with ease in such an exhausted state. Eon had kept him company the journey so far, possibly even helped Kopaka avoid unnecessary conflict due to the fact there were two of them instead of one lone Prime. His sense of duty began to weigh on the decision, postpone his Empirical duty or leave his traveling companion alone and defenseless... the thought of finding out something had happened to Eon after he chose to leave crossed his mind, and a tinge of guilt... Kopaka was the Toa of Ice first, and a member of the Empire second. "Let us rest for a bit." He finally said after much deliberation.

Eon perked his head up and opened his eyes to see the bionicle taking a seated position facing the city of Nippur. Eon had honestly thought that the dutiful biomech would have left him behind, and would not thought any less of his savior. Yet he chose to wait for Eon, though he couldn't see it from the direction he was facing or the fact he wore his wraps around his head but he swore Kopaka could see the smile he wore.