"Sure bro. What is it?"
Sano sat for a moment, unsure of what he could explain the situation to his brother. They both knew that Sano would leave the island to join a pilgrimage somehow someday, but Wes was still a protective older brother. He wouldn't want his immature little brother going anywhere at his age.
Finally, he spoke. "Wes, I'm leaving the island when the next summoner comes."
"Yeah. Sure," the man replied jokingly. "When will that be? In a year?"
"A few days," Sano answered quietly. "I'm going no matter what, so please just let me go, Wes. You know I have to."
Sano stared down at the water lapping up against the dark wood of the pier, afraid to see what his brother's reaction was. If he had looked up, he would see his older brother, taller and older than he, near tears. Sano knew he wouldn't back down on this, but he still cared for his brother.
Trying to reassure him, Sano added, "I'm old enough now to take care of myself, so you don't have ta worry." His arm was over Wes' shoulder now. "I'll come back after I defeat Sin! Come on, don't cry, you wuss."
"Fine," the other man sighed sadly. "But if you don't come back safe, I ain't praying for you. Now go play with that 'team' of yours. I'm sure you need to tell them too."
Elated by his brother's words, Sano jumped up and cried, "You're the best brother ever," as he hugged him. He then ran back down the pier in his bare feet, intending to go straight to the beach. Instead, he spotted a pale, fair haired girl at the end of pier and stopped (damn teenagers' short attention span!). She was wearing clothes suitable for warm weather, but her fair skin labeled her as a non-islander in Sano's eyes. He also didn't recognize the girl's face, which was odd, seeing as he knew every inhabitant of the town.
He went over with friendly smile to welcome the unfamiliar face. "Hey, you new around here?" He stuck a hand out and said, "I'm Sano. Welcome to Kilika's port."
**OOC: That was ugly...*
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