Evan hadn't put up much of a fight when the two pushed him to lead them to the temple. According to him, there were supposed to be many deadly traps set up all over the woods, but Sano didn't see any as they simply walked past the many shadowed tree trunks. If those traps were really there, it didn’t look like Evan was considering them as he casually walked the regular path up to the temple. The whole while, Sano was scanning the area, looking for some sign of trouble, but he couldn’t find any. A little while later, the trio reached the great stairway leading up to the temple, and by now, Sano was a little upset.

'Was he just kidding us, or what?' Sano thought confusedly. There was no reason for a guy like Evan to try and trick a summoner like Sabina and her guardian, so the boy couldn't help but be a bit wary of the man. It seemed for now that he wasn't the most honest of people, and that wasn't a trait the younger boy was drawn to. But because Sabina was keeping her peace, Sano made no move to confront the man either. Sabina was the summoner, and his job was only to protect and follow her as she led.

Then, after a whole trip without a word, Evan decided to speak up. "Here we are! You two might want to praise Yevon for getting through there without a scratch. Now if the lady summoner would head on up those stairs to the entrance everyone can get along with their day. I'm sure you already knew that though. Seeing as I am neither summoner nor guarding I'm just going to wait at the top of the stairs for you two do your business." Once he finished speaking, he raced up the stairs, leaving Sano and Sabina alone.

The boy gawked after the man and turned to his companion and made a face. “That was a weird character,” he noted as he started his ascent up the stairs. They had no choice but to continue following him, since Evan had taken the only passage to the entrance of the temple. Sano grumbled all the way.



**OOC: Sorry for the huge delay. Short post too, but…yeah.*