Garret stood in place, he was dressed and he had his arms crossed in front of him he tapped his foot nervously and imptiently, he was waiting for Gawain to come around. Garret still couldn't get over the dicovery he had made, Gawain, was a girl, a really beautiful girl, a mental image of Gawain came into his head, her supple body, her bright blue eyes, that beautiful long flowing blonde hair Gawain could feal his face getting hot. He shook his head, "Great, how am I going to handlel talking with him now?" Garret scrathed his head in frustration "I mean her!" Garret didn't know how to refer to Gawain at all. This whole time she had him believeing she was a guy, but now that he found out she was a she, he had no idea how to act around her just then, he heard footsteps coming towards him. He looked and his eyes went wide, coming towards him was Gawain.

 Right away, Garret noticed the change in Gawain's armor, she was now wearing a red sleveless jacket, under that was a white collard shirt with a feather design coming from the neck, the front end of the shirt was flowling out from under the jacket, she had on a pair of black leather gloves and a pair of black leather pants, on her feet were a pair of dark brown boots. On the boots there were red gemstones affixed in sockets that was melded with the leather of the boots. He could hardly believe it, Gawain looked really good, her figure was now clearly visible and Garret noticed how much it showed now, when he found her bathing he didn't really see her figure that good but now he did, he was mesmerized by her bright blue eyes that were looking right at him, her long blonde hair was straight, and it swayed side to side behind her as she walked.

 "Man, she's really beautiful" Garret swallowed hard, he pictured Gawain in the red armor she had been wearing the whole time they were together, he looked Gawain over once more, he coudln't get over how much one small armor change had changed how Gawain looked. Garret was so preoccupied with looking Gawain over that he didn't notice that she had stopped in front of him.

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 Airi sighed, Garret was just standing there looking at her, a blank look on his face, she looked at herself "I guess the change is more then he could handel" she looked back at him and still, he had that dumb look on his face. Airi grumbled, "Garret! Hey! Garret! You in there!?" Airi waved her hand in his face, upon hearing his name called Garret's head shook, he looked at Airi with a confused look "What?" Airi facepalmed. It took Garret some time before he realized what was going on, "Gawain! Uh, hey, nice to see you" Airi chuckled Garret blushed in embarassment, he looked away and the looked back "You look really good" Airi smiled and looked over herself "Really, this stuff really does suit me that well doesn't it ?" Airi did a turn, her back was to Garret.

 Garret's eyes were immediatley drawn to Airi's butt, as the leather pants made it's shape pop out more, Garret swallowed hard, "That, is an understament" he mumbled Airi looked at him "What's that?" Garret looked up in a fluster,  "I..I uh..nothing!" Garret looked away his face was turning redder by the second. Airi giggled, she turned back around, "Alright, now" Garret could hear the seriousness in Airi's voice which made him look back the two eyed each other, "I did say that I'd tell you the reason for hiding my gender" Garret nodded "Okay, here it goes" Airi took in a breath. She had her lines memorized, "For starters, I was born in a village that produced many strong warriors" Garret nodded and continued to listen "I was born into a really poor family, my family wasn't respected that well because warriors from my family didn't produce alot of results" Airi continued.

 "One day, I decided that I'd become a warrior that would make people respect my family" as Airi told her altered Gawain's backstory she could see that Garret was buying into it, again, she hated that she had to lie like this, "So, I started training, it was hard since I was a girl but, I wanted to get my families reputation up" Airi gave a sad look. "But, the other kids in the village, they teased my for it" Airi could see the concerned look in Garret's eyes, she felt a bit guilty his eyes were making her rethink the whole thing but, she had already commited to it. Airi cleared her throat, "They kept telling me, that since I was from a weak family, and beacause I was a girl, I'd never amount to anything, and I'd bring more shame to my family" Airi went on. "I believed them at first, but then, a warrior clad in red armor came to the village, he was super strong and amazingly skilled" Airi smiled "Everyone in the village clamored around him, but, not me, I was busy sulking" her story continued.

 "I then decided to train to clear my mind, while I did that I hadn't noticed the warrior in red armor had come and was watching me" Airi looked at Garret, he seemed to be really invested in Airi's story, she continued "When I had finished, he came over to me, I was surprised, why was a really strong warrior talking to me, he asked my name, I told him" Airi didn't stop. "That's when he showed me something I'll never forget, he told me his true gender" a look of shocked realization came to Garret's face, "Yeah, the warrior in red armor was also a girl, I was shocked as well, to think a warrior as strong as that was a girl" . "She told me, she had trained long and hard to get where she was, and that I reminded her of herself, I broke down and told her everything" Airi chuckled "After that, she told me, that anybody can become a strong warrior, it didn't matter weather you were male or female" Airi smiled.

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 "I was in awe, she was telling me that I could be a strong warrior like her", "She told me to keep training, and that if I did, I'd see results, and to not let anyone tell me different", "I took those words to heart, and so after meeting her I trained hard", "Each and everyday, the kids in the village still picked on me but, I didn't let that stop me". "Then, when I was old enough I decided to leave the village and go out into the world and make a name for myself", "I left hoping, that tales of my feats would reach the village, and the kids that put me down would think better of me and my family", Airi frowned, "But, I had no idea how hard it was going to be, I had no idea it was hard for a female warrior to be regarded as serious", "Everyone made fun of me, all the other warriors belittled me, I wasn't taken seriously". "After a few days on my own, I was thinking of giving up and heading back home a failure", "But then, I remebered the woman in red armor, and that gave me an idea", "I used some money I had saved up, I asked to have a suit of red armor made for me".

 "When I got it, I started acting like a guy, I let my girlish apperance vanish, I even took on a male name, Gawain", "I felt, that if I acted like a guy I'd be taken seriously", "And I was, after acting like a guy I started getting the respect I wanted", "It was amazing", Airi looked at Garret he was really absorbed in her lie. "So, that's the reason why, I acted like a guy when I met you, I didn't want someone to figure out my ture gender" Airi gave a sad look, "I didn't want all that I had worked for to be ruined" Airi looked away for dramatic effect. Airi then waited for Garret to say something, for several gruling minuets Garret didn't answer, then he spoke "I see, you've had it rough haven't you?" Airi looked back with a smile, Garret had bought the whole thing.

 "Yeah, and I'm still really sorry, for deciving you like that" Garret shook his head, "No, I understand where you where coming from" Garret smiled "If I was in your place, I'd do the same thing you did" Airi smiled "Thanks Garret" that caused Garret to blush and turn his head. "So, how is it you were able to fight?" Airi gave a confused look, "What do you mean? Garret looked back and scratched his cheek, "Well, remeber, when we fell running from the snake, you coudln't get up because the armor you had on was too heavy" Airi froze. How could she have forgotten about that, she started to get nervous, "Uhm, well" Airi looked away, she thought hard on an explanation to Garret's question, a lightbulb went off in her head "Weightless Potions" Airi looked back at Garret, "I'd drink about two Weightless Potions everyday" Garret nodded.

 "I see, that's why you had one in your pack" Airi was glad she had cleared another question, "But, now that I used the last one, I don't have any way to keep wearing that armor" a lightbulb went off in Garret's head, "That's right, where is that armor?" Airi pointed to where she had come from. "I decided to leave it where it was, I felt it wouldn't serve me any purpose now" Garret nodded "I see, I guess your right" Garret then noticed the new sword at Airi's side, "You've also got a new sword I see" Airi looked down at the sword at her side and touched the pommel. She looked over and smiled at Garret "Yeah, I was able to use the sword I had before thanks to the Weightless Potion's as well" Airi smiled. "Now, I'll be able to protect myself better, and fight without using potions" Garret smiled "I see" Garret was then hung up on one last thing, "You said you took up the name Gawain, right?" Airi gave a confused and nervous look.

 "Yeah, I did why do you ask?" Garret rubbed the back of his head, "If Gawain isn't your real name, what is it?" Airi cursed, her own words were coming back to bite her, she sighed, "I guess I have no choice, my real name, is Airi" with that Airi walked closer to Garret. She extended her hand to him, "Let me reintroduce myself, my name is Airi, it's nice to meet you Garret" Garret looked at her extended hand and then back at her, he smiled and took hold of her hand "Nice to meet you as well, Airi" Airi nodded. Garret let go of her hand, Airi pulled her hand back "Well, it was nice meeting you Garret" Garret gave  a confused look, "What do you mean?" Airi cocked her head to the side "I mean that this is where we part ways" it took a while for Airi's words to sink into Garret's brain. "You mean were splitting up?" Airi nodded "Well, yeah, you have something you need to do and so do I" it was then Airi remebered the reason she was even in this world, it was while she was rehersing her lines for what she was going to tell Garret, she had decided that she was going to travel around this world and try to find any clue as to a way she could get back home.

 Garret just stared at Airi, he was too shocked to say anything, he didn't want Airi to leave, something was telling him not to let her leave and go off on her own, "Uhm, can I come with you!" the words just shot out of his mouth. Garret's face went red, it was Airi's turn to stare at Garret in disbelief, she had no idea what to say to him, and he looked like he was serious about what he had said, Airi was no at a crossroad, she now had to decide if she was going to let Garret come with her, or break his heart and refuse to let him join her, Airi sighed it was just new problem after another ever since she came to this world. [Ch.8 END]