- there are some guards keeping the gate closed and letting some people enter, I wonder if would they let me get in... mom always says to not trust on the guards, they may serve to protect, but they are still being controlled by the king, mom said the king is a bad person...
A merchant was passing nearby with his wagon full of itens to sell
- hey, it's our chance! we could hide inside there and pass through the guards, let's go midori! midori?
The bird disappeared, no tracks were left
- where did he go? the wagon!
Edric stealthily get into the wagon without the merchant notice, they stopped in front of the guards, the merchant showed an emblem of the merchant guild and then they let he get inside the city.
After a few minutes, the merchant stopped, then he took out the cloth that covers the wagon and he saw Edric
- Hey! who the hell are you? get off of my wagon!
- I-I'm sorry!
- don't be sorry, just get the hell out of my wagon now! before I call the guards!
- o-ok I'm leaving!
Edric jumps out of the wagon
- tsk, stupid kid (the merchant leaves)
- ok... relax edric, it's not so bad, you are... lost in a big city, with many people walking around... first, I need to... look for an inn! mom always said the inn was a good place to sleep when she was young, when she was... an adventurer... mom...
He was remembering what happened last night, but the tears won't help now, he knew what needs to be done and was determined to it
- ok, look around, find for an inn, where could have an inn here?
He looked around but he was too short, couldn't find anything else but people walking around
- this won't be easy...
- hey little boy, are you lost?
A beautiful white haired woman appeared, she was wearing a black leather armor with some purple lines on her mantle, similar to one of that edric's grandfather had kept in his house
- l-lost? me? I'm not lost!
- mhm, I can clearly see you're not lost
- y-yeah! "who is this woman? she wears a cloth like my grampa's one..." (he said in his mind)
- that's a really nice backpack you have there, little boy
- what? m-my backpack?
- yeahh, I wonder... if you're not lost, then you might be looking for something, or maybe... someone?
- how did you... know...?
- I can tell by the way you were looking around, with such a determined looking, too young but already having such... feelings, I feel many feelings coming out of you, little boy
- well... mom always said I should not trust strangers!
- oh, my mistake, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Akeno Yui, and you are...?
- ...Edric...
- just Edric?
- why should I say my full name to you? I still don't trust you, that name could be a false one...
- ohh! that's a really true thing, i liked you, Edric! haha! but seriously, you are lost, right?
- ... (agrees with head)
- well, then give me a chance to prove I'm not so... "untrusty", you know? what are you looking for? I can help you
- inn... I'm looking for an inn
- ohh, the inn! I know where there is one! come, follow me
- o-okay
Edric follows the woman called Akeno, they passed in front of some merchants, people buying things, some adventurers, like how his mom used to be, and then they get to the inn
- here we are, the Great Beast Inn!
- g-great beast?!
- oh, don't worry about that, is just a name, the owner of this Inn isn't very good naming things, you know? he's a friend of mine
- r-right...
- don't be so shy young one! life is an adventure! let's get inside and talk about what else you're looking for! I have nothing else to do anyway
- you don't need to help me...
- yeah I know, but you don't have money to buy a room, mmm?
- ... (he blushed)
- haha! knew it! well it's okay, I pay a room for you, don't worry
- right, thank you miss Akeno
- oh, it's okay, just call me Akeno, no miss, I'm still young, you know? heh
- o-okay Akeno. ..
They get inside the inn