Thanks to King Jaren's expert advice, Mana and Raven were quickly able to pick up six types of metals they could experiment with, as well some useful tools.
Jules looked ready to faint with hunger by the time they stepped out of the shop, much to Mana's amusement. Jules' magic had recently surged after meeting King Jaren, and he needed a lot of nutrition – which meant that he was perpetually hungry these days. If he hadn't stepped out of the summer palace today (lured by the news that it was love soup day in town), he'd already have eaten at least three mid-morning snacks by now. He could have gotten himself some street food – but this was the first time he was out with his father…and he was reluctant to leave him for a single minute.
Mana realised this and thought that her Big Brother was really cute. She whispered in King Jaren's ears – Papa had clearly not realised it.
