-WHAT!? A voice was heard, a loud, cranky voice.
Heavy steps were heard and not long after the door flung open to reveal an old wrinkly nobleman. He looked furious as he walked faster and faster towards Rii. He was full of jewels and expensive clothes, everyone that saw him could tell that he was profiting off of the profits he was making with the shope that wasn't even his, everyone but Rii, they were too ignorant of society and couldn't understand greed, Kiwo didn't want them to learn about it or worst, experience it. All the people in the store who were looking at the door just a moment ago were now all either looking at the floor or trying to ignore the scene. Clearly that man had influence. He stopped right before Rii and looked at them with an angry and disgusted look, Rii knew that look, it was the look the slave merchands gave them whenever they would come close to their cell. Rii's heart hurt as they remembered how defenceless they felt when they were met with such a gaze, like they were weird, out of place.
Once again, Rii felt despair, how could they ever fit in a society where they didn't know anything ? Kiwo might have taught them several things but it wasn't enough. As Rii thoughts were going 100m/h the huge man grabbed their wrist. He looked at them fiercely,Rii's eyes darkened, they thought about what Kiwo did at the gates to the city and something came into their mind. If they were helpless back then, then now they could change and be as fearless as Kiwo.
-How DARE you, a commoner, taint the name of the Shiitera family! The man said, lifting his hand up in the air.
Rii tensed up, they knew they were about to get hit, they didn't know why. They wanted to stand strong but reflexes overcame that desire. Rii was now shaking, they were strong but somehow something was horribly familiar about this situation and just like after that dream about the two children, Rii was panicking.
-Roals Gartanius.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, a very tall tanned man with dark purple hair was standing at the door, Kiwo was staring at the sub-owner like he was going to kill him. What are you doing to my child? He said with conviction, it wasn't a question, but a warning, all present knew that, it was as clear as day. Roals was scared to death. Rii was surprised to hear Kiwo's voice, but more importantly, what he said. And after an ominous silence, Kiwo looked at Rii and continued.
- That's a bad guy and you know what I do with bad guys Rii.
Kiwo noticed the small hesitance in Rii's eyes. He knew why they were hesitating, it was because of what he had said about not wanting to attract attention to them. He formed a menacing smile as he said,
- Don't let the rules of society bind you, Rii.
He watched Rii slowly turn their head towards the hand still holding their wrist, as if Kiwo had given them the will to liberate themself from fear. Rii made a fast mouvement and a big -crack- was heard, then a scream and all the people who were secretly watching the scene quickly moved out of Rii's way. Rii took the hand Kiwo was giving them and they both walked out of the shop like nothing had happened.
Unfortunately they didn't buy anything, Kiwo was determined to talk to his parents about Rii and let them know about what had happened with the shitty sub-owner.
Kiwo and Rii walked for a little while talking about the information Kiwo had gathered while talking to his friend. Apparently, there is an information center in the capitale but Kiwo didn't like to go to the capitale so he sent a letter to another friend of his, Gorvi Crimson, he knows almost everyone in the city so it would be much easier to get the information they needed, according to Kiwo.
And so, after eating at a little stand that selled meat and cheese wrapped in a flatbread, they headed to the residential area next to the market, the less poor part of the commoner realm.
The house of Kiwo's friend was located in a busy street where a lot of houses were staked, it was totally different from the forbidden realm. They arrived after a little bit of struggling to find the right house. But finally they found it, it was a normal sized house with two floors, wooden walls and a red roof. Kiwo and Rii walked up to the door and as Kiwo was about to knock, it opened. A child, about 2 eras[4 years] younger than Rii, had opened the door and made a gesture to tell them to come in.
-Dad is finishing his work so it will take a bit of time. Please wait a second. They said, like a cute little butler. They were taking their job very seriously.