Saint Dravos nodded at Canna, who surveyed the crowd that had gathered to greet him.
"Thank you for the warm welcome," Canna began, grinning widely, "but it's not yet time for goodbyes! I still have some shopping to do!"
The crowd exchanged confused glances, and Varya, the elder of Clan Varran, stepped forward, raising an eyebrow. "Shopping? What shopping?"
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Moments later, the grand gates of Clan Varran swung open. The bustling streets of the kingdom grew still as people stopped in their tracks, craning their necks to see what was going on. To their astonishment, the first to exit the gates was none other than Kargan, the guild leader himself. His stern expression gave the scene an air of gravity, and soon after, more and more members of Clan Varran followed behind.
