On a particular morning in a small market not too far from Leon's courtyard, Arian and Ember could be seen strolling side by side through the streets.
The past few weeks had been filled with training, meditation, repeat. Leon gave them very few opportunities to go out and broaden their horizons. The days bled into each other, one session ending and the next beginning before either of them had fully recovered from the last.
So today felt different.
He had seemed to be in a good mood, opting to send them out to gather resources and see the city for a while. Neither of them asked why. They just left before he changed his mind.
The market was busy at this hour. Stalls packed close together, the smell of cooked food and fresh cloth mixing in the air, people moving in every direction with somewhere to be. Arian walked at an easy pace. Ember walked slightly faster, her eyes already scanning ahead.
"There!!"
Ember raised her hand and pointed.
