Well, this was the end of the line. She'd spent the last of her Jewel getting this far, and the train had ended in this little town mid-Fiore. This far enough? she silently asked herself, hoping she was far enough away from the destitute village where she'd grown up, near to the Neutral Grounds, that she could start a new life out here entirely.
Although judging by the fact that she had maybe enough Jewel in her pocket for a meal (and certainly not enough to continue travelling), she wasn't exactly off to a great start. This was the story of her life, and something she was quite accustomed to, but that didn't exactly mean that she wanted to stay in a state of always-being-poor and having to steal to live for the rest of her life.
She also didn't want to always be in a state of being afraid of this weird new power that seemed to follow her around. Magic, went the whispers (along with the frightened or suspicious stares). It wasn't that her village had hated magic users... well, maybe a little bit. But what she seemed to cause was nigh-well uncontrollable and scared the ever-loving hell out of others. And with good reason, she inwardly grumbled.
She'd heard rumours that there was a magic guild somewhere around here, though. Actually, she'd heard of a few such guilds in this area of Fiore. It was just her dwindling Jewel that had determined she'd be getting off the train in Magnolia. You could go ask for help from the guild for-
I don't need help! Besides, they'd want me to pay for help. Don't all guilds do that? 's how they get jobs! Kel stuffed her hands into the pockets of her worn hoodie as she argued with herself.
Maybe just explore then? Maybe a wizard will see you or something?... or maybe you can find a job.
That was an encouraging thought (along with the possible realization that she could probably find a pocket to pick if she got desperate enough), and so Kel left the train station, pulling her hood over her head despite the pleasant breeze and looking around curiously at everything. She'd never been this far from home before... this might still be Fiore, but everything was so much different!...
Although judging by the fact that she had maybe enough Jewel in her pocket for a meal (and certainly not enough to continue travelling), she wasn't exactly off to a great start. This was the story of her life, and something she was quite accustomed to, but that didn't exactly mean that she wanted to stay in a state of always-being-poor and having to steal to live for the rest of her life.
She also didn't want to always be in a state of being afraid of this weird new power that seemed to follow her around. Magic, went the whispers (along with the frightened or suspicious stares). It wasn't that her village had hated magic users... well, maybe a little bit. But what she seemed to cause was nigh-well uncontrollable and scared the ever-loving hell out of others. And with good reason, she inwardly grumbled.
She'd heard rumours that there was a magic guild somewhere around here, though. Actually, she'd heard of a few such guilds in this area of Fiore. It was just her dwindling Jewel that had determined she'd be getting off the train in Magnolia. You could go ask for help from the guild for-
I don't need help! Besides, they'd want me to pay for help. Don't all guilds do that? 's how they get jobs! Kel stuffed her hands into the pockets of her worn hoodie as she argued with herself.
Maybe just explore then? Maybe a wizard will see you or something?... or maybe you can find a job.
That was an encouraging thought (along with the possible realization that she could probably find a pocket to pick if she got desperate enough), and so Kel left the train station, pulling her hood over her head despite the pleasant breeze and looking around curiously at everything. She'd never been this far from home before... this might still be Fiore, but everything was so much different!...