In a village near Albina city.
"ahhhhh, so hot I am gonna die"
A kid wearing a full black attire with a hood said that.
(ahh this sun is killing me I have to find a place to stay but how, I can't see, wait I can sense someone nearby I am gonna go and ask them)
"excuse me is there a place nearby where I can stay overnight like a tavern or an inn"
A crying sound came as a reply
"waaah, mama a scary person is talking to us"
"calm down sweetie calm down, are you happy now you scared my little girl"
"sorry for that, but why would she be scared"
"What you should ask your self that, a full black attire with a hood, an eerie low toned voice, white hair, very white skin like a ghost and blue serpent like eyes if not for your eyes I would thought you were a vampire why wouldn't she be scared"
The kid got flustered and said with a low voice.
"you don't have to say it this bluntly"
"What?"
"nothing, sorry ma'am I am in a kind of hurry could you please tell me where I can stay over night"
"okay, keep walking ahead and you will find a sign on the right that says harry's tavern it's a tavern but they have rooms upstairs maybe he will rent one for you he is the best in this desolate village"
"could you please explain in more details, you might not know but I can't see"
"ohhh, sorry poor you, keep walking in approximately 130 steps you will know you reached there since the stench of alcohol fills the streets, and you might wanna get there fast since this village have been getting so many visitors lately "
"thank you ma'am"
When the kid left.
"miss Veronica is this okay"
"what do you mean"
"that little fellow he might have been a spy from other families"
"you don't need to be this worried"
"how can you be so sure?"
"that child is cursed no family will allow him to stay in there ranks"
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"cursed?"
" you don't need to bother your self with the families issues you just have to do your job as a guard"
"yes, excuse my rudeness"
"not at all it's a human nature to be curious plus that child, he made lily afraid, he must have something unique about him to scare her this much"
"true I never saw the young miss this scared before"
"we need to get going the fun is gonna start soon at Albina city"
"as you wish miss"
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Returning to the kid.
The kid held his nose
(it must be here this stench is very strong)
Opens door.
"excuse me is this Harry's tavern"
"welcome, welcome"
"do you have rooms left?"
"you came at the right moment this is the last room we have I hope it meets your expectations"
"how much is it for a night"
"50 points."
(note: points is the universal currency)
If you are wondering how I am gonna recognize the value of the note while I am blind well it's no big deal really I just touch it with my fingers they have added Braille to the money note really convenient stuff.
"here"
"thank you enjoy your stay here"
"I will"
I go from the counter and sit at a table and I call for the waitress
"excuse me"
She came really quickly
"yes"
"I want to make an order what is your house specialty"
"our specialty is beef stew"
"okay bring me one with ice tea and water please"
"okay"
While the kid was digging in he heard people talking at the nearby table.
"hey did you hear about the rift?"
"who is it that don't know about the rift right now"
"I know right they say it's an amazing place where you can find treasures"
"yeah but you have to be strong to go there and it's not even granted that you would return alive"
"waah, this sucks why can't I be strong too if I had been strong I would have gone there"
"kids born in the families they have it easy they are born strong and they have a good education if you were born there even if you didn't have the talent you will be strong"
The kid bit his lips and clenched his little fist.
"no need to talk in this topic any longer is there a place were even us have a chance to get treasures exist"
"if a place where you can get treasures with no risk existed we all would have gone there"
"I know right"
"yeah"
The kid calmed down and after that he thought.
(a rift?)
"excuse me waitress"
"what is it sir"
"what is this rift that everyone is talking about"
The waitress raised her head and put her finger on her lips while looking in deep thought
"ah I don't know that much but I think it's it's a tear in space that gonna opens tomorrow in Altina it's basically a place where people will go to get treasures but if you are weak your chances of survival is approximately zer… hmmm you don't look that interested"
The waitress stared at the kid while smiling
The kid said.
"it's basically jewels and gold right?"
"well not exactly the treasures in rifts is something like artifact, weapons, fighting technique and such in short things that makes you stronger bu…"
The kid exclaimed interrupting her
"WHERE"
"excuse me?"
"where is it this rift thing"
(this scared me I never saw expressions changes this fast not even mentioning being stared at by those scary eyes)
The waitress thought before speaking
"go out of the tavern and just walk ahead and you will get out of the village once you are on the high way just follow it after 5 hours of walking you well reach Altina the rift is located at the east forest close to Altina you will find a lot of people there but be carfu… hah, where is he"
"he bolted away the moment you finished telling him the direction"
One of the customers told her
"hey, waitress"
"coming, coming. this kid is reckless I hope nothing bad happens to him"
She commented before going back to work
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Tata tata tata tata
(note:foot steps sound effect)
Ahhhh ahhhh ahhh" "
(note: breathing sound effect)
(is this altina?, I have to go there and buy rations first).