“Jonrell and his best friend, Cassus, tried to acclimate themselves to the rough way people behaved and the broken speech patterns of the grime-covered town. Yet, even after a change of clothes, they could not shake the mark of being outsiders. Stares from the locals followed them wherever they looked for work. Jonrell noticed Cassus nervously eyeing the passersby, his thick black hair bouncing with each swing of his head. “Wishing you would have stayed behind?” he asked.“The thought had crossed... my mind.” A fight broke out in the middle of the street and they skirted around the altercation. “High Mage Amcaro always told us the world was much different outside of Cadonia. I just never realized how different.”“It’s not too late to turn back, you know?”“Are you going back?”Jonrell shook his head. “Not while my father lives.”“Then neither am I.”Jonrell pointed at a tavern up the street. “Come on. Let’s get a drink.” They stumbled into The Orchid, assuming from the name it was a relatively reserved place.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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