Encounter

As Mane walked back to the inn, he was lost in thoughts. Gowen City was a Second Class City that he had merely stopped by. This was not his destination. Of course he had never expected to meet Zica here. That encounter could be best described as one with an uncertain fate, for although Zica had granted him a Divine Weapon, what she required of him was a great burden; and he would find out in the future if his decision to accept the bargain was the right one or the wrong one.

“Where shall we go next Young Lord,” Tucker asked.

“The Citadel,” Mane answered quickly. There wasn’t much to think about. That place had been one of his destinations since he left Asher City.

“I thought you would actually choose to go to Sunflower,” Hildegarde was slightly surprised by Mane’s decision. The young Supreme had not seen the woman he loved for several weeks now, and he had confessed to Hildegarde more than five times that he missed Sunflower dearly. Now that his weapons were ready and there was no