Chapter 37: Registration
As soon as the first rays of sunlight entered his room, Percy’s eyes bolted open. The young man practically leapt to his feet, eager to register as an alchemist and begin hunting right away.
He was still tired, having only barely managed to catch a couple hours of sleep. Not that he hadn’t tried to rest some more, but his anxiety and anticipation had narrowly won over his exhaustion. That said, he was at least functional right now and he didn’t want to leave his familiar alone out there a moment longer than necessary.
‘Micky, how are you doing?’
The response came delayed and strained.
‘CAW…’
With it, Percy received a close-up image of a tree’s branches – presumably where the bird had nested for the night. The young man hadn’t missed the hint of annoyance contained in his friend’s reply either. Micky should have just woken up.
Percy chuckled.
‘I’m sorry buddy. Had to make sure you were ok.’
Exiting the inn, he briefly paused to appreciate the scenery. The colourful motes looked different than before, glinting as they fluttered in the soft light, but they were just as beautiful as last night, if not more so. There was some movement in the streets too, although not as much as he expected.