Chapter 4: Hunter’s Guild
Kai, Paul, and George approached the two town guards who were asking people their reason for coming to the Town and if they had identification.
"Reason for visiting and identification, please." The guard asked, holding out his hand.
"We’re hunters and we just came back from a hunt. Here’s our ID." Paul and George handed the guard a polished wooden slab about the length of the space between the thumb and index finger when they are parallel.
George’s ID was completely wooden, but Paul’s own had a metal orb that was engraved onto the slab.
"Confirmed. And you?" The guard asked, looking at Kai.
’Oh shit.’ He steeled his mind so he wouldn’t stutter. "Hi. I’m new to town, and I plan on becoming a hunter. I don’t have any identification since I’ve lived in the mountains my whole life."
’Please let me in. Please let me in. Please let me in.’ He begged in his mind.
"No ID, no entry. You’ll have to go through the legal process to obtain one. Stay here until nightfall and we’ll get everything sorted." The guard didn’t even care about Kai’s backstory and ignored his claim of wanting to be a hunter.
"Wait, sir. He’s with us. He can get his ID at the Hunter’s Guild." Paul said, trying to compromise.
But the guard didn’t budge and reaffirmed his claim. "If you truly need to enter the town, then go to the nearest village, which is a week’s journey from here, going south. There, you can get your hunter’s license, which can also act as your ID."
’Fuck this! I’ll just take over your fucking mind.’ Kai’s eyes flashed red, and he saw the aura that radiated around the guard. Luckily, it was pink, but the guard next to him was orange.