Minawoods plaza was shaped like a roundabout, in the center were trees and under its shade some benches to rest. Surrounding it were numerous booths, mainly of food, our dear prince was looking for Frank and Floralia; he needed to fulfil his mission.

─Youngster, youngster! here you can find the best fruits in the town, come closer.

─With me you can get rid of those rags for some fine clothing that actually fit.

─Erm… thanks, but I’m looking for Frank, could you be so kind to inform me where can I find this person, please?

─Argh… ─both merchants expressed with disgust and pointed at the same direction ─. In the “Golden Owl” ─the boy thank them ─. Don’t forget it youngster… best fruit with me!

─Tailored clothing, here!

─All right, alright ─he made an OK sign with his hand while he walked away.

Finding the local called “Golden Owl”, wasn't hard at all, the entry’s place was carved with the silhouette of said animal, covered with black courtains; Raen enter doubtful. Inside was a counter along with some stools, behind it were shelves with boxes of different sizes, bottles with strange substances, swords and other wooden weapons, among other things. There was also a bell, he made it ring.

─HOOOT, HOOOT! Welcome.

The young man jumpescared, he wasn’t expecting a woman with long curly hair, wearing an imperial armor, plus an owl mask and a cloak with said animal’s feathers, jumping from nowhere.

─Go-good morning… I’m looking for Frank.

─HOOT, You have fouuund me, What do youuu need?

─Eh? You are Frank?!! ─he covered his mouth with his hands ─. Sorry, I wasn’t expecting Frank to be a… woman.

─Hahahaa, Hoot.hoot it happens aaaaall the time ─she removed her mask ─. I’m Franchesca Vitali… oooh, who do weeee have here? ─she approached her face to the boy’s ─. The Dragon Boy, Hoot-hoot!

─Please be so kind to not call me that way, my name’s Raen. Don Viktor sent me here for this ─he delivered the list.

─Mnnn, aaaaanything for Don Viiiktor.

The lady gathered every item on the list, she helped herself by using her air kivet powers to carry the heavy stuff.

─I gotta tell you, you’re lunaaaatic my friend, HOOT.

<<Lunatic, me?… welp I’m not the only one in this room for sure>>.

─Did you loose a screeeew? Even us with kivet poooowers, fight against those mighty beeeeasts, HOOT-HOOT. Neither those crazy caravaaaaners.

─I know, I know… I didn’t have much of a choise.

─Don’t wooooorry, if a dragon attacks this town, theeeere are a lot of us to proteeeect you, hoot-hoot ─she patted the little one, who only nodded repeatedly ─. Hoot, this is everything Raaaen, also here’s yoooour change Hoot!

─Thank you so much ─he lifted the box and almost threw it on the floor, it was heavy, but nothing he could manage ─. Oh! Can you tell me where can I find Floralia?

─Floralia? Mmmmn you haaave a great taaaste little Raen, she’s not as beauuuutiful as myself, but you caaan find her in froooont of this booth, Hoot. Just follow the smell, hoot-hoot.

─Thanks, see you latter Frank.

─Good bye, hoot, it was a pleeeeeasure to chat with youuu. Ah! and tell that sweetie that he muuuuust come next tiiime.

─Roger! <<Hahaha, she has a crush on Don Viktor>>.

The boooy continued with his taaask in hand. Ok, sorry sorry, we got it, Frank speaks weirdly; let’s keep going. Raen found the girl’s store, it really smelled exquisite, recently baked bread.

─Hi, you must be Floralia, right? ─he was talking to a pretty teenage girl, she was wearing a headband for her pourple hair, a blouse with a corset and a knee length skirt.

─Yes, you are… Raen, am I correct?

─Ah! yeah ─he smiled, it was the first time he wasn’t called by his nickname.

─Of which bread would you like to buy?

─Uh… Ingrid didn’t mention… Umn, of all of them? whatever I can buy with this ─he gave her all the coins his friend provided.

─Are you sure? ─she was looking at him with a doubtful expression.

─Is not enough?

─No, no, no, quite the opposite, you’re buying all the booth ─both laughed.

<<Welp, now we know what we’re gonna eat the whole week>>.

While all his pounds of bread were packed, the girl’s father showed up, Mr. Oliver: average high, skinny, with long sideburns, dimpled chin and disheveled purple hair.

─Wow, wow! Oh my! who’s been so generous?

─Raen ─she pointed at him with her sight.

─Oh, you’re the boy who lives with Viktor.

─Yes sir. <<But Ingrid was the generous one>>.

─Oliver is fine, and… let me thank you with something special for you… Ta-daah, A dragon bread! ─the youngster was speechless, he smiled but he didn’t know how to take the gesture, was he mocking or not? ─. Go on, taste it. Maybe you’ve eaten this kind at some other place, but I assure you; like the one baked by my little Flor, there’s no match.

─Yum… you’re right, is really good.

─Bite the stuffed belly.

─Mmmmn-Hmmn, it’s really delicious, you should sell them… ─he covered his mouth with his hand. <<Crap, I almost say to sell them at Iskyla>> ─. More expensive, this are breathtaking.

─Hahaha, I like this kid.

With the coins he had left from his first demand, he decided to spend it on more dragon bread. With all his task done, he took a sit at one of the benches at the center of the plaza, to finish his present.

<<Well, at least today’s been a good day so far>>.

Next to him, two soldiers sat with the wanted poster of certain someone ─. What are you doing with that? Didn’t you hear what happened? that prince was brutally killed by the emperor, there’s no more bounty for him ─said one of them.

─Seriously?! Baah… Well I’m glad your excellence beat the crap out of him, I heard he was a haughty brat.

<<Uugh, would you just shut up>>.

─Or what do you think boy?

─Ummn… Do you really think you could have won against the prince?

One of the soldiers snatched from the kid what was left of his bread, the other pull him towards himself ─. What did you say, punk?

<<Woops, seems they didn’t like my words>> ─. I mean, You miss a great opportunity, with 100 millions coins you wouldn’t have to work for the rest of your lives, don’t you think?

─True ─pushed the prince back to the bench.

─You could go for the bounty of his brothers, I think those are jucy ones too.

Both imperials laughed ─. You’re freaking crazy, going against the king of Iskyla? he never is alone.

─Besides he has a really big summoning, unbeatable.

<<Sumammus ain’t unbeatable, I’ve achieved that. Although is very impressive when you look at it>>.

─The other brother, Aceres’s leader, he has an abysmal force, out of the ordinary.

─It is said that, he’s so strong that can lift an entire caste with his own hands.

<<Pfff, this guys live in fantasy land, it’s true that Bao is strudly strong but he never had done that>> ─. I imagine that two powerful soldiers as you could give them a hard time.

─Listen to this brat, we’re hard to crack, but unlike you; our brains do work ─knocked the boy’s forehead with two fingers.

─Yeah, we’re not going around fighting dragons without kivet powers.

<<Dang, It was a bad idea the dragon story, they’re never gonna stop talking about it>>.

─Take this, you should keep this ─he crumpled the wanted poster and toss it to his face.

─That moron was as looser as you are ─The soldiers departured laughing.

Raen took with himself his poster and came back to the inn. At the basement he was accommodating the supplies he brought.

─You’re back, how did it go? ─Viktor went down for some bandages ─. You came back in one piece, I bet nobody insulted or punched you.

─Mnn ─he just made a grimace of discontent.

─Aww, I’m sorry, you’ll have better luck next time.

─At least I met funny people. Don Oliver and Floralia were really kind with me… and Frank… she has a very… peculiar way of speaking.

─Indeeeed, thaaank you for goooing in my plaaace ─both laughed.

─By the way, you’re presence was requested by your admirer for the next time.

─Never, you’ll goooo for a liiifetime ─he continued imitating the owl lady, Raen couldn’t stop laughing, at least his countenance looked more cheerful than the days before.

At night, the boy was contemplating his wrinkled poster while laying on his bed. <<Ugh, this drawing dosen’t look like me at all>>. It was then, when he realized it… ─. Aaah! ─touched his chest ─. How could I forgot about this all this time?!!… I can’t believe it!