Azalea let out a soft sigh,

"Gunther, Why must you do this? The rules of dignity require you to be dressed appropriately and to remain silent in the presence of nobles. Why is this so hard?" [Azalea]

"Tell ya what, when you get someone else under your banner, I'll think about it. Seriously though,"[Gunther] Gunther pointed his finger at Neidr and said,

"I took him for the type to strip and leave as soon as he got the chance. Steal a payday and bounce, ya know. I guess even Uncle Gunther can be wrong sometimes."[Gunther] It's a good thing Neidr had a mask on. He no longer had any control over his facial muscles. He had never seen anyone talk about themselves in the third person before. What really threw him for a loop, though is that Gunther's guess seemed worryingly accurate...

"You are an attendant, not my uncle. The blood of Cerns does not run in your veins. Do not make a mockery of my bloodline." [Azalea]

"You talk real big for a girl whose diapers I used to change."[Gunther] Azalea yelled under her breath,

"Gunther! A noble's image is key to negotiations, and..."[Azalea] Gunther waved her offf like he had heard her spiel a hundred times said,

"Yeah yeah I get it."[Gunther] and walked into the ship. Watching the man wobble into the ship, Azalea held her hand on her head and muttered,

"What am I going to do with him?"[Azalea] She shook her head and looked back towards Neidr and Arrieta.

Arrieta's eyes were filled with shock. The image of a massive flying ship appearing out of nothing was enough to shook her into silence. She was from a small town, afterall. Neidr's face was indiscernible, mostly because it was covered by a metal helmet.

"I'm sorry for his behavior, please don't let it discourage you." [Azalea] Neidr nodded dully, and the trio walked into the ship. The rail raised back up once they set foot on the floor. The space within the ship was cluttered by massive mystical engines. The surrounding were filled with smoke.

"Gunther?" [Azalea]

"Yessam?" [Gunther]

"The smoke?"[Azalea]

"Wait, that isn't normal?!" [Arrieta]

"Dontcha worry lass just cookin up supper."[Gunther]

"Huh?" [Arrieta] [Neidr]

"Huh?" [Gunther]

"Don't worry, it isn't burnt. Gunther just as a special way of cooking."[Azalea]

"Regardless, let us meet in the break room. I have a lot of question I would like to ask you." [Azalea]

Neidr and Arrieta followed Azalea through the empty metallic hallways. This ship, more than anything exuded a sense of loneliness. Gunther, went back to his cooking, merrily.

The room they entered wasn't any less bare than the rest of the ship. There was nothing in there except two steel chairs and a steel table. Azalea gestured for Arrieta to sit down, while she took the opposite seat.

If you please, would you tell me what happened in detail?"[Azalea]

***

A new life, that's what she thought. A chance to better herself. A chance to really change things for her family. A chance to be herself. A chance to change her destiny from taking the family ranch. Arrieta wasn't worried about how the ranch would do without her. Her mother and Father were capable enough. They had raised the money for her to go to the best magic school, with plenty to spare. Her sister, was very good at taking care of the animals, Arrieta never had that much of a connection with them. When she finally received her letter of recommendation, her family celebrated for three days straight.

In the growing light of the morning, her family sent her off with a Racklar and their best wishes. Arrieta couldn't help, but cry as they said their goodbyes. However, as she turned her head and rode into the distance, a spark of determination flashed in her eye. She would make it there.

Travelling days and sleeping nights, It was a difficult thing for a young girl to do by herself. Fortunately, her family had given her enough dry meat and ration to last her three times the trip to Rotham and back. When she finally got there, she was nervous. Fortunately, there was a young and awkward knight there named Palder. His blunders set her at ease.

It is hard to describe how breathtaking it is to be in the huge city of Rotham for the first time. There were o many buildings and alleyways that it made her dizzy. The towering weapons filled her with a sense of awe that she had never felt before. Every extra step she took made all the travelling and work before this seem worth it. Wasn't this what she could aspire to?

When she saw all of her fellow classmates in the square, she was filled with a sense of exhilaration. She couldn't wait to make new friends and share good and bad times with them. An old man flew above all of their heads, causing an immediate silence in the previously bustling atmosphere. The old man told them that they had three days to collect their things, and they would be teleported to take a grand path that would lead them to their first day of school. Arrieta didn't really know what to buy or where to go. She asked around, and she got several good answers. She went about buying her things immediately. Unfortunately, they didn't want to talk much after that. Everyone was busy afterall.

When she finally did get teleported, she travelled along with the convoy of new students for a time until Little Jim went crazy, the rest is history.

The old man she saw at the town square teleported her and her new friend to their dorms. That is when everything went wrong.