Kynos wanted to kill the fat man with the funny hat. He wanted to kill the thin, masked man that saved the fat man as well. Actually, Kynos wanted mostly to kill the god that dared pass judgment on his mother. He wasn't a very happy boy.

However, his attitude took a complete turnaround once he saw the two mages fighting. His mother had only told him of mages in stories, that they were great and powerful. Actually, it was how he learned the word 'powerful' among several others. With that kind of power, he could actually get his revenge, instead of hiding in the dark for the rest of his life. Even though the sun was an enemy.

If he was lucky, the sun was god and he could kill two birds with one stone.

The merchant's stock was candy, and after receiving some, Steve and Lucy boarded the wagon to continue the trip. Lucy looked like he wanted some, but Steve immediately took the pouch and gave it to Kynos. Steve was an ally, he thought, and Lucy was competition. As the wagon rolled along, Kynos stared expectantly at Steve.

"Look kid, even if you look at me like that, I don't have any more candy. Or rather, you should probably not take candy from strangers, y'know?"

What a fool, Kynos thought, free candy was the best candy. Still, he suppressed the insult and asked, "can I kill like you?"

Steve leaned back and closed his eyes. After a long while, he opened them.

"Yes, you can probably surpass me. However, if you kill good people, I will become your enemy." Steve paused for a bit, then leaned forward menacingly.

"Also, I'll never give you any more candy."

Kynos thought deeply about this threat, and about what 'surpass' meant, and then asked one more question.

"Is god a good person?"

Steve chuckled for the first time since he had met the boy. Mages tended to be neutral when it came to gods, but there was one sect he particularly hated.

"If it's the god from the place you were before, then no, that one is bad, probably."

Kynos nodded, convinced. He was going to get his revenge. And his candy.