The Adrift Oath

Chapter : A Happy Face

Sierra on that day gave away the knighthood that was forced on her, instead, taking her sword and vowing to protect the group that she was now traveling with

Both her and Fae started walking back to the inn when the former felt well enough

"This is a new beginning for me" Sierra said, Fae smiled gently at those words as she was looking at her ever-so-relieved friend walk beside her while her arms embraced that one gift she could never separate from

"I'm happy you made the choice that you wanted to" Fae told her, her words prompting Sierra to grin widely

"I'm glad you think of it that way" She answered the now eyebrow-raised Fae

"You seem surprised about what I think of it" Fae said while the other could merely chuckle, slowly turning her head to drift her gaze away from her friend

"I don't know, I feel like I got angry too quickly or something" She responded

"Believe me" Fae retorted, getting back Sierra's attention as she locked her eyes with her emerald ones

"I would get much angrier if I were in your shoes" She told her

"For you to have been okay with it for so long, that just speaks volumes about your patience" Fae continued as she gave her friend a small smile

"Thanks!" Sierra exclaimed while the other gave her a slow, smiling nod

After that brief conversation, the duo went on to talk more about the city itself and how it came to become the capital, Fae understood that it was mainly because it was Sofia's birthplace and that was one of the many reasons why it became the capital of the newfound kingdom of Flora, although just a newborn, the kingdom has been undergoing big policy changes mainly concerning how much power and influence nobility could have, although on the outside Fae was much attentive to Sierra on the, inside however, she kept contemplating whether she should speak about Archard or not since her friend seem to be close to the now deceased knight

Both finally arrived at the inn that Yulia and Avalynn should have reserved rooms in, opening its doors Fae could find it awfully resemblin Ulfgan's inn back in Freesia, only this inn had slightly more clientele

The duo walked up to the lonely Yulia sitting by the counter with a drink in her hand

"Hey, where are the other two?" Fae got her friend's attention as both her and Sierra sat down next to the now smiling Yulia

"Avalynn went on a walk while Thaddeus should be upstairs" She replied to her, Fae presumed he told them that he could speak now

"But nevermind that, how did it go?" She then asked with a slightly arched eyebrow

"As best as it could go honestly" Fae shrugged

"I should be fine until she needs me again" Those words prompted Yulia to smile warmly

"I'm glad for you" She said

"Anyway, you should get your stuff up in our room, our number is 7" Fae gave Yulia a small smile

"You're right, thanks" She replied to Yulia as she got up to leave the latter with Sierra who then went on to tell the ex guild master about how she's indefinitely joining the group on their travels

Fae climbed the stairs and walked down the hallway until she reached the aformentioned room, a simple door with a simple carving of a number 7, she knocked twice before entering

Finding Thaddeus seated on the cold floor as he was rumagging inside Yulia's backpack

"What are you doing?" She asked, bringing the knight to turn his head behind him