The Grand Narrative: Aftermath

forest home

"This is where Maytown is?" Shallare said, gazing at the ruins around them.

"It sure is, it doesn't look like much, but it is what became star sanctuary later on, this isn't where we're going though"

"Oh, so where are we going then?"

"Somewhere just near here, we'll get to there shortly, come on"

The three continue walking into the forest near the Maytown's ruins, they stumble upon an abandoned home, it's fully intact but covered in moss and cobwebs.

"Is this my house?"

"Sharp observation Shallare, it is your home-"

Without any hesitation Shallare opened the door gently and went inside, Stratosfear and Anshine follow him inside. The house is rather small, enough for one person to live in, they look around and saw that everything is neatly placed. Boxes of tools and metal scraps can be seen in one side of the house, with a door beside the boxes, Shallare seemed to walk over to it, opening the door to reveal a staircase going down.

"This could be the basement- maybe I could-"

"Shallare slow down please, I know you seem excited but hold on let us catch up with you"

"I'm sorry, I'll stop here, come on there's nothing much to see up here, maybe this is where I built Mino"

"I do remember you mentioning about a basement in your house that served as your little inventing area, or something"

"Anshine remember the time miobot almost fell into the founta-"

"Stratosfear please, not now"

"Aww"

"Can we go down now"

"Of course, you can go down and check stuff out, we're following after you"

Shallare nodded and ran down the stairs, and what sounds like him flicking a light switch and the basement area lit up faintly, the two reached the bottom of the stairs. Stratosfear seemed in awe with what they're seeing, Anshine being amused a bit.

"So much stuff... Blueprints, they're everywhere, I have to take these-"

"Take your time Shallare, and I came prepared, have this shoulder bag, it's enough to fit stuff you want to bring with you after we leave-"

Shallare takes the bag and whispered a thank you to Stratosfear, before carefully looking through various blueprints symbol flickering in interest.

"Never seen him so excited before"

"You know he's a cheerful guy, he lives far from town but his happiness can be as simple as this"

"That's true, I may have not be as close to him as we would with everyone else"

"It's understandable Anshine, I met him before you did and became close when I introduced you to him"

"I found miobot's blueprints"

"Oh? Do you think it could help with Mino?"

"I'm not sure if it can, but I can show Clerical this, maybe he can figure things out"

"Since when can Clerical understand machinery stuff-"

"Clerical never fails to surprise people with his dedication to learn in various skills, he can be flexible with things"

"That's right Stratosfear, you should talk with him sometimes, he has interesting things to say, though for the most part he stays quiet of his past. Not willing to tell his backstory, but I wouldn't force him to tell it though"