The Truth of Emotions

Chapter 39: Just a Clerk

Two weeks later...

The heroes are currently driving through a light snowstorm early in the afternoon.

Nyria: "(shivering) I-It's a l-little t-too cold f-for my l-liking."

Rox: "Looks like I'm the lucky one here."

Rox is the only one who isn't freezing her ass off.

Lariat: "(shivering) W-We'd better pick up a portable heater when we get there."

Owen: "(freezing) A-Agreed!"

They can see a snow covered city just up ahead.

Makoh: "(freezing) H-How much longer?"

Rox: "Almost there. Ten minutes at the most."

Veld: "(shivering) G-Good."

However...

A female Dwarf bearing the Second Page cloak is watching the heroes as they drive into town.

Dwarf: "Then there was me."

She however doesn't possess any D-263F.

Dwarf: "No drugs, no tricks, only strategy."

A Flora hurries behind her.

Dwarf: "Any news on Ambition?"

Flora: "N-No, mistress Yoriziatal."

Yoriziatal: "Then once they find him, the last resort shall be initiated."

Fifteen minutes later...

Everyone is currently strolling through a department store in search of a portable heater.

Owen: "(relieved) Anything is better than outside."

Cale: "(relieved) No kidding."

Rox picks up a small heater that doesn't cost too much."

Rox: "Makoh's paying, right?"

Makoh: "Y-Yeah."

Makoh pulls out his phone to find that there are still hundreds of millions in his account.

Xaena: "(awkwardly) Here I thought I got a decent paycheck."

Nyria: "He was the CEO for a large corporation."

Veld: "(awkwardly) Wow..."

Rox catches Makoh's car.

Rox: "I'll go pay while you guys get an outlet open in the trailer."

Awkward moment of silence...

Ariyae: "(dramatically) NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

Lariat: "(sighing) We're on it."

The others head for the trailer as Rox heads for the registers on the first floor.

Rox: "Then after we get this bad boy plugged in, we'll go ahead and start looking for Thoris."

Rox hops in line just behind an Aqua.

???: "Thank you, come again."

Rox heads up to find a young, somewhat wide Dwarf wearing a black, buttoned down shirt with a white  shirt underneath that allows you to just see the sleeves, light blue pants, brown, heavy duty shoes, a white lanyard with an ID saying, "Thoris," on it, long, black hair tied into a ponytail, a nicely trimmed beard, blue eyes, and a brown, analog wristwatch on his left wrist.

Thoris: "What'll it be for-"

Both of them almost fall backwards.

Rox: "Th-Thoris?!"

Thoris: "R-Rox?!"

Rox: "We sure as hell weren't expecting to find you here!"

Thoris: "Wait, we?"

The people behind Rox are starting to get impatient.

Rox: "Just uh... just knock on the large trailer door when you wrap up your shift. We'll explain everything!"

Thoris quickly scans as Rox pays.

Thoris: "But still, what the hell are you doing here?!"

Rox quickly grabs her item.

Rox: "Just finish working!"

Rox quickly heads out.

Thoris: "Just uh..."

Thoris gets back to work filled with curiosity...