Magic is emotion

At the Café

Douxie is serving at the café as usual. He's waiting on tables, having small talks with customers, charming young ladies is one of his skills, and writing down orders. But then a creepy customer comes. Douxie keeps glaring at him cautiously, but he has to do his job. "Sir, how can I help you?" he says gently. "I'd like black coffee. And smoked beef." the old man said. He looked nasty, with wrinkled skin, and wide open eyes that looked like those of the living dead, or somewhat zombies. Douxie takes the order and into the inside of the café. "Mr. Benoit, there's a customer out there. I don't feel so comfortable to him" Douxie tells the chef, doubtfully. "Douxie, we don't serve customers according to our feelings towards them. We serve them because it's our job." Mr. Benoit, the chef, replies sarcastically. Douxie's facial expressions go straight. He raises an eyebrow, rolling his eyes and stormed off. He took the meal and gave it to the man. "Look, young man, you look so suspicious and somewhat a freak, more of a jerk actually. But I'm here to tell you that, if you don't give me one of the people you have, you and them will be counted dead." the customer said, grabbing the sleeve of Douxie's clothes. Douxie stared at him for a while, not realizing what just happened and went away. He kept thinking of the man's words. He couldn't make the most out of them. For many days, he kept thinking of them. Then he remembered that, he was protecting Nari, keeping her away from the Arcane Order. His face went pale when he remembered all what happened, but then he kept calm. He had to get Nari out of danger, without risking any of his other friends. But what is that customer to do with Nari? Maybe he's one of the members of the Arcane Order disguised? But even the disguise looked creepy! He must be terribly bad at pretending and disguising. "Douxie, you shouldn't take everything on your nerves. We'll figure that out. But your mental health is worrying me." Archibald, his cat best friend, told him. Douxie explained to him everything that was worrying him. "Archie, it's getting risky and dangerous. That man's looks were so wild, and his voice was so deep. You never know what people are up to. Some people are just up to no good. If you saw him, you'd freak out. The thing that terrifies me is that, he might do harm to you or to any of the others, or even to Nari." Douxie complained. He was horrified. He kept imagining, making scenarios of wars, threats, deaths and dangers. Archie kept comforting him. Then Douxie's eyes lightened up. He had an idea! He suggested asking for help from the other Guardians of Arcadia. They were the Defenders of Arcadia and they were heroes in the eyes of the others. They were known for boldness, courage and laughing to dangers and embracing them. He went to Jim's home and gathered them all for a meeting, or a rescuers' conference.