Sure, resorts were nice as was the classy atmosphere of many buildings, but the Rusty Hearts Guild Master was beginning to miss the rustic environment of the tavern in Clover Town. She had been there for the past week on matters of personal business. As she wandered through Rose Garden, the town of one of the light guilds, her mind flickered back to why she was there. Victoria had received word that one of her well-paying clientele was ill but had a rather important mission they needed completed soon. She could’ve easily chosen not to go, but she was feeling nice a week ago when she left. Upon arrival, she was greeted by the sick man with coughs - not in her face, of course. He wasn’t that rude. They had sat and talked a bit, him wanting an A-Rank task done. He offered a hefty sum as well as gave her some time to relax since she had to come all this way. Out of gratitude, he paid for a fancy room in one of the finer resorts for a week - just for her.
This would be her last day in the town, should things go as planned. She’d be returning to her guild the next morning via train. She figured it’d save a bit of energy and any run-ins with stubborn birds. Until then, of course, she had some time to kill. What she would do, she had no idea. She simply just walked beneath the shade of her umbrella to find something to spend time on. She passed by various spas and shops, though none of them caught her eye. ‘Oh? What do we have here?’ At least, they didn’t until she passed by a window of books. ‘A bookstore, by the looks of it. Well, this certainly is a pleasant surprise.’ She stopped in her tracks, recalling that she had finished the book she had brought with her on the train ride over. She gazed into the glass for a moment, looking over the covers of those she could see. She'd prefer at least two books before leaving - one for the journey back and the other so she’d have something more to add to her personal library.
Victoria stepped back from the window, blinking her curious pink gaze to a normal brown and moved closer to the door. She brushed off her coat, making sure she looked decent - as she had before leaving the resort - before setting a hand on the handle. The sound of people passing by her was soon accompanied the the bell signalling the open door.
This would be her last day in the town, should things go as planned. She’d be returning to her guild the next morning via train. She figured it’d save a bit of energy and any run-ins with stubborn birds. Until then, of course, she had some time to kill. What she would do, she had no idea. She simply just walked beneath the shade of her umbrella to find something to spend time on. She passed by various spas and shops, though none of them caught her eye. ‘Oh? What do we have here?’ At least, they didn’t until she passed by a window of books. ‘A bookstore, by the looks of it. Well, this certainly is a pleasant surprise.’ She stopped in her tracks, recalling that she had finished the book she had brought with her on the train ride over. She gazed into the glass for a moment, looking over the covers of those she could see. She'd prefer at least two books before leaving - one for the journey back and the other so she’d have something more to add to her personal library.
Victoria stepped back from the window, blinking her curious pink gaze to a normal brown and moved closer to the door. She brushed off her coat, making sure she looked decent - as she had before leaving the resort - before setting a hand on the handle. The sound of people passing by her was soon accompanied the the bell signalling the open door.