It is morning in Yecester. The cold winter winds stroke the lands. Due to recent weather, everything is beautifully covered in a blanket of snow.


    Let''s go fishing today, Kilian suggests.


    We''re good, Lumi says. It''s too cold outside for us. We''ll just practice our magics indoors.


    The group makes their way to a nearby lake where they break part of the ice to start fishing.


    Baldric starts a campfire for them to sit by with the help of Achran.


    What is it like, being a bounty hunter? Not so much stability in your life, I would guess. Hiero says to Achran.


    The instability is stability in itself. I can go anywhere. I have freedom. And then I''ll find a job to do. I''m not tied to one place. I love that. Besides I have no responsibility to anyone but myself, and the client.


    I see. But a sense of community is good for anyone.


    You can say that but the Aspara kingdom you''re from has been infighting. That would never bother me.


    It''s true, there''s some downsides to it. But most of the time we''re a close-knit community. I suspect influences from the Arcana kingdom caused the infighting. They aid individuals sympathetic to their cause.


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    What about the food? Baldric asks.


    You travel a lot, you must''ve tried lots of good things. What is the best food you''ve ever eaten, do you recommend anything?


    I don''t care much about food. I eat whatever is available. But I''ll say I once had frozen bubbles, very sweet and light, it was delicious. It was somewhere near Snayport to the eat of the bottled sea that I had that.


    You''ve been to Snayport? That''s pretty close to our home, Kilian says.


    It''s south of Frostpoint where we''re from.


    Frostpoint eh? I haven''t been there. Too peaceful. I need areas with conflict to thrive, that''s where the jobs are. Such a stable kingdom can take care of its own.


    Well with the Arcana kingdom knocking on our doorstep I don''t know how much longer we can be stable. Once the wars start instability soon follows.


    True that is. I''ve seen it a lot in my life. Achran responds.


    Out of all of us you and Hiero are probably the most experienced fighters.


    That''s true. Perhaps it wouldn''t hurt to look around for some training opportunities whilst we were waiting.


    We had a former member who was very experienced. She was called Desdemona. Alina says.


    What happened to her? Achran asks.


    She was killed. Along with two other members. When we fought the Arcana empire. But this time we''ll avenge them.


    I''m sorry for your loss, Hiero says.


    I got a biter! Baldric shouts.


    He reels it in.


    It''s a beautiful redfin!


    The huge fish splashes around.


    This will be tonight''s dinner! Look at its size. It could feed all of us!


    That night they place a quest on the quest board:


    *Wanted, experienced soldier for shield and sword combat training, reward 50 gold*