There is little clouds in the sky.

  Haykel moves to the back of the wagon to rest a bit before arriving to Hontel

  Zilial looks outside and gets really excited "Haykel did you see the walls? They are giants!"

  Haykel looks towards the city "Oh yeah! Sure they are." She pauses "Wait, you live here, why are you so excited?"

  "Oh! I always get excited every time I see the city, I think about the people inside, the food, the books, the drama. It's all so fun." Zilial smiles

  A strong smells at ocean hits Haykel in the face "Oh, smells extra funny in here"

  "Oh yeah, that's the smell of the ocean and fish! You have never smelled the ocean Haykel? I can give you a tour if you want." Zilial is extremely excited.

  "No. I have never have been to the ocean, since I live so far away" She pauses "I- I don't need a tour. I'm good"

  "are you sure? I have time and I know some nice restaurant" He gets more excited

  "No. no. I- "

  "Also I can show you were to fish, is really fun" He pulls his head back into the wagon.

  "No Zilial, is okay"

  "Also I know other places were you can buy some armor or weapons if you need!" He moves from side to side.

  Haykel tries to stop him "Zilial, Zilial. I'm okay. I'm okay, I have all my stuff. I need to seek for an Inn and a job... I think"

  "Oh! You should seek the Inn of my friend Julia! It's near the plaza if you need something cheap! If you need me later, seek me into the Explorators Coven okay?"

  "Sure Zilial, thank you" Haykel relax into the walls of the wagon.

  The wind moved the grass, the high walls of Hontel made a sound. The walls are towering the wagon.

  Haykel looks up "This walls are massive, I feel like I'm four again"

  The wagon stops nears a tiny guard post, the post is a red tiled roof, rocks and wood walls, a single window and a door. A single guard is inside a tiny box. The guard is wearing plating chest with a mix of leather on arms and legs, he has a hat is a feather on top of it. Behind him there is a metal helmet on the floor. "Motive of visit?"

  Javier looks at the guard, he lifts his hat "I'm doing market and merchant job, for the two folks behind, living, and for the last person, he already lives here."

  The guard writes into a paper "What do you bring?"

  Javier leans "I bring wine, 6 boxes, and 1 wolf skin."

  The guard ask "Any other merchant?"

  Vildan peeks his head outside "Vildan Minre, associate from the Merchant Guild"

  The guard writes in his report. The guard looks at Javier "Are you a bandit?"

  Haykel gets confused "What, what is that question?".

  Javier respond "No. I'm not a bandit." The guard gives a copy to Javier.

  Haykel is extremely confused, looking at Javier and the guard.

  Javier order the horses, the wagon moves. Inside the walls there is massive farms, between potatoes, grain, onions, carrots.

  Haykel tries to regain her senses "What was that bandit question, why he would ask that?"

  Javier shrugs "I don't know why they ask that, I just follow the protocols."

  Haykel gets exasperated "What happen if you respond yes? what is the point of such stupid question? No one will answer yes."

  "Probably we will get detained and throw into the dungeons and all my stuff confiscated." Javier laughs

  The wagon is deep onto the farms. Cattle can be seen at the distance. Smells at dirt and cattle fills the air.

  Haykel thinks for a second "Wait, they don't ask about the weapons?"

  "No."

  "What about the security of the city. Ain't letting people pass with weapons dangerous?" Haykel is getting more confused.

  "I don't think people will dare to pull a weapon inside Hontel" Javier laughs.

  Haykel sighs and rolls her eyes "Just, I'm not gonna say anything."

  Vildan read his book "The guards of this city are relentless, if someone try to steal or kill someone, The guards can run through roofs and jump between buildings and even more impressive, they land into the attacker." he pauses and sip bits of blood "No one in this city is dumb enough to taunt the guards."

  "Unless someone pays the guard a good amount." Vildan flips a page, his face shows repulsion.

  "That sounds a bit scary..." She pauses "I want to see them, maybe if I don't land a job I can make has a guard. I'm strong enough don't you think"

  Vildan stops reading "Yes you are. But you won't be able to enter."

  The wagon crash against a rock, and pass on top of it.

  Haykel gets annoyed "Why do you say that? Don't you see my muscles?" She lifts her shirt to show her abs.

  Zilial hide his eyes in his hands, but sees anyways "Oh my gosh." He gets flustered.

  Vildan looks at Haykel in silence. "You need to do a written exam to become guard first. You are Illiterate, you don't know how to read."

  Haykel deflates into the floor "That's fair." He abs still outside.

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  Zilial leans on top of Haykel "You don't know how to write Haykel? I can teach you if you want!" Zilial vision is lock into Haykel abs

  Haykel get self conscious a bit. She pulls her shirt down. She is flustered. She push Zilial out of the way.

  "No. Thank you Zilial, I will land a normal job then. Reading and writing takes too much time."

  Zilial sits on his corner. "Well Haykel, if you need me. Just tell me ill be your teacher!" He smiles.

  Haykel looks at the side. She smiles a bit.

  Haykel look through the hole. She sees people working on the farms. Someone is carrying a sack of potatoes.

  The smell at mud is stronger than before.

  After an hour or wagon, they arrive into the second gate.

  "Papers please" says the guard in the tiny house box. Javier share the papers.

  The single guard inside a tiny box ask "Motive of visit?"

  Javier respond "I'm doing market and merchant job, for the two behind folks, living, and for the last person, he already lives here."

  The guard reads the paper "What do you bring?"

  Javier leans "I bring wine, 6 boxes, and 1 wolf skin."

  The guard ask "Any other merchant?"

  Vildan peeks his head outside again "Vildan Minre... associate from the Merchant Guild"

  The guard looks at Javier "Are you a bandit?"

  Haykel gets confused and annoyed "Again?".

  Javier respond "No. I'm not a bandit." The guard gives a single paper to Javier. "Enjoy your stay."

  Javier pass the gates, the sun shines through the wagon, Haykel peeks outside, The city is a giant, en extending land full of houses, stores, multiple floor buildings, every house is connected by ropes in the roof. The wind moves the clothes hanging between the buildings.

  Far in the horizon of the city, there is a beach and a port, in the far right of Hontel, is the king castle, towering over every other building.

  The street they are entering is extensive, 4 wagons wide, with walkable space in the borders, the streets are full of paving stones. Some other streets still dirt and chunks of rocks.

  The city itself is descending to the ocean, from the gate they can see the whole city including the plaza, the ocean, the port. But most important the castle of the King, a big building made with rocks, 2 towers, build on top of a hill, the highest place in Hontel.

  Haykel eyes shine, she is excited, she is about to jump down the wagon, Javier scream "DON'T GO DOWN YET, WE GONNA GET IN TROUBLE"

  Zilial grabs Haykel skirt with one hand smiling "Not yet! Is dangerous."

  Haykel walks down. "I'm sorry..." She sits in silence, looking down.

  Javier drives 2 streets down, then he goes left inside a building with a massive arc, the building haves a big Sing on top Terminal Wild Fox. Inside the building there is some other wagons and horses.

  The building smells like Horse. Inside the building is Loud, people moving boxes constantly, screaming, talking.

  Javier aligns with the other wagons, and stop. He looks inside "You people can go down now." He smiles, he is missing a tooth.

  Inside the building there is lot of people coming in and out, bulkier man are moving boxes from wagon to wagon.

  Vildan steps down the wagon with his luggage, Zilial descends holding SpeedDemon, Haykel does a flip and lands on the ground.

  Vildan walks towards Javier, he opens his bags and put 10 gold coins in Javier hand "This is for the trip" Vildan reach from his pocket and drops 5 silver coins into Javier hand "This is for the trouble" Vildan reach for 1 gold coin more "This is for you to move the wine boxes, you know where."

  Javier grabs the coins and put in their bag "Always a pleasure work with your Mister Vildan" He moves his hat.

  Javier moves his wagon and exit the building. Zilial is holding SpeedDemon "I'm leaving guys! I need to go back to the coven! I will see you if you stay on the city!" Zilial walks away with SpeedDemon. He walks back "Search for me Haykel!" He walks away again.

  Zilial runs in reverse to see Haykel again. "BE SURE TO VISIT A DOCTOR HAYKEL" He runs again.

  Vildan flicks and hit Haykel with his middle finger at her head. "How much money do you bring with you, tell me to my ear"

  Haykel screams "Ow" She put a bad face, she leans onto Vildan ear and whispers "20 gold coins" She flicks her finger on Vildan ear.

  Vildan eats the pain, closes his eyes and grabs his chin. He thinks for a moment "You are living with me for a week. You need to do good impressions while you seek for a job in the first week, if you can't land a job. You are on your own."

  Vildan sees outside, He sees a person walking outside.

  Vildan feels pressure, he looks at Haykel "Take this, is my card, put it on your sock. DO NOT LOSE IT. It means you are representing me."

  Vildan leans over Haykel "Listen to me go to the plaza of the city, find the restaurant 'Special Giant Crabs' then walk six street east then one north, you will find an Inn called 'Hand of the Orc' rent a room there and say you come on my name, and rent two rooms."

  Vildan walks away at great speed "I'm busy, I need to go the commerce Hub" From far away Vildan speaks to a man, and walk away with him.

  Haykel is looking at the card at hand, she is slightly confused. "Uh..."

  She reacts and put the card in her sock.

  Haykel peeks her head outside the building "I don't like this feeling" She gets pushed a by a bulky man moving boxes "PASSING"

  Haykel walk toward the road, wagons pass at great speed. The city is deafening.

  She tries to speak to the people passing, but no one listen to her.

  Haykel grabs her head "Okay, call down, I can do this" she speaks to herself.

  She sees a black haired man sitting on a bench next to the wall, reading a paper, the man is wearing a strange black hat, his skin is white. His pants screamed class, and his shoes too. He haves delicate gloves.

  Haykel walks toward the man, she grabs her skirt "Excuse me sir."

  The man looks up. "Is there any problem my lady?"

  "Sir, excuse me, I need help with directions, I need to the 'Hand of the Orc'"

  The man stands. "I can make you company and point you where is the plaza, later in the plaza you will see the crab restaurant"

  The man bows "My name is Joikil Vielgen a lowly clothing maker" He grabs Haykel hand. "What is you name my lady?"

  Haykel separate her hand from Joikil "I'm not a lady. I'm Haykel. Haykel Penter"

  Joikil laughs "Excuse me Miss Pelter. Let me make you company"

  Joikil start walking, Haykel follows, Joikil match the speed of Haykel. He smiles softly.

  "Excuse me Miss Penter, I notice you carry weapons on your person. Are you a Hunter or something similar perhaps?"

  Haykel smiles "Those are my claws, my master gave them to me for finishing my training." She flex her arm and put a muscle "I'm stronger than I look"

  Joikil laughs "That's really fun! I have never seen anyone with a claw fighting style, if wonder if one day I will be able to see you fight against a monster, would be delightful"

  Haykel looks at Joikil with a strange look "You are strange, I only fight for keep myself alive, not for entertainment."She frowns.

  Joikil bows "Excuse my audacity Miss Haykel." He points at the plaza. "Just keep walking straight, you will arrive to your destination"

  "Now if you excuse me" Joikil walks away to another street.

  Haykel screams "THANK YOU!" The man waves from his back.

  Wagons pass nearby, dogs bark nearby. Some people closes their window.

  Haykel walks down the street directly to the plaza.

  She sees the stores walking by, a pottery store, clothing, bakery. She stops for a second in front if a butchery to look inside, she keeps walking.

  She passes near an armor and weapons store, there is a kid cleaning outside the store with a broom. The kind is using shorts, he haves black hair and green eyes.

  She walks pass the store... She walks in reverse to the store. "Maybe a little looks wont hurt me."

  The kid notices "Welcome to Sharp Bones Miss! Please enter!" The kid grabs Haykel hand and walk with her inside the store.

  On the counter there is an Anthro-Animal, Wolf-Woman shaped. She screams "Welcome to Sharp Bones Miss! Please check our selection!"

  Haykel gets pale, she grabs the kid and runs out of the store. She presses herself against the exterior wall. The kid screams "What are you doing?! LET ME GO."

  "There is a mimic Anthro-Animal inside Kid, we need to be careful" Thinks about the situation. People looks at her at the distance.

  The kids screams "THAT'S MY MOM, LET ME GO." The kid bites Haykel. She let go, the kid runs back inside the store. Haykel is confused.

  Haykel sees a guard, he is wearing full plate, she walks slowly towards the guard. "Mister guard can I have a moment please?"

  The guard leans and pull his visor up "What is the problem?"

  Haykel points at the store "There is an Anthro-Animal inside that store, in the counter, a wolf-woman"

  The guard thinks for a second "You mean Pettyr?"

  "Pettyr?"

  The guard looks around "Are you new in the city?"

  "Yes, I arrived today"

  The guard explain "Pettyr is one of the treasures of the kingdom, one of the few sentient Anthro-Animal on existence. Please be nice to Her."

  "Thank you" She walks away.

  Haykel feels embarrassed, she is red, she slaps her face and walks in front of the store once more.

  She jumps in place, she does some feints "You can do this Haykel" and walk into the store

  "Welcome to Sharp Bones Miss! Please check our selection!" Pettyr Screams.

  The kids points "SHE IS THE ONE WHO TRIED TO KIDNAP ME!"