Unplanned Meeting

The central plaza was filling with more and more people as the morning sun climbed the sky. It didn't take long for Jack to hear some of the many things people were saying about him.

"Didn't you know? The hero denounced the king, refusing to acknowledge him."

"The hero is so strong, he fought his way out of the castle by himself to test the strength of the king's court."

"What a joke? He was too weak to be considered a hero and the king refused to accept him, that's what I heard."

Each story was completely different from the next, some angering Jack and others bringing a smile to his face. He made sure to wear the hood of his new cloak, which Zariff had given him from the scraps of the armory. It wasn't anything special and Jack was sure to replace soon, but who would expect to see a proud summoned hero in a tattered cloak?