The Capital

Finally, after about a week, Rin, Penny, Kai and Hero arrived at the capital. It was not like what Rin had imagined. There were many shops, alleys, big houses and many, many people. Seeing the amount of people, Rin felt worried. Her plan was going to the capital and find Laurance to get help. But how could she find him with so many people around? Rin looked at Penny and Kai. She felt ashamed as she asked," Hey, ummmm I know this will sound weird but could you let me stay at your place for a while? It might take me a while to find the person that I was looking for."

Penny and Kai looked at each other. Then, Kai said, " Of course you can. But you have to work to stay at our place." Hearing this, Rin's face lit up but she doesn't know what work she could take." Thank you!" said a smiling Rin.

And so over the next few days, Rin worked as a waitress in the morning and looked for Laurance during the afternoon. At first, Rin was making mistakes in her job. She would either bring the food/drink to the wrong table or accidentally spill the food or drink. But slowly, she started to get used to it and now she would no longer make mistakes. After eating lunch, Rin and Hero went looking for Laurance. They would cover small areas as there was a lot of people and they had to look at everyone there. However, like her job, Rin slowly covered more ground as she got used to it.

After a few days, Rin and Hero was walking through an empty alley when they saw someone running towards them. The person was wearing a hood so their face could not be seen. They bumped onto Rin and soon left. However, the funny thing was that Hero did not growl at the stranger or give any warning. Instead, he barked at them in a friendly way. Rin didn't notice this until she thought about it later on. She was disappointed at the missed opportunity.