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Futaba called their attention to the honey smell that filled the air. With his lack of energy, the thought of some food was really calling his name. Strike that. It was calling his everything. He was so tired, oh god. Also any excuse to sit down for a few minutes, so his friends wouldn't have to see his wobbling legs. They all traded contact information. Now they were actual friends! At least, in the context of the game they were. As Aristides suggested they find an inn, Lin, their lovely guide, pointed them in the direction of one. Together, the quartet walked to a nearby inn and grabbed a seat. Rivers almost fell into his chair, but he hoped no one noticed.

Rivers took a few deep inhales with his nose and caught the aroma of food. Oh God it smelled so intoxicating. "That smells heavenly. I'm ready for food at any moment. Anyone else as hungry as I am?"

Rivers flagged something like a waiter and ordered some food, pausing to let everyone else order something as well. He'd hoped they'd take this opportunity so as to not inconvenience his friends or the waitstaff any longer. As they waited for their food, Rivers looked amongst his new friends.

"So, if our first day involves almost ending up eaten by wolves, I wonder what more adventurers Terrasphere will hold. I bet there will be some grand quests to be had. A bunch of heroing for everyone and what have you." Rivers hoped some small talk would lighten the mode for everyone. Again, they'd just almost been eaten by wolves.

 

The Faerin nodded weakly, the feeling of the honey's smell in the air that filling his lungs, made he wish some honey was filling his stomach right now. His energy was so low... But his hunger was so high, that his body size wasn't even compatible with that.

And the excitement of doing something as heroic as jumping into wolves to save someone else made his appetite increase, after all to Hanno there was nothing more satisfying than eating good food when being happy along with his friends... His new friends. It wasn't hard for Hanno to get attatched to people easily, but for some reason... And that reason was probably the fact they fought together, he felt like they were already great friends.

Slowly as Lin guided them to an inn, the smell of honey faded out while a smell of cooked meat faded in. His head raised, hearing the songs of the lutes that gave a very medieval feeling to that place. "FOOD!" He exclaimed again when they got close to their table, jumping out of Aristide's back in a burst of determination and landing on a chair that could barely handle the impact.

The Faerin raised his hand so hastly that it flinched in a painful reaction "O-Ouch..." Making him feel obligated to calm down a bit. He couldn't forget he was still hurt, so he just rested his body on the table until the waiter appeared asking what they wanted to order. Making him grab the menu and began listing what he wanted:

"Dried primal raccoon, roasted boar, pressure-fried chicken, cooked mushroom yak, stokbon's tempered beef, a largeportion of frog legs. And for drink I'd like a cola sod- Aah, nevermind, an orange juice!"

He lazily placed the menu on the table after asking all that, making the waiter frown in surprise. Though Hanno didn't mind, and just rested his back against the chair as he waited for the food.

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The Faerin gave a relaxed smile. "That was pretty fun being honest, I'm not very used to be in a low area of the food chain." He chuckled a bit. "I'm always up for some heroing! Actually, I play MMOs exactly for that... Having fun, meeting new people, feel happiness, sadness, protect and help others, basically be a Hero..." Hanno looked outside of the tavern, seeing that incredibly immersive and realistic world outside. That game was just too incredible, it was overwhelming how it could be so real.

He looked back at his friends... Aristides, Rivers and Lin Bo. The fellow newbies and comrades that were part of that first adventure he had. It has been a long time since he had this much fun... That game was all that he needed to spice his chill life. 'I wonder what Lia would think about this...' The Faerin thought, but laughed a bit considering his friend would probably just scold him for playing an illegal MMO.

The waiter finally came back, putting everything they ordered on the table. Hanno grabbed the huge mug of juice and raised it. "For a long and prosperous adventure!" They cheered together, and in that moment it was sealed the start of the biggest journey of all their lives!

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