Solus’ Birthday (Part 2)

Solus squirmed in enthusiasm at the idea of not needing Tista as a proxy anymore.

"Why Lutia?" Rena asked. "I mean, sure, quite a few shops have opened and the quality of the goods is great compared to when Lutia was still a village, but it's nothing compared to Derios, Valeron, or any major city of the Kingdom.

"They have a much better variety and quality in both the fabrics and design."

"I know, but Lutia is my home. My Mo-, I mean Menadion left me here for a reason and I intend to honor it." Solus had corrected herself to not hurt Elina's feelings. After what Orpal had done, she had yet to recover from her personal trauma as well.

"On top of that, if I went to any other city, the nearest mana geyser would be far away and with it the tower. Here, instead, I can still use it to partly fuel my body and have quite some time before the pain begins."