Silverstone Oasis      

Hours before Rain's Novice Lord title challenge began, everyone had gathered outside the village, standing ready in the vast field. The villagers had been temporarily evacuated to the port town, but Hana chose to stay behind to tend to the wounded if necessary.

Cid decided to remain within the safety of the village, while Rain and his troops stood at the front lines, awaiting the horde that would attack their territory, signaling the start of his Novice Lord Title.

"You should go back," said Silphie to Rain. "We can handle this."

Rain blinked and looked over at the beautiful elf. There were all kinds of elves, he'd heard, like sea elves, drows, high elves, and forest elves.

Silphie must be a high elf, based on the color of her platinum blonde hair, her luminous skin, and her very pretty and glowing face.