Aeolus found the whole ordeal that he and Rosemary were invited to to be a bit too dull for his tastes. It wasn’t that he lacked interest in meeting Rosemary’s family and extended family, it was that it was, well…A strange cross between overwhelming and predictable. So, he excused himself and slipped out, finding himself wandering the ornate streets of Sularia’s bazaar.

As usual, whenever he was on the streets, he was eyed by all of the free women who populated the city, though without Rosemary by his side, a few of them were willing to attempt to approach the silver haired celestial. He quickly avoided them, not wanting to have that conversation with Rosemary later, and instead made his way to some of the more combat oriented stalls. A few of the items and weapons being sold at some of the stalls were obvious fakes, but Aeolus eyed one particular pendant that held some magical power.

Negotiations were had, and coin exchanged hands, and Aeolus found himself walking away with a new magical artifact hanging around his neck. He could already feel its effects, and it caused a rare, non-Rosemary related smile to spread across his lips. Maybe, if the Gods allowed it, he might ask Toya for a sparring match.

It happened while walking down the next line of stalls. He felt a familiar presence, one that he couldn’t believe truly existed. Deep inside him, something stirred, a longing of the familial kind. But that can’t be. It was all just a nightmare caused by the Gods. He frowned. Something was definitely off. Perhaps, even if it was a nightmare, there was some truth to it. That meant that those monstrosities from the nightmare may have truly existed.

Despite his confidence, a cold shiver ran down his spine. Nothing like that could possibly exist. If it did, it could possibly have devoured the world itself. But Aeolus had more than enough faith in the power that the Gods held. Perhaps, if they did exist, they were vanquished long ago.

Aeolus made a snap decision, and followed the aura that he felt. It wasn’t much longer till he found it….