Mec returned Shallan's smile with one of his own, and he let her take the lead as they aimlessly wandered through the town. "Yeah, it has been nice," he echoed. He wondered if they would have any close calls ever again, that would interrupt their now peaceful journey of the world. Even if they fled far enough away to not be recognized again, there were no guarantees Mec would not be found using magic. Although his control of his powers had improved considerably, all it took was one person eavesdropping during training or Mec sleep casting like he had done before.
His sides ached when he thought back to their last major conflict, but he did not care to verbalize his concerns in order to not spoil his partner's thoughts. "I'm glad too. Actually... I'm starting to feel like it was always intended to be this way. Like the time spent at home was just an incubation period to prepare us for this new life." He watched the road beneath him as he walked, smooth and undamaged, without even a loose stone to kick along as they walked. "Being on a journey like this with someone like you just seems too perfect for it not to be that way, I think." He briefly shot his partner a glance, but quickly went back to casually observing the path they walked on.
"Anyways," he quickly started, "What do you think about working closely with Clair? Seems like she would be excited to have you officially under the Misftis' banner. She seems to take the opinions of the other two veterans of the group seriously, Godirch and Ella. I wonder if they had taken notice of you as well?"
As the chatted and wandered, the smooth roads eventually lead them to the opposite edge of the town from where they started. Mec slowed to a halt when they seemed a bit too far from the town's center. It was getting late, and with all of the chatting and catching up it seemed the pair forgot about finding themselves food to eat. In the back of his mind, Mec would have preferred spending more time with Shallan, away from the group, but it would not be wise to stray too far.
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