Unexpected Reunion
Akun and his party made their way through the bustling streets, their footsteps echoing in the crowd. The weight of countless curious stares clung to them, something all of them could notice even in the sweltering heat. Hestria, usually composed and focused, shifted uncomfortably under the scrutiny, her fingers twitching as they adjusted the hood of her cloak.
"I don't like being watched like this," she muttered, pulling her cloak tighter around her shoulders and hunching her back slightly.
Chrono Nexus, ever the pragmatist, chuckled. "They are most likely staring at Akun. Winning the tournament and the news of him being a dragon must have spread like wildfire. People can't resist gawking at the extraordinary."
Akun, ever oblivious to the attention, scoffed and shrugged his broad shoulders. "I thought you were a knight, Hestria. How can a little attention faze you?"