Another way home

[never_b_free]

"Well, that was unexpectedly… funThe words are carried into the cold northern air of the desolate wilderness. There was no one to hear the words except a few crustaceans who had crawled out of the sea

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[myriadbeautiful]

"Hey, Sumona, whatcha doing?"

No matter how hard he has tried, he hasn't been able to figure out this lady. Is she a merchant? An adventurer? A witch?

Oh, yes, he's caught her visiting Ali the Hag a couple of times. But don't witches have big noses?

He will figure out this mystery out sooner or later, or his name isn't Ali!

[never_b_free]

███████ turns toward the boy.

Oh, it's Ali. Of course. She shouldn't have stood around that well for so long. Ali was bound to notice her. If not him, then Ali would.

The other Ali. What is with this stupid town?

"Oh, hi, … Ali."

She begins look for a way to secure the rope for her descent down the well.

[myriadbeautiful]

"You haven't answered my question," he huffs. "Where have you been these past few days? Your store has been closed for so long!"

[never_b_free]

The brat and his friends probably miss stealing from me.

"I am not Sumona, I am Jesmona, her sister. She was visiting me, now I am visiting her.",