Sho stopped by a river flowing through East Forest. He put down his backpack and knelt down the river bank to wash his face and refill his water bottle. The forest was quiet, a silence so sweet only there could be achieved. After resting for a while, Sho stood up, stretched and put on his backpack again, continuing his way out of the forest.

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The sudden change from silence to the noise of Magnolia was a little harsh on Sho. It had been a while since his last time going on a training trip like this one and being away from civilization for so long but it felt good being back. 

He walked around town, looking at everything he came across. He hadn't really made any effort to get to know the town better since he joined Phoenix Wing so he made a mental note to do that while he was here this time. Some things had changed though since the last time he saw the city, something to be expected since he was away for three months or so. One thing remained the same though, the Phoenix Wing guild building stood exactly where it was when he first busted through its doors three months ago.

This time Sho opted for a more discreet entrance. Everything seemed the same inside the building as well, apart from the obviously drunk-and-now-asleep Lazarus, sitting on one of the chairs. Jarvis was behind the bar cleaning stuff. Apart from those two, three if you add Sho now, there was no one else in there. [i]“Huh, and here I was thinking we would have more members than this after a couple of months. The guild was getting more and more famous the last time I checked…”[/i] he mumbled. Sho walked up to the bar and sat on one of the chairs, putting his bag down on the floor. He greeted Jarvis and ordered a drink. [b]“So where has everyone been? How come It’s so empty in here?”[/b] he asked Jarvis while waiting for his order.