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He was grumpy.

He was always grumpy.

Phaylin skipped inside, not bothered by his usual lackluster attitude. She knew his rotten habits by heart and that made her job all the more fun. The girl slipped inside and looked around. His living space left much to be desired. He was a pig who didn't put his skills to proper use. His home could be roomy and house all of his nifty potions and books but instead she found the maze even more difficult to navigate than the last time she was over. She didn't mind, she found it kind of fun but at the same time, it only left her more concerned for her friend. His skills would never reach their full potential if he was drowning in chaos. How could his mind settle down? She was unsure but kept her basket pressed close to her as she moved to where he spent most of his time, in the small study.

The girl could tell his sleeping habits were worse than usual. There were potions that could be made, herbal teas, songs from the history books which told you a tale while also entertaining and soothing you. Still, she held her tongue and waited for Cyrill to finish cleaning up so she could hurry up and feed him and be on her way. As much as she enjoy making fun of the guy, she couldn't fret by the sidelines forever. She was considering taking a trip into the woods and figured he might be useful to have, if he needed any new supplies or ingredients for his work. The woman would never ever admit that she wanted company, especially his. When he finally came out, hair slightly damp and clothes still disheveled, she grinned again, her thoughts settling to the side, for the moment.

"I had my eye on a book." Phaylin told him, her grin slowly turning into a smirk.

"Your copy of [i]Music and Melody[/i] would be a fine addition to my collection." She pointed to it. She knew it wasn't something he was really fond of and in her mind, it might help with her own research with enchantments and vocal commands with the runes and potions. Though she could always charge gold for the food, either way she wanted her work to be paid for. That's how most mornings went, every few days she would stop by and make sure he was alright, sell him some food and they'd trade rumors about anything going on in the area. Sadly news was slow to travel around the area so word of mouth was the best means to rely on. "I was thinking..." Phaylin began to say as she handed him the basket, having already discarded her apple core outside by his pile of junk. "Of going into the woods this afternoon and doing some foraging."

"Would you like to tag along? You could finally find fish and fruit and nuts and everything else on your own." She offered. It was usually a day trip, sometimes two if people felt brave enough to stay the night. There were parts she had yet to explore. Some traveler told her that there was a great waterfall which fed the river where she had visited once as a little girl. Maybe there, she would find better game and fish. It was a good place to check out while practicing her magic tricks with the runes. And from the looks of things, Cyrill could use some fresh air and time away from his studies. "I won't charge a tax or anything!" She laughed and held up her hand to him, a general sign people used to show they were serious and sincere with their words or promises. 

Just the thought of exploring like the good ol' days made her giddy with excitement. "What do you say?"

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He could count on Syn to have some fun.

"A malfunction? I might need to take a look." He hummed thoughtfully.

She then suggested they should leave, for precautionary measure. Nax nodded in agreement. "Yes, that seems like a logical decision to me, I don't see why it would be an issue with the higher ups." He said calmly and threw his trash away in the usual, hidden, bin integrated within the walls. Everything was shiny, glossy and sophisticated but that didn't mean the system was perfect and they knew how to exploit in the right manner so nothing was disturbed. "I'll leave word at the front desk downstairs at the lobby, we should probably leave together to ensure neither one of us gets hurt." He said as he moved around her to take his leave. The door opened for him and he made a quick route change, rather happy he didn't have to give any lecture today.

As he tapped his earpiece, a hologram of contacts popped up and he tapped his boss's icon.

As it rang, the screen vanished and he could continue to walk and talk. He spoke to his supervisor who said he could fill in for Nax who would take the day off. Nax said he would send in his files and medical confirmation before the work day was over. He then made another call to Syn's supervisor, which was still someone under Nax, and excused her from the day's work as well. As he got into the elevator, he was finished with his mandatory calls and already on the ground level. The blond haired male approached the front desk and told the woman he and a coworker would be leaving early due to medical issues. He and Syn were given notes on their record and he waited until said female caught up with him, which didn't take long at all.

They stepped outside and finally felt free. Nax stretched and glanced to Synnove, a small smile on his face. "How about we check out the park? I doubt it'll be overpopulated at this time of day." He suggested to her. People were going about their day. Many wore suits or leather attire. Everyone had blinking earpieces in and some punks across the black street were doing tricks with jet packs while a police officer lectured them for being so poor misbehaved. For the most part, their world was busy, productive and innovative. It was incredible to imagine the progress companies made and how information was always free to anyone who needed it. He loved to learn and read and his heart often told him to link knowledge to passion since people around his work, could easily forget why they worked so hard to begin with.

It seemed Syn was in favor of the park so he called for a lift up to it. A small silver platform lowered down to them and they got in and were lifted up towards the park on top of the city. The park was circular and had a special digitized gravitational system which prevented people from falling off or jumping. It was lush and rich, expanding all the time. Sometimes smaller circular exhibits would attach with bridges to the park which could give visitors more places to sit and read or picnic or showcase local artwork or events. It was green, had a forest, several ponds, a small river, several large playgrounds and benches too. It would be a good place to relax and unwind. "You better be careful with that prototype, last person who got one and abused it, now walks around without an arm, hobbling everywhere." He said with a straight face but he was clearly joking as they stepped onto the park, not being charged for the vertical taxi to the prized park.