Nathan whistled a tune as he walked down the dirt road, light hearted and somewhat cheerful. It had been a good morning. He’d come across some other travellers and exchanged a friendly word with them earlier, and the weather was quite fine. The sunlight felt warm on his skin and there was a light breeze that added a spring in his step. It was a fine day to be travelling, and he would arrive at the next city soon.
[i]You should hurry up.[/i] A voice in his head said.
[color=fff200]“Oh, come on, Beholdy. It’s so nice today.”[/color] Nathan said.
[i]The Horn of Man has been sounded. This means-[/i]
[color=fff200] “Yeah, I know. I know.”[/color] Nathan sighed.

Nathan had been on the road for around a week when a strange horn sounded from somewhere far away. Beholdy, his hero item, had told him to go to the source. The Horn of Man had been sounded, it’d said. From what Beholdy had told him, whoever held the Horn of Man had the power to call other hero objects to it. Also according to Beholdy, a hero object was an artefact that chose its master, waiting for the right person to wield it. Whosoever did was privy to its powers and history, along with an eternal companion resting in the object. Normally, hero objects took the form of something close to the original hero who wielded it, which meant that there were a bunch of hero swords and stuff around. Nathan couldn’t even guess why Beholdy was a headband, but there must’ve been some reason.

[i]Well if you know, then you know the urgency of this situation.[/i] Beholdy said. 
[color=fff200] “Oh, come on. It can’t be that bad.”[/color] Nathan said. [color=fff200]“And look, the city’s right over there.”[/color]
As Nathan walked, the city’s walls loomed into range, bearing down on travellers coming by. As Nathan beheld its size, he couldn’t help but appreciate the size of the city. For a few weeks, he’d been stopping by in small towns and it’d been a while since he came through another city.

Nathan walked into the large city, walking through the streets full of people. It was pretty busy, likely on account of it being midday. Nathan looked around, wondering where to go next.
[color=fff200]“Hey, Beholdy. Where next?”[/color] He asked.
[i]I don’t know.[/i] It said. [i]I have not been to this city of man in decades…[/i]
[color=fff200]“Oh.”[/color] Nathan said, surprised. [color=fff200]“Maybe I’ll ask someone.”[/color]
Nathan looked around for a guard. Spying one by the street, he pushed through some people to get to him.
[color=fff200]“Excuse me!”[/color] Nathan called out to him. [color=fff200]“Do you know where the castle is?”[/color]
The guard noticed his voice and looked over him, only to jump, startled. Nathan’s headband tended to surprise people sometimes, but never that much. Maybe he was just jumpy?
[b]“You there.”[/b] The guard said. [b]“Are you the possessor of a hero object?”[/b]
[color=fff200]“Uh…”[/color] Nathan said, taken aback.
He didn’t know what to say. He hadn’t known anyone who recognised a hero object before. What should he say?
[i]Answer honestly.[/i] Beholdy advised. [i]The bearer of the horn is expecting you.[/i]
[color=fff200]“Yup, that’s me.”[/color] Nathan said.
The guard looked around at the street full of people, motioning for another guard to come to him.
[b]“Come with me.”[/b] He told Nathan. [b]“The King is expecting you.”[/b]
[color=fff200]“Alright.”[/color] Nathan said, surprised.
The guards parted the crowd around them and made a beeline straight down the street, seemingly to the centre of the city. As Nathan was led through the streets, he began talking to Beholdy in his mind.

[color=fff200][i]So, with these hero objects…[/i][/color] Nathan thought.
[i]What is it?[/i] Beholdy asked.
[color=fff200][i]Well, I was thinking. I came from a different world, but I ended up possessing this hero object, right?[/i][/color]
[i]Yes.[/i] Beholdy agreed. [i]Your point?[/i]
[color=fff200][i]Well, I was thinking about my other friends and whether or not they ended up here as well.[/i][/color]
At this, Beholdy was silent.
[color=fff200][i]Has it happened before?[/i][/color]
[i]...I don’t know.[/i]
[color=fff200][i]I guess not.[/i][/color]

For the first time in a little while, Nathan started thinking about his friends and where they might be. Maybe they were worrying about him in the real world, or maybe they were enjoying that field trip. Or maybe they were in this world, with their own hero objects, drawn in by the power of the Horn of Man.