Snow was awoken by the soft, warm texture on her hand as her eyes fluttered opened, revealing a pair of gorgeous grey-blue eyes. Her lids were still heavy and her attention glided over to her hand which was being licked by her companion, Vysella. The streets had already grown crowded before she knew. She had fallen asleep in the midst of reading a book, her elbow placed on the armrest of the bench and her cheek supported by her palm. On her lap was an open novel that has been left unfinished. The warm weather had made her sleepy and tired which was why she had dozed off while reading. With gentle fingers, she stroked through the soft, white fur of Vysella before closing her book shut.
”Let’s do something interesting today.”
The youth meandered through broad windswept streets paved in concrete and red bricks and carpeted with wildflowers and packed with a large mob of people – citizens and guests alike. Clothes clung to her body like a child to its mother as the harsh gales blew across the land of Hargeon. The roots of her silver hair remained stuck to her neck covered in sweat while she fanned herself to cool down. As she wandered through the streets of Hargeon, her eyes fell upon the sight of the quest board, brought up on the side of the road. A few mages surrounded the board, picking their desired quest. Blue hues quickly scanned over the board pinned with sheets of paper as she searched for a mission that might attract her attention.
”Hmm. I guess this should do.”
She read through the lines written on the sheet and tore the paper from the board before folding it up neatly into four pieces and placed it underneath her breast. The mission required her assistance in collecting some samples at a laboratory. It seemed like something that might help her kill her time. And thus, she began to proceed towards her destination, which does not seem to be quite far from where she was standing. A couple minutes later, she found herself standing in front of a one storey building. Its’ architecture appeared richer than others, built with bricks and concrete and then painted with a solid layer of white paint across the house.
The door creaked open after she rapped upon the door gently with her knuckles. Snow was immediately greeted by the sight of a young lady standing in front of her with a questioning look on her face. The colour of her hair attracted her attention, dark bright blue that was tied into a messy ponytail at the back. The youth would bow down at a slight angle before making her introduction.
”Hello, I’m Snow. I saw that you needed some assistance with collecting the samples. I assume you’re Raina Burke.”
The lady nodded and welcomed Snow inside the building with a gentle smile on her face. The moment she stepped inside, the strong scent of chemicals and other unknown liquids blasted into her face. She was startled by the smell that she almost retreated a few steps back.