As soon as the meeting had been dismissed, the young girl that was sitting at the table shot up from her seat and bolted out of the room as if she was never even there, her springy demeanor bring slight amusement to the guardian and her follower alike. Shenston waited aside as the other two members of the meeting took their leave as well, though not as quickly as the young woman had done, one of them having somehow past her notice until now, though she gave it no mind at the time. She then followed out of the room as well with Fax behind her as they proceeded to leave the Ivory Tower.<br/><br/>For the next hour or so, the two of them spent the majority of the time venturing about the city, staying fairly close to Eastern Gate that they had been directed to by those that had past by them. Similar to their first arrival to Hoftmont, most of the spectators to the foreigners greeted them with looks of unease and nonacceptance, especially towards the swirling mass of elemental magic. This was made apparent by few citizens that stopped to explain why they felt the need to scold at the strangers. From their explanations, they were weary about magical constructs wondering freely around civilized populations, as the damage that could be done if said construct were to go mad could be devastating.<br/><br/>After some time had past, however, that feeling of animosity towards Shenston and Fax turned into amusement as they talked more with the locals, played with some children, even helped a few shopkeepers with some tasks that needed to be done. This had helped them gain a more favorable outlook from those that had scorned them at first, especially from the working class. By the time the two had finished with their site seeing, they had crowds of people, young and old, speaking and playing with them.<br/><br/>The fun would have to come to a stop however, as the two hours given to them before leaving was almost up. They said their goodbyes to the folks that had grown a liking towards them and headed towards the Eastern gate as were the instructions from the meeting. As they arrived, they witnessed a monster of a construct in the shape of what appeared to be some kind of vehicle, its imposing structure providing a start contrast to the surrounding landscape. As they approached the vessel, a familiar face greeted them once more.<br/><br/>"Well, it seems you two made it after all." It was the same man that had brought this whole ordeal to the attention to Shenston in the first place, though much more sober this time around. The trio shared greetings and a quick laugh at the night they shared at the tavern a few weeks earlier. "Glad to see you found the place easy enough and the townsfolk haven't cast you out yet, they can be a bit ehh...weary around outsiders."<br/><br/>"We had noticed," Shenston stated in a humorous manner, "But some of them have warmed up to us a bit it seems."<br/><br/>"Yes, well when a druid's magical construct comes into town without destroying everything, that's usually something people like." The man chuckled as he was ready to leave them. "Well I hope you two have a safe journey, and when you get back we should have drinks together." This invitation was more for Fax than Shenston, though it was appreciated just the same by her.<br/><br/>At this point, Shenston turned to Fax and with a heavy heart, prepared for her journey that would not see him coming with her. A saddened expression crept upon his face, a rare thing to come from him. The guardian could not help but feel his heart, "Do not worry, Fax. I will be just fine. These people seem to have a great understanding of what it is they are asking of us. I'm sure I will be taken care of just fine."<br/><br/>"You're probably right," Fax agreed but still did not like the idea of leaving her alone with anyone outside of the Favilla. "I will be with you at the northern border as soon as I can. I will not rest until it is so."<br/><br/>With that, the two of them parted ways, Fax heading back towards the circle, and Shenston boarding the vessel. She noticed that she was not the first to arrive as the gentleman from the meeting that had been eying her was already placed inside the now seemingly larger vehicle. She wondered when the rest of the party would make their way.