<div align="center">Cassandra</div><br/>Cassandra slowly walked through the gates of Ai, hidden within a crowd of people that were moving. Her dark eyes were wide, never had see seen so many people in one place before. She didn't know what was going on, for all she knew that was how the city was everyday. The tower was good at holding the histories and lore of the country, but they cared not for the present. The crowd was pressing her toward the garden, but she darted through a gap in the crowd and ended up in the merchant area.<br/><br/>As she walked through the crowded streets of the district no one seemed to pay much attention to her. She glanced at the wares that would displayed on the tables trying her best to act as if she belonged here. What she saw made her nervous. They obviously were against anything not human, and though technically that was what she was, she as sure as far as they were concerned she would not be. She pulled her hood further down on her head. As long as no one saw she would be OK, but if they did, she was sure she would be dead. Ai might have not been the best place to hide, or was it the perfect place? No one would be stupid enough to use magic in these crowds. As long as she stayed hidden she would be OK.<br/><br/>She wondered around the streets of the district till she saw a tavern, and went inside. The tavern was loud, the frenzy outside had not escaped here. There was not even enough room for her to sit at a table. With wide eyes she watched as Solders and mercenary drunk and chatted loudly. She almost jumped when someone came up next to her.<br/><br/>" you want a drink?" The man asked.<br/><br/>Cassandra nodded, and dug in her cloak, pulling out a bag of coin to hand to the man.<br/><br/>"I haven't seen you before you hear for the announcement."<br/><br/>" announcement...Of course I'm here for the announcement." She said.<br/><br/>The man gave her a curious look, but went to get her drink.There was a fight going on behind her between two mercenaries. They started to shout loudly one pushed the other and he hit Cassandra causing her to fall down onto the ground as the mercenary landed on to p of her. Her cloak fell from her face and she moved to cover herself up, but not before what she was hiding was brought to attention by the other mercenary.<br/><br/>" Hey you're..."<br/><br/>Cassandra didn't hear the rest of it. She found her feet, and took off in a run out of the tavern weaving around bodies, pushing some of them down to the ground.She didn't dare look back or stop running until she found some refuge in an alley between Rose's shop and the residents.<br/>