The next week was quiet; far too quiet for the restless ranger’s comfort. So, Elise did her best to fill it with as much training and defense upgrades as possible, doing whatever she could to convince her friends to put in some effort - despite the fact that the need didn’t appear pressing to them.
It was a tough sell; they all wanted a break. They wanted to believe that there was no more danger on the horizon; or at least, the immediate horizon. No matter how far you got, there was still a horizon out there in the distance. In their case, they knew Zircyn Empire was still out there plotting.
Luckily for Elise, Echo was still relatively new to the guild and keen on impressing the leadership, and Larkin was always down for tinkering with magical effects. She roped them into helping her cr
