Caela arrived in the town of Flarine with only a wooden sword and Cloth armor, which really wasn't armor at all. More like a dress. She examined the sword, frowning. Wood won't do anything for anyone.

She was tapped on the shoulder. Turning, she met eyes with Elliot.

"I'm not too keen on the wooden sword, either," he said, holding his up. "Swords in general aren't my thing. But once you get to fifteen you have a better weapon choice."

No response from Caela.

"...I was looking up guides... there's four classes after Vagrancy, and each have their own skills and weapons. Most MMORPGs work like that. Mercenaries use swords and axes, Assists use sticks or knuckles, Magicians use wands or staves, and Acrobats use bows and yo-yos. I'm gonna be a yo-yo Acrobat. You?"

"What's easiest?" she glared, requesting a quick answer.

"Probably a mage. Doesn't take much effort."

"Wand or staff?"

"Up to you. Wand does more damage if you stick to one spell. Or you can get all the elements."

"Wands do more damage?"

"Yeah."

"Wands are easier, then?"

"I guess."

"Good." she grabbed his hand and started pulling him along.

"You're getting too excited. Let's go get some power-ups from the penguin and get a party set up. I want someone from each class, so we only need two more people."

"I hate people, though. And how will we know what class they are?" she rolled her eyes, becoming impatient. "If they're our level, they'll be a Vagrant."

"Good point... lets take them as we go, then. We still need to see the penguin."

"Fine, lets see the penguin." she threw her arms up and started walking.

"Wrong way," he said, grabbing her hand and leading her towards the town center.

Both feeling much more powerful after being blessed by "Buff Pang", Elliot and Caela headed towards the outskirts of Flaris.

"Aibatts," he said, gesturing to the first creature that had appeared.

Caela drew her wooden sword and walked over to them. Elliot just as quickly stopped her.

"Those things are our level. If you want to get through Vagrancy quickly, we should go for Mushpangs."

"Fine."

"You know... you don't have to play this game. You don't seem to be enjoying it."

"I am."

Elliot bit his lip. She was a difficult one. You could never tell how she was feeling. If you thought you had an idea on how she felt, it was usually wrong. He was constantly faced with this sort of conflict.

Caela turned to him with a smile that, at a glance, looked genuine. His experience with her had taught him better. She was an excellent actress.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah." the fake smile faded as she turned to point. "Are those Mushpangs?"

He nodded and walked over to them.

Five Mushpangs got them to level seven. They traveled North through Flaris, killing a couple of each monster on the way. By the time they reached the River of Weeping, they were level 15.

Elliot stared across the rope bridge. The river carved a deep canyon, so deep one would surely die if they jumped. At least, in real life.

"Lets head back to town," he said, turning around. "We gotta do the job quests. But I'll have to go to Darkon, and you have to go to Saint Morning."

"You're leaving me?" she asked, looking over at him.

"Just to get my job. If you're still on the quest when I finish, I'll help you."

The one time Caela was easy to read was when she was scared. The way she looked at him now, he almost couldn't hold back the feeling of victory. She was so obvious when she was like this.

"Don't worry, okay? The instructors will tell you where to go."

She nodded slowly.

"How do we get there?" she asked.

"Blinkwings. The blue thing in your inventory. You need one to Saint Morning. Come on, I'll take you to the magic shop. They sell them there."

She followed him to the eastern part of town where they sold some of the monster drops and purchased their individual blinkwings.

"Just pluck off a feather and wait," he said, handing her the wing to Saint Morning. "Watch me." he held it out, removed a feather, and a red pulsating ring appeared by his feet. His figure slowly started to fade. She quickly replicated his actions.

"I'll meet you back here, okay?" he assured her just as he vanished.