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Chapter 3: Migelo's Work

We found Migelo outside his store, waiting for us.

"Ah, Vaan, Venier, I was waiting." he said,

"Penelo said you needed something?" Vaan asked,

"Ah! Had me some packages supposed to be arriving by courier in the morning. Perhaps he ran into some trouble out in the desert. Now I've no foodstuffs to prepare for the banquet tonight!" Migelo replied.

"So you want us to find this courier? Hey, no problem!" Vaan stated,

"No problem? The desert teems with trouble." Migelo corrected him "I'd be sending you to an early grave, m'boy." both Vaan and I shared a glance. "No, I've arranged for some replacement goods from Tomaj over at the Sandsea."

"So you want us to go to the tavern to pick 'em up?" I asked

"Actually, I asked Kytes to do that." I blinked at the Bangaa in front of me "Wouldn't you know he's gone missing on me, too. Bah. Ican't leave my shop and i've penelo on another chore at the moment, you see. What I want you to do is run over to the sandsea ad fetch Kytes back! What do you say?" Vaan sighed

"Sounds wild."

"It's easy work, and you'll thank me for it someday." Migelo replied to Vaan's comment, clapping his hands together. Both Vaan and I nodded- though Vaan almost half-heartedly- and started to walk up towards the Sandsea in silence. We saw Penelo off to the side and we approached her.

"So what's he got you two doing?" She asked when we approached her.

"Collecting Kytes from all the drunkards." I replied

"Migelo sent you over to the Sandsea, did he? Well, at least you don't have far to go!" she smiled. I smiled back and we started to walk north again.

We found the Sandsea and entered it. We looked around and found Kytes just stood in front of some kind of billboard. We approached him, with Vaan in the lead.

"There you are, Kytes. Stop loafing around!" Vaan ordered. Kytes started bouncing up and down.

"Look, guys, look! This is it! This is why Migelo's courier didn't get here on time!"

"Uh... 'Creature spotted in the Estersand.' What is that thing?" Vaan asked we heard a voice behind us.

"Ah, Vaan, Venier. Migelo send you, too, did he?" The bartender, Tomaj asked "He's a busy man these days, that Migelo, if I dare say so myself. I don't envy him the work, though. Not a bit. Quite the affair, throwing a banquet to welcome the Imperials, eh?"

"Quite." I murmured

"Welcoming? We should be- ah, whatever. Say, Tomaj, what's this?" Vaan added

"Ah, don't remind me. Got some nastiness out there in the Estersand what's stopping our couriers... And that means shortages all around. Thought I'd put up a bill..." I raised an eyebrow, it was that bad he put up a bill? "...offer a reward to anyone who can knock that nasty back in its place."

"Now, that's work. Sounds ten times better than running errands for Migelo." Vaan said enthusiastically, I nodded in agreement.

"That's right! Vaan, Venier, you should give it a shot!" Kytes told us, I raised the other brow. Killing some Tomato headed thing for a reward?

"Why the hell not?" I asked.

"And you should ber getting back to Migelo." Vaan said, crossing his arms. "Now, Kytes. He was waiting for you."

"Oh!" he scratched the back of his head "Right, right." he said before running off. We turned back to Tomaj.

"So what's this billboard for?" Vaan asked.

"You don't know?" Vaan shook his head. "So, here's how it works. People post bills here on the notice board when they have a monster they need taken care of." Vaan nodded his understanding, "Headhunters track people, right?" Vaan nodded again "Well, hunters track monsters. The monster you're hunting is called your mark." he showed us the piece of paper we were looking at previously "Here's the bill I posted for the Rogue Tomato, the mark I've petitioned to have hunted. Do you wanna hear all the details?" Vaan was about to nod, but I crossed over him.

"I think we got it, thanks." I replied

"Good. Oh, and I'll give you something to help keep track of your hunts: A clan primer. Use it to refresh your memory about hnts you've accepted." Tomaj said, hadign Vaan a small book. "Go ahead and take these, while you're at it. Just a little something to commemorate your first hunt." he handed us each an Orrachea Armlet, and we put them on.

"Thanks Tomaj!" I said.

"I'd say you're ready to hunt that mark for me. Oh, you'll be needing this to leave the city. Just show it to the watch at the gate." he searched his pocket and handed us a Writ of Transit. "The East Gate's the one you'll want to head out. Once you've taken care of that mark for me, let me know. You won't go unrewarded." We thanked Tomaj again and then left. We headed south and made our way to the main central square of the city, before oheading to the gate towards the east, and as Tomaj said, we were stopped.

"You there! Let's see some papers, boys! No public passageonaccount of the Lord Consul's parade" A guard said, stepping forward. Vaan crossed his arms and leaned on the one foot.

"Oh gee. That's too bad. You see, it just so happens that your provisioner for the fete tonight... he set us to pick up a few choice morsels for the, uh, Consul's dining pleasure. He wants 'em quick. I got the writ of transit right here," he pulled the letter from his pocket "See? Signed: Migelo. I'd just hate to see the consul upset because his food wasn't ready on time. And I'd sure hate to see him take it out on you."

"The Lord Consul is a great man..." The guard said, almost sounding like he was crying. "And not one to take offense at such trifling... matters..." the two other guards stepped forward and stared him down, then he faltered. "Move along, boy. Wouldn't do to keep the Consul waiting. Right! Gates are closed after this!" We walked out through the gate and walked towards the desert in ahead of us.

We wandered past a few guards and we saw a few wolves, and cactite, and even saw a wild saurion. However, upon a rocky formation, in the distance we saw our prey- the Rogue Tomato. We ran forward towards it, and between us, we did a lot of damage to it, before it decided to get away and jump off the rock. We quickly followed it down, and it sunk its teeth into my arm.

"That bastard!" I swore as I brought my sword arm down, cutting it in half. It fell to the floor and dissipated. We sheathed our swords and walked forward. Vaan walked off to the side and saw some small red flowers.

"Galbana Liles?" he asked, approaching them. "Never though I'd see 'em growing out here." he finished, bending down next to them. He picked them from the ground and stood up. "This'll make a nice souvenir. Time to call it a day." he pocketed the lilies and we ran back up to Rabanastre. But there was a riot and I managed to avoid all of the violence whilst Vaan somehow managed to find Kytes in the fighting. I got unlucky for some reason though.

"Hey, you!" A guard called me, I turned to look at the guard. "Aren't you..?" He paused "You are! Arrest him!" He pointed a finger and about seven or eight guards managed to find a way out of the fight and arrested me.

"Hey! What..? I haven't done anything! Let me go!" I shouted, I could see the horror on Vaan and Kytes' faces,

"Shut up!" The guard shouted, slapping me, next thing I knew, I was unconscious.

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