"Miss, may I ask if you have the payment before we stop the bidding?" The auctioneer said.

"Oh no. I don't have the gil. I just wanted to make an entrance."

When she finished speaking dozens of men rushed in storming the arena. The audience all got up and tried to fight back but was unsuccessful. The power of the men was too much for the scumbags that attended the auction. Up on the stage was the small mithra in the cage. She sat there watching the battle but feared what the new party here attacking the audience was any better than the first. Behind her she could hear metal clinking and the cage moved. She turned to see another small mithra picking at the locks to her cage. She looked up to her.

"Don't worry I'll have you out of there in a second." She spoke calmly.

From behind her came the leader of the bandits that captured her.

"You wont take off with my property!" He yelled.

He swung his sword down at the mithra working on the cages lock. It stopped midair. A second sword stopped it. The wielder stood before him. Much larger and taller galka with a long sword stared him down.

"Get her out of here. And try too keep a look out for yourself." He said to the other mithra.

The galka strikes the bandit down with his sword. He continues to fend off more and more men who want the prize in the cage.

"Heh… got it." The mithra said.

The lock pops open and she opens the door. The small mithra prisoner slinks to the other side away from the one who opened the cage.

"Hey we are here to help you. You don't need to be afraid." The one said

Hesitant the small mithra stays in her corner. The large galka warrior picks up the cage and shakes her out of it. She lands on the floor and looks around quickly for a way best for escape from both the bandits and the fighting force. With a small chance she bolts out through the back away from both groups. The entrance the slave traders brought her in. Through the holding cell area leads to an empty loading dock. Everyone attending is either fleeing from the campsite or running for their weapons to join the fight.

"Where are you going? This was a rescue, we aren't going to take you as a slave." A voice cam from behind her

The little mithra grew tears in her eyes as she looked behind her. The woman who came into the auction that started the fight stood by the door she just ran through.

"If you don't want me to come any closer I wont. I am just here to make sure no one else will hurt you tonight. I'm Kassi." She spoke "I'm sorry Lageato scared you. For such a large Galka he isn't so bad."

The mithra that picked the lock to her cage started walking up to Kassi.

"We need to get out of here."

"So be it." Kassi responded. She turned to mithra girl.

"You can come with us. Or you can stay here for the rest to come." She got on her knees and extended her hand to her. Slowly she walked to her. She took her hand and the three ran to the outskirts of the camp. There they waited till the rest of the group of warriors came.

"Ha that was fun. They couldn't stand a chance against us!" One cheered.

"So Kassi who did you manage to get?" One asked

"Well Kadak I'm not sure. What is your name?" Kassi asked

She looked up to her. "I don't have one."

"Well we cant have that now can we?"

All of the people backed away as what looked like the leader came up.

"Well Artimas, I'm not sure what we should do. Maybe look for her parents. Where are you from little one?" Kassi said

She sunk into her arms when Kassi mentioned her parents.

"I have a feeling we shouldn't bring that up yet."

"Well Kiary where do you think we should start?" Kassi asked

"Well seeing as she is a young mithra, I'm guessing Windurst." Kiary said.

"That is a long way from here. If anyone wants to go it will be a great service to this group. Not all of us can go so I'll have a group of 3-4 go with her to take her back to her home."

"Count me in." Kassi speaks.

"I'll go to." Kiary states.

"Where you go I'll have to follow." Lageato says.

"Good. You all know the way. Once you get her there where you go from there is up to you. Just make sure you call in your report every night." Artimas says.

"Yes sir." All three exclaim.

The two groups diverge and leave. The three and the mithra girl head southeast.

"Were are we going?" She asks

"We are going to Selbina. From there we are going to Windurst." Kassi explains

Once they arrive at the port town they get tickets for the boat ride.

"The next trip will arrive in 20 minutes. So lets look for a tavern around here. You look like you need to meat on your bones." Lageato says.

They head off for a tavern to feed them selves. Once they enter Lageato walks to the bar and orders four full meals.

"Ya know Lag, not all of us eat as much as Galka's do." Kiary states

"Not to worry what ever you don't finish I'll be glad to help you out with." He answers

The waiter brings out the food and Lag immediately digs in to his food. Kiary and Kassi laugh at him as he swallows his food. They start eating trying too keep their dishes away from him in fear that he will start eating their dinners as well.

"Aren't you hungry?" Kassi asks

The little looks completely disenchanted. She sits there staring into nothingness. Her eyes dart around the room, from windows to doors to people. Kiary leans in close to Kassi.

"I don't think she trusts us." Kiary whispers

"I don't blame her." Kassi answers

They finish up their meals except for the mithra girl who sits blankly watching her surroundings. From out side they hear the horn of the boat.

"Oh we better get going if we don't want to miss it." Lag says.

He gets up and pays for the meal. They all walk out to the boat but the mithra girl walks closely behind all of them. When they finally board the boat the three walk to the deck of the ship while the mithra girl wanders around the rest of the boat. The ride is long and rough. The waves crash up against the sides of the ship knocking it back and forth in the water. Through the long night they finally arrive at the port to Windurst. Once there the mithra girl runs off the boat. Kiary and Kassi could barely keep up with her. She darted around corners and through crowds of people. Lageato was left to look for Kiary and Kassi.

"Where is she going?" Kassi said

They finally caught up with her as she flees into a small hut. They approach the hut as they hear speaking inside. Crying from what sounded like the little girl.

"Where have you been. We though you and your parents made it to Bastok."

"We never made it to Bastok. I was left alone to live."

"What do you mean. No. They couldn't have."

"We got to the outskirts of Bastok and we were attacked by monsters."

"But if they are gone how did you get back here?"

At that moment Kassi and Kiary walked in.

"We made sure she got home safe. Now that we see she is with her family we should be leaving now." Kassi said.

"Now wait. Don't go anywhere. We must thank you for taking care of our little angel. But you must do us a favor."

"What is that?" Kiary asked

"You must take her away from here. She isn't safe in Windurst."

"What do you mean?" Kassi asked

"Yes what do you mean she isn't safe in her home?"

From behind them came two men.

"This mithra is the daughter of two people who have indebted them selves to this nation. They have borrowed from us a substantial amount of gil. So we must step in to make sure they pay back what they owe. And they have not registered her to this nation yet. So she must come with us now to register as a citizen of Windurst."

"Lageato. We need you to get some help." Kassi thought.

Her words seeped into a small green pearl she held. It transmitted her thoughts to a message to Lageato who stood by the docks.

"What is it?" He asked

"We need you to go to the Batsokian consulate to get some paper work." She said

"What paper work?" Lag asked

"See if there has been a recent filing of new citizenship to a young nameless mithra." Kassi said

"Consider it done." He said

Kassi and Kiary had to think fast to stall the men from taking the girl.

"Who much does her family owe the state?" Kassi asked

"That is official business only. It is not to be discussed between foreigners." One said.

The two tried to keep them there as long as possible. Until the two began to get restless and insisted they get out of the way so they can take her.

"If you do not stop obstructing us you will be arrested for stopping our work."

Kiary and Kassi finally got out of the way. As the two men left the hut with the little girl they ran into two larger men. Two galka stood outside hut looking at the other two.

"Lageato. What did you find?" Kassi asked

"I'll let my friend here answer that." Lageato said

"I am the official Bastokian consulate to Windurst. I have here approved papers here of signed citizen ship of this one mithra. It was signed and stamped by the mayor of Bastok 2 months ago." He said

"So? What is that going to stop us from our work? Get out of our way."

The Galka stood vigilant.

"This ruling states that you are illegally apprehending a citizen of Bastok. If you do not release her you both will be arrested. You are both breaking international laws."

"But her family owes us money. If they cant pay it then she will."

"Her parents are both in Bastokian Territory. She is under Bastokian protection leaving your contract with both her and her family null in void."

The words from the Bastokian consulate caught the ears of the lone mithra's family. They looked at each other with joy as the creditors left angrily.

"So now that you have been cleared of the credit problems you may be free with your life now." Kassi said

She looked at he and to her grandparents. Confused she didn't know what to do.

"Oh wait dear." Her grandmother said.

She got us and walked to the back to a chest. She opened it and returned with a box.

"Here little angel this was for you when we arrived at our new home."

She hands it to the nameless mithra. She opens in and inside lies a ticket.

"It's a full paid scholarship to the leading magic school in Bastok."

She reads scans the ticket amazed by it.

"Your parents wanted you to be their angel. To go out in the world and help people who are in need. To live better then they ever could."

She stood there speechless. With out a word Kiary and Kassi walk up to her.

"That's so great for you. Magic schools are expensive." Kiary said

She smiled.

"Well look at that. I never thought I would see anything other than sadness." Kassi spoke.

She took the ticket and put it in the box and closed it. She turned to the two and spoke.

"If you two could be so kind would you assist me to returning to Bastok so I am fulfill my parents whishes." She said

Astonished they looked blankly.

"That's the first thing you said to us since we saved found you." Kassi said

They looked at each other and turned to her.

"We would be happy to help you." Kassi said

"However we would like one thing in return." Kiary spoke

"What is that?" She asked

"What is your name?" Kiary asked

She looked down to the ground.

"I was never given one." She answered

From behind her grandmother walked up to her and put her hand on her head.

"We always called her our little angel."

"Well I think you have one now." Kiary said "Angel."