A.N. Leaving the island of Patch, our hero made his way into the most well-known setting in the story... as a tourist! Also, new cover image.
Chapter 4 - Vale Tourist
"No, I don't need any new clothes."
"But Mister, your clothes are sooooo out of fashion." A young girl - if Rory remembred right - named Coco berated the young man in the middle of the street. He didn't know if Coco was from Vale or if she was just visiting, but somehow he found her by herself in the middle of the street.
Now, he was carrying her on his shoulders while she looked around for her parents.
"I like what I'm wearing. Isn't that the most important part about wearing clothes?"
"It is... if it isn't an ugly wool sweater. Why are you wearing wool? It's summer!"
Rory shrugged, before realizing that there was a seven-ish-year-old child on his shoulders.
"It's nice and warm and it keeps the cold away."
"More like it's ugly and cheap and it keeps the ladies away."
"Hey!" Ignoring his indigent cry, Coco screeched as she pointed to a frantic looking couple.
Thanking him profoundly for his help, Coco yelled out a cute "Goodbye!" before the three left to wherever they needed to go.
Rory smiled as he waved, the sleeve of his sweater poking down slightly. Feeling a breeze, he shivered before pulling up the sleeve as he held himself.
"...maybe I should get a better sweater after all."