A.N. I'm not sure if the announcements will notify people about this chapter. That's the downside for daily chapters with a planned release time.
Chapter 26 - Sights of Mantle
"It's stinky," Cinder crinkled her nose as she said that.
"Really? I find it kind of nostalgic." Rory remembered the cities of his past life when he went shopping with his friends downtown with the surrounding buildings similar to how Mantle looked.
"You're weird. Let's find a hotel Aurora!" Cinder grabbed his hand and started to drag him forward.
"Okay, okay. I know you're excited, but we're not in a rush."
"I'm not excited! I just... want to finish the mission so the Queen will look favorably on us."
"Come on, Cinder. This is the first time you've visited a big city, it's normal to be excited."
"Pooh, stop making fun of me Aurora!"
"Call me Rory when we're outside. Can't let anyone find out who I am. Besides... Aurora sounds so girly."
"A girly name for a girly guy."
"Hey!" Cinder laughed at Rory's indigent face, and the two spent the next few hours looking around the city. More than once, Rory commented on how amazing it was that the entirety of Atlas was floating above them.
"So, who's this guy you need to pick up?"
"His name is Arthur Watts. Some sort of genius Atlesian scientist. He's gonna meet us in two days, so we have time to explore if you want."
"Meh, you can decide where we'll go. S'long as it ain't too boring."
Just then, Rory saw a poster for a music recital by a young Weiss Schnee. Cinder saw where he was looking and groaned in her hands.