Side Story 10 – Frozen Tail (Patreon)

Sonak and Rabban, two seasoned Travelers, crossed paths near a dungeon in Num. They sensed each other's presence, but since they were with different diving parties, they merely nodded at each other and continued on their separate paths.

After the dive, Sonak waited in the closest bar; he knew the other Traveler would show, and there was no alarming twinge from his Perception. When the other Traveler showed up, he cast Silence Bubble, they exchanged names and origins, and began talking.

When Rabban told him the story of the frozen ale, Sonak cried because he had laughed so hard and decided he liked this Traveler very much. When Rabban heard that Sonak gave up a chance to entertain a lady with an actual tail to talk with a new Traveler, he decided he was a good man deserving of his friendship.

Since Sonak was mainly a mage and Rabban a physical fighter, they complimented each other very well and decided to travel Num together.

They traveled together, cleared dungeons, drank beer and ale, entertained ladies, listened to music, and had much fun. Sometimes, you click with people.

They had enough after two years in Num, and both wanted a new destination. After checking a few Gates, they came across a Gate to a low-tech, low-mana world called Dirt, Ground, and Gaia.

Since he had never been to a tech world, Rabban wanted to explore it and thought low tech was a good starting point. Sonak remembered the blue Traveler’s tales about a world called Dirt and didn’t want to go.

They decided on the Archive moniker of “Frozen Tail” to salute their first meeting, hugged and clapped each other on the back, and parted ways.

Sonak went in search of a better destination, and Rabban crossed the Gate to Dirt.