In the bustling yet still-recovering town of Anspia, the shop Herbs & Lotions was a haven of aromatic blends and soothing concoctions. Within its comforting walls, Alfraed's senior employees gathered for an urgent meeting.
"Mikaela, is there still no news from the Boss?" Elise inquired, her voice laced with concern as her fox ears flickered. More than a month had slipped by since Mikaela returned with the group marking the conclusion of the children's study tour, but the absence of word from Alfraed hung heavy in the air.
Mikaela shook her head, her eyes shadowed with worry, her lips pressed into a thin line. "Nothing. Not a single word from my beloved."
"Maybe we should follow him to his territory…," Beno suggested, his brow furrowed with unease. His thoughts often drifted to Alfraed, and the children's persistent questions only deepened his concern.
