Amdera

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When you feel the heaviness of soil in the winds, you know it's him...

'Welcome! Same as usual? Never Isle Iced Tea?'

He was about to agree, but after a brief hesitation, he said, 'I would have a... Boreal Ash.'

Amdera was a regular, showing up two or three times every week. He's quite a big fellow, which led me to replace the bar's doorframe. My cocktail glasses look strange in his thick, sturdy hands, so I probably needed to get him some bigger ones. He's got a solid, muscular build that stands out even in the land of strapping men that is Never Isle. A warrior from the Oathblades? A mercenary from Blackflame City? Ha-ha! Neither. He's actually a professor at the Arcana Academy. But don't let his professorial status fool you. Amdera is a pro fighter! Just like that battle with the Shadow Spies a few days ago! Sandstorm swirled as the dark clouds descended. A thousand rock blades rained down upon the evil as a bulwark of sands rose from the ground to fend them off!

'Ahem! That's way too much exaggeration!'

'Hahaha! You are now a hero of Never Isle, Amdera! As a local resident, I can't help but feel grateful and admiring of you!'

'Hero? That's something I can never be...' Amdera's face was grim.

'This might be the last time you see me on Never Isle...' He put his glass down.

Hearing that he was leaving, I was surprised. I didn't understand... Even though I sensed he carried his own burdens from the moment I met him. But now, he had a beloved companion, the honor of a hero. What more was there to let go of?

I asked him why, and he shared his past experiences. It was something indescribable with words, a history of suffering. I hadn't lived through that kind of hardship, so I knew I couldn't persuade him.

'Well, if you have made up your mind, at least bid HIM farewell.'

'I will...' Amdera's words were filled with reluctance...

Because of that look of his, I couldn't help but offer some advice, 'You know, he genuinely cares about you, and you have feelings