Actually, now that he remembered, he heard about rumours of some kind of creature â that they dubbed demons â that slaughtered entire villager. He heard a lot of force was put to slay said creature. He had to give credit for the knight that slaughtered that creature; by how the rumors goes, Ike didn't think that he would take on such creature. Although, it would be fun to see one, just to see if it lives up to the rumors. However, it was more laughable when some â more extremist â people think that he had some connection with the slaughter. What a bunch of lunatics.
Any ways that might be true, he had a friend to meet at that neat Crossroad Inn. It was named so because of the two main streets of Gardencliff met each others. He walked into it, making eye contacts with everyone, and eventually spotted the inn owner. He walked up to him. "I'm here for a friend." He said, tossing a golden coin token; a proof of what he is saying to the inn owner. The inn owner looked at it, then nodded, making sign to follow him. Without talking, he followed the man's steps to a private room, where his friend is meeting him.
Inside of the room was waiting one could describe as a noble man. It was obvious by the way that he dressed. When the door closed behind them, Ike let a small sigh and put his hood down, revealing his face to the man he knew as a friend.
"I see that destiny offered a better path for one of us," Ike said as he sat across of his friend.
"I couldn't say better, dear. I was surprised that you've survived. Many people believes in your dead already," the noble man said as he leaned back into the seat he was in.
The name of this person what Richard Kein. He was reputed to be an important person in the trades. Since most merchant hated to deliver their own product, he opened a guild to hire people to deliver said product. Now, they were renown across the known land to be one of the safest way to get things across the country, for a small price that is. His richness builds up because of the popularity of it. Now, he lives a wealthy life â the one that Ike missed.
"Yeah. I've been luckier than my kin. How about you? I bet you got luckier than most of the people here." Ike smirked a bit, crossing his arms.
"Oh, you know. Business going pretty well. Since that attack, fear pretty much strike in people. Some wanted to know what is up with others. It is not much, really." Richard chuckled a bit. "I was actually surprised you came."
"Heh, when I heard about you again, and how this inn would be our meeting place, I was waiting to be arrested immediately at the first step in the village." His friend chuckled softly as they went on their conversation, but Ike had the strange feeling that all of this wasn't just for bonding. Although, why his childhood friend would do that for? Money, of course. Afterall, Ike was considered as a traitor by many.