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Even though he still had that hatchling excitement of exploring a new world, well new to him anyway, he was still very worried about the impending battle between Alexia and… well and the whole world shard to be honest. Though after seeing Alexia in battle mode, he didn’t think the war would last long. She fought with more ferocity than most massive armies he’d heard about.

The blue dragon shook his head to clear his thoughts. This wasn’t the time to get nervous. Even worse time to show any nervousness but he couldn’t keep it all down.

To distract his mind, he went to assist Holo getting the cart onto the tram. It helped ease his mind when he noticed she was nervous as well. He guessed an impending world altering war would do that. But his muscles relaxed and his feathers settled back into place.

There were several reasons for joining along in this expedition, financial compensation, exploring new worlds, and the chance to discover new items for his race to examine were high on the list. However higher than those, even higher than his own curiosity is the impending change that will be happening. One goddess against a world of her “followers”. This would be a war to write home about. He just hoped he would survive to tell the tale. After seeing Alexia fight, he wasn’t overly worried. Though if, on the off chance, Alexia failed… Well he had little hope of surviving long after or surviving as a free dragon.

True he was able to relax, he couldn’t stop his feathers from sticking up when around Red. The blood mage still weirded him out. To be honest he forgot if Red had a sample of blood from his kind and was also somewhat too nervous to ask. For now he tried to keep a fair distance away from the blood mage as often as possible.

The ride on the tram was uneventful. Which was probably a good thing. It gave Ravyn time to reread the notes about Zenos and to organize some of his things. He couldn’t help but giggle a little when he saw Alexia jump out of the tram when the exit approached. But considering what will be happening, he understood her eagerness.

She was apparently a little too eager because when they finally arrived, a train car was torn in half. This was someone he never wanted to be on the wrong side of. Ever.

“Now that are through the chasm, you should change into your formal attire.” Ravyn heard Alexia’s words and searched through his bag for one of his clothing cards that held his formal outfit.

“And you my youthful dragon. Before my horses wake, would you fit them with that barding since we no longer require to be flighty?” Holo asked the young dragon, who nodded himself.

“I can do that easily, but then I’ll need to get dressed myself.” Rayvn stated reaching into the back of the cart, he pulled out the formal like horse armor that would hopefully give them clean passage into the city. He then went off to change into an outfit himself behind another car.

This just left Ravyn to finish up coming out a bit later, in his own outfit. Made of what looked like gemstones and precious metals, it was clear that he was rather fancy, perhaps the fanciest of them all. It also showed that he was rather unamused with his own outfit, a slightly annoyed outfit on his face.

“Holo, you look great and you’re making me feel overdressed here. Can we switch? I guarantee mine will fit you.” Ravyn laughed a little and continued. “What do you think?” He turned around to show off his outfit. Looking at the symbol on Holo’s outfit, he quickly noticed the red and black marker icon. “Should I add the marker symbol too?” The dragon asked.

“No…” Alexia spoke up looking over them. “But you do seem over dressed.” At least he wasn’t the only one that thought so.

“I could use that look on him yes. It could be used to show him off as my property, if he would play the part of a servant of sorts.” Holo stated looking him over. “He is bound to get some looks though, and I would… no. No, I can use this easily.” To be honest, he felt a little shy being looked over the way he was but kept it to himself. Aside from some darkening of his cheeks. “Do you have spare outfits like that. I could use him as my model. I prefer not to wear such elaborate things, but he has the right build, a slim enough to show grace, but with enough muscle to show how one would carry strength. You do display some of your more feminine traits as well since you are both, yes I could sell this easily. He won’t stop us, this look might even advance our passage.” He nodded that he indeed did have more. In different colors too but he could show her later. Still he did smile at her complements.

His smile widened a bit when told he would be sitting next to Holo and not Red. He was playing the part of Holo’s servant and clothing model after all and it would make sense he was on display.

The station did look quite pretty. A bit overdone in his opinion, like design came first, function was second. If that. If it had pews it could have been a church or temple instead of a train station. Looking at the map with Alexia and the others, they discovered it resembled a cat head. He could tell every stone on this world pissed Alexia off.

Looking into the sky as they left the station things looked interesting. Blimps were in the skies and the city was very much awake and attentive. It’s not every day your goddess stops by to say hello… with claws, magic, fangs, and everything else in their arsenal.

There was an old saying he heard on another world. Well a curse in their eyes ‘May you live in interesting times.’ Too late there. Every one on every world has probably been experiencing that since the Shattering. Well more-so for those that remember things before the Shattering.

Alexia, Holo and Sam were deciding how best to enter the city without too many issues. It seemed to be either risk a teleport or go by the beach to avoid as many people as possible. At Holo’s choice, they went to the beach.

He wished he could swim in the water but there was a mission on and he knew better than to ask. Maybe after this is all over…Maybe.

A little riding later and they reached a makeshift but oddly fancy checkpoint. The people really are devoted to their goddess. Even something as simple as a checkpoint was designed like everything else he has seen so far. Design over function, even for something that was probably temporarily made because of their goddess’ visit.

They were of course stopped but Holo, being the spokesperson of the group, responded in a friendly ‘our-goddess-is-awesome’ manner.

Holo spoke to the, he guessed, head crusader of the checkpoint. She didn’t seem too impressed with the Marker symbol Holo was wearing. He was introduced as Holo’s servant. To be honest, it didn’t bother him too much. One he knew it was just for show, and two, he kinda liked the wise wolf as a possible traveling companion. At least until he gets the urge to explore solo again.

Like before, he blushed a little at the complements Holo was giving him. When asked, he produced the list of goods for the feline crusader to look over. On the list were some of the items he brought to sell and trade. Red was described as Holo’s doctor. A blood mage as a doctor… creepy but it would kind of make sense. Alexia was described as a gift specifically for the goddess. Which made him smile a little. She was a gift to herself.

Being a messenger of the goddess had its perks. Without much trouble they were allowed forward without more issues. Even got her an escort and a pretty good store front in an amazing location. He couldn’t help but wonder what a store front like that would cost a normal merchant.

Like the train station, the city was even more grand and ostentatious along with the prettiness still winning out over function. Though, he noticed, his formal outfit probably fit in perfectly.

It was still a bit odd being of a race with no real religion to one that centers everything on the worship of a goddess. Priestesses were everywhere and hymns were playing as well. Deep down this place was a nice, if you aren’t fully male, to visit but not a place to stay and live for a long period of time. Even being part female he’d not be treated as an equal by a long shot.

The business district was fascinating though. Many high ranking figures and nobles of all kinds were wondering around.

They stopped in an alley next to a building with a storefront for visiting revered traders. Most of the escort left except for a female dwarf who Holo told to keep people away until they were ready.

Ravyn started by helping to unload the cart and began loading up the elevator with boxes of items to sell. With the others assisting, it didn’t take long. He began putting some of the items up on display and organized per Holo’s instructions. Even some of his items that he wanted to sell or trade was put out. One full outfit similar to his but with different gemstones used along with a few cards containing more of his kinds formal attire.

While he worked, he watched Red go off to the employee restroom. Normally he wouldn’t give that another thought but he was in there long enough, an hour he thought, to make the dragon wonder what was going on. What surprised him was instead of the Red he’s come to know coming out of the bathroom, a female came out. And an attractive one too, for a human. Since that was the only door, that had to be Red. Quite an unexpected ability for that blood mage to have. He made sure to remember that when he added onto Red’s bio.

"Well, time to bring a civilization to ruin. Tootles~" The now female Red told them. Ravyn responded with a wordless wave.

After helping Holo unpack the cart into their retail spot they were given for their stay, a question popped into his head. The blue dragon went to Holo to ask. “After this is over and Alexia wins, what will happen to this world and those that survived?”