Alistar couldn't help but laugh, not because he found anything funny, but because he was happy. Aside from Anice, he now had two friends, and he was hopeful that he would soon have many more.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow after supper. Goodnight!"
With that, Alistar ran off and began to make his way home, first through the thick copse of trees that surrounded The Spot and across an open field, then towards the road that led into the southern district of Mayhaven. Following South Street up to the marketplace, he noticed that there were far less people around than he ever remembered, likely because he had never been out so late before. He ran home under the supervision of lingering daylight, which finally dimmed as he arrived at the eastern gate of Caedmon's estate. Here, he was lightly chastised by Harold and Rayson, who joked that he was lucky the lord of the house had yet to return.
