paradise is calling

you’ve known suguru for a long time

you grew up in the same village, spent your days hiding under tavern tables and stealing adventurers’ maps and running around with makeshift swords

it was always suguru’s dream to be an adventurer, but the tavern to you had always felt like home. the smell of fresh food, the lively chatter, the bards that come in to perform (and the adventurers that stop through on their way)

when you’re old enough and have some coin saved up, you buy that village tavern. suguru helps you carve it out into a notable establishment — a lively place to eat, rest, and pass through on an adventure

suguru lands himself an adventuring apprenticeship, and while he sometimes comes and goes he always comes back to your tavern for a great meal and some time to rest (and of course, to see you)

“suguru! how was your trip?” “spent most of it wishing you were there, but it was good. what’s on the menu tonight?” “your favorite, of course.” “great! i’ll save us a table, tell your staff you’re off for the night.”

you’re getting quite experienced collecting and handing out quests to adventurers that come through, and your business is booming

suguru’s adventuring career is taking off too, every new quest becoming longer and more exciting. he always comes back worn, but with that tired smile you so adore 

even so, as much as you adore your establishment, the ever-growing time between suguru’s visits has made it seem a little lonely. he’s off going places and you’re beginning to feel a little stuck

well, if he can travel, who said you can’t? it’s time to get innovative

you decide to leave your most trusted staff in charge and pack up your essentials — you’re taking this tavern on the road! 

plenty of merchants travel and sell their goods on the go, so you decide you can do the same slinging out meals and quests on the road 

this method proves to be quite successful, business on the road being very profitable. you meet hordes of cool people who line up outside your stands for some good stew or pot pie, coupled with some leads on an enchanted sword or haunted cave 

it’s going great! …so why do you still miss suguru so much?

“fancy seeing you here!” 

you whip around, nearly toppling over an iron skillet, and find geto leaning across the wooden counter of your present stand

“suguru!”

he laughs, smiling widely. he looks older, more confident. your best friend incarnate. the most ultimate love of your life

you hurry around the counter to fling yourself into his arms, not caring if your pot boils over or the fire under the pan goes out

“genius idea, by the way. could you use some help by any chance? maybe you could put in a good word to the owner of the establishment for me.”

“well, two heads would be better than one. i’ve got a good lead for a new quest, too.”

“perfect. i’d follow you to the ends of the earth.”

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