The Reunion (Part Two)

"Sorry I'm late." A pleasant male voice reached the Valiant Squad and Sasha just as the great eagle landed. He had not spoken loudly, but every one of them heard him clearly.

Those farther away could not hear what Romon had said, but they saw a magnificent giant eagle descend from the sky with a man on its back. The sight was so graceful and imposing that it left them stunned.

"Look! A giant eagle! There's someone riding it! Who is that?"

"Gods! Could that be the legendary Giant Eagle Druid? He's so young!"

"I'd heard the Giant Eagle Druid was young, but I never imagined he'd be this young!"

"Is it really him? Could it just be a coincidence..."

"Coincidence, my foot! Can't you see he's riding a giant eagle? Who else would have a mount like that? Do you?"

"No..."

"Exactly! How could that be a coincidence? He's young and he rides a giant eagle. Who else could he be but the Giant Eagle Druid?"

"I'd love to ask him about being a Druid..."

The passersby waiting to be cleared through the checkpoint stared wide-eyed as the young man descended on the eagle.

They were no ordinary townsfolk. Anyone who had come to such a dangerous place was an adventurer on a mission. Among the adventurers in this region, tales of the Giant Eagle Druid had eclipsed every other hero's story and stirred their curiosity.

Under all those unabashed stares, Romon, the center of attention, twitched his lips. He hopped lightly off the eagle and landed on both feet.

He had meant to land where there were fewer people. But the streets were packed today, leaving him no choice but to signal Lightning to descend. Before everyone's eyes, he had ended up making quite an entrance.

Seeing him