Equipped for Battle

Tears welled up in Cleo's eyes as she suddenly rushed forward and hugged Rhys. "Thank you so much."

Rhys froze for a few seconds, and when she finally realized what was happening, she awkwardly patted Cleo's back.

"Yeah, my dad's planning to retire soon. He's been so worried about Coldpeak Village these past years; it's really worn him down.

"Now that Coldpeak Village is all anyone talks about, he