Bab 193: The mission starts

"What is on your back?"

Althea stared incredulously at the big bag Hex carried with him. She wasn't alone. Hex's turtle-like appearance drew loads of attention. 

Some people smirked, some looked confused, while the majority seemed curious.

"The mission might take a lot of time to be completed. I wish to be prepared as much as possible," Hex replied. He didn't mind the attention. In fact, he reveled in it. He looked straight at people staring at him, flashing proud smiles at them. No one knew how to respond, so they just smiled weakly in response and averted their eyes, unwilling to look at him again.

"Stop doing that," Althea playfully smacked Hex's arm. During all this time together, their relationship reached a level of understanding at which words weren't required.