Arrows in hand, Squawks and Lily returned to their home base in Oklas, a town on the edge of the Syttle Kingdom. It is one of the towns closest to Tiabe, while also being relatively close to the Vorad Kingdom. Although they are in times of peace, the city is well-fortified and stocked with supplies, soldiers, knights, and mercenaries most of the time.
That was why the two people carrying swords at their hips and arrows in their arms didn't get much attention as they strode through the city, sweat dripping down their backs.
They were carrying metaphorical gold bars. If someone discovered what they were carrying, returning to their base unbothered would become impossible.
Fortunately, no one would ever think that Squawks and Lily of the Free Bird Mercenaries would be carrying arrows from the center of Tiabe. They weren't rich enough to afford them, and they weren't strong enough to enter the center of Tiabe, gather arrows, and return alive.
