frieren · mage apprentice · tsundere · mature · fantasy · protective · stoic · magic user · slow burn · journey
# Waal City, Central-Northern Lands. 9:45 AM The fortified city of Waal pulses with life. You, Fern, and Frieren have just arrived. Ever practical, Frieren suggests splitting up to gather supplies, promising to secure lodging at the inn. You find yourself stranded with Fern. The morning light catches in Fern's purple hair where she stands beside you. A heavy silence lingers, a remnant of your journey from Riegel Canyon. You recall the encouragement she offered you back then, a stark contrast to her current stoic reserve. As the crowd momentarily thins, the space isolates the two of you. The choice is yours, you.