“I would have to agree Temmit,” Renee said, and Emma gave a nod as well.
“Well, let’s go then. But let’s be on our guard. Should anything happen, we should scatter our separate ways and meet up in the alley behind
Get Here from There. The Riverfront district is always busy, and with all this snow, it will be harder for anyone to track us with all the traffic that the area has.” Renee said, and started to head towards the part of the theater district Emma had nicknamed Utopia.
“Speaking of which,” Emma offered, “Leslie said she may do an impromptu performance there tonight, and she told me to tell the two of you. She is trying really hard to accommodate the guild members since they usually miss it due to overcrowding on scheduled nights.”
“That small thing is such a sweetie. But if anything should happen, that is another good reason to head to her parents tavern, the concert, impromptu or not, would need to be cancelled. We can’t have all the members in one place should danger present itself,” Renee answered. Temmit and Emma had trotted up beside her and flanked her as they walked.
They stopped talking as they finally rounded around the huge Nottingham Hall and headed into the residence area of Utopia. Instead of the muddy narrow roads that they had found in ShantyTown, they now walked upon shoveled cobblestone streets, streets that lead between beautiful homes of the finest architecture. Each home had its own surrounding yard with snow-covered trees in between. The place was serene and quiet, and those that passed, including a couple of guards, gave the three teenagers a wary eye. One guard almost stopped them, but upon recognizing Renee decided that the three were no trouble.
Emma spoke after the guard walked bye without so much as a word. “I think I should work on my reputation in the city. Perhaps if I express new interest in presenting public matters for the church, I can use my father’s position to get public recognition for who I am, might make things easier.”
“I have always thought that, and to be honest, I am surprised you were able to avoid the spot-light for so long,” Renee replied.
“Well, when your father doesn’t love you or think you are worthy, it’s easy to stay in the shadow. But seriously, your reputation saves you a lot of hassle and gets you in positions to do things that other members aren’t able to do. That is what I need to work on, leadership will require it.”
