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Meltokio seemed extra crowded today, or maybe it was Zelos' imagination. He had a headache from listening to the committee leaders droning all morning. Why had he agreed to be a figurehead for the unification of Sylvarant and Tethe'alla again? The Tethe'allan nobles were constantly trying to wheedle their way into better standing and make the people of Sylvarant second class citizens of the world. This whole unification process was a lot more complex than he had imagined it would be.
A trip into the marketplace for fresh air had sounded like a good idea initially, but now Zelos was feeling less sure. There were a lot of people here and he wasn't sure he was up to fielding too many "Oh, Chosen one!" remarks. Blending in was not exactly his forte. With a sigh, he decided to just brave the crowd.
"Excuse me" he apologized as he nearly ran someone over.