Chapter 304: The Foundations

Avario The final day arrived, and Avario felt nothing but relief deep down inside. He didn’t mean to feel relieved at leaving them; he was more relieved to resume his journey than he had anticipated. He quickly packed the supplies they had given him and said his goodbyes to as many of those who came out to see him off as possible. He didn’t see Ursha, but he didn’t mind. They had shared a sufficient goodbye the previous day with the advice she had given him and the smile she had offered. He had a feeling she wanted to do more, but he was glad she didn’t cross that boundary. The chief stood in front of his small boat, explaining, “Our people will use water magic to get you a start. It should be smooth sailing. The Foundation will meet you somewhere in the middle of the fog. The food there is salted, and sometimes it gets a bit feisty in position,” he said, opening his eyes wide. Avario suddenly had the feeling that the chief must be a bit humorous when he wanted to be. The chief smack