[ Maybe Noctium wasn't all that bad. Percy has to look at the bright sides or he will go verifiably insane if he focuses only on the potential dangers.

But he also doesn't want to get too comfortable, either. His heart aches a little bit about thinking of possibilities of starting to settle down here, start a new life, only to wind up back in Whitestone.

For the first time, he is not actually sure what outcome he would rather have. ]

It'll be nice to have someone who has my back, and vice versa. [ Vex comes to mind, but it's always been different with her. She's her own person and requires a certain amount of independence that Percy can relate to. They had always made it work in the end, and it worked for Exandria, but this isn't Exandria.

The shops have such a different feel to them than the ones he had visited in Exandria. Although he misses Victor's eccentricity, it's a bit of a relief to not have to deal with all the haggling and shaking and dealing. Everything feels so much more straightforward here. ]

This is definitely a good start. I should have some materials leftover back home as well. [ Still, Percy takes a look in case anything else catches his eye. It's here when he gets the idea, sees a charm of a single moon and glances at the bits and baubles hanging off of Molly's horn.

While Molly's purchases are being rung up, Percy surreptitiously places a few more items in for tinkering.

Because one moon isn't enough; it's the two moons that connect them. ]