Javier was riding Buddy along the quiet road.
The sky was still dim, just a hint of orange touching the edge of the horizon.
Dawn had come.
But Javier couldn't sleep at all the night before.
He didn't know why.
No monster disturbed him.
No strange noise.
No danger.
But something inside kept telling him.
Move.
Now.
He sighed, adjusting his cloak as Buddy trotted steadily forward.
"I don't even know why I'm rushing."
Buddy gave a low squawk, sensing his master's unease.
The road ahead stretched long, the wind brushing gently across the plains.
Javier narrowed his eyes.
Somewhere ahead...
something was waiting.
"Buddy... stop."
Cuquawked!
Buddy halted at once.
Javier climbed down.
He reached into his magic storage and pulled out a mana drone.
Then he slipped on his custom glass lens, a thin magical visor that linked directly to the drone's vision feed.
The drone floated up silently,
and launched forward into the sky.
