Aero woke up, a puddle of drool soaking the left side of his face. He always slept on his left side. If he tried to sleep any other way he just couldn't do it. A mage had literally put him to sleep with a spell once, and he fell on his right side, and instantly woke up.

 He got up, and looked around. He was in a two bedroom apartment, one he paid for with his parent's inheritance that was left to him. Quite a large sum of money, it was in no danger of running out, any time soon, or ever really if he invested wisely. The other bedroom belonged to Elena, as he felt it would be awkward for them to share a room. They weren't that kind of team, really.

 He headed into the kitchen, where Elena was cooking breakfast. Eggs, toast, bacon, pancakes, coffee, and the best croissants he had ever had. Elena was an amazing cook, although she would never admit it. Anything that he could suggest for a meal, she could make. She often helped cook for the guild, and shops around town, and they had people make requests for special cakes and pastries that they wanted. 

"Wow Ellie, this stuff looks delicious. You're awesome, you know that? I mean seriously, you're just amazing."

 "Oh, shut up would you, I'm not that great. I just like to try new things, and cooking happened to come easily to me."

"Well, I still say you're amazing."

 Once breakfast was served, he chowed down. Elena always cooked enough for four people, and he ended up eating enough for three. He finished, and let out a burp, frost and snow emenating from his mouth. He laid back, relaxing as his food digested. He closed his eyes, content for the time being. Still, there was something he needed to talk about.

"So, I think it's time we took on another job. I've been kind of interested in the one for the Harvest Festival flowers. What do you think?"

 Elena looked up, pondering for a moment. "I think that sounds like a great idea! It could be fun, and we could use the money to buy our own decorations."
 
 "That settles it! Let's do it!"
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 Aero looked at the request board, smiling a bit. "Mary and James? Ehh, could be worse."

 They were to go to a meadow and pick some special flowers. Sounded pretty boring, but the post at the bottom about the bandits intrigued him.

" At least they're both strong wizards. They'll definitely be good in a fight, if one arises."

"True, Mary is surely.. Yea, I'll take it."

 In all truth, Aero was quite happy with the pairing. Especially Mary. Although not a very affectionate guy, he had a soft spot for her. She was easily the prettiest girl in the guild, and incredibly strong. She liked to give hugs, which made most people uncomfortable, but Aero would often hug her back. Something about her just seemed right, and he enjoyed her company, in a completely plutonic way. She was probably as close to a best friend as he could get, Elena excluded.

 He also had a soft spot for James. The kid was strong for his age, and it made him proud to see him excel in his magic. He often stood up for the kid, though not too often as to make people assume he was nice or anything. That would be terrible.