Rise of Dawn

Rise 21

Rise 21
Field Study

"Lark, the God of Ice. The cold breeze in the bitterest winter night."
-Journal of Pope Vernal, Founder of the Three Divine Church

The train whistles as it travels towards it's destination.

Inside one of the train's carriage, an aromatic scent wafted through the air.

"Is that coffee?" tanong ni Damon

"Yes." Leona

"Is it good? Can I have some?" Damon

"Move aside, we're not that close." Leona

"........" Damon.. 'I just want a sip, why are you so stingy? Are we really bestfriends?'

"Have you tried coffee before Alicia? It's really good." Cornelius

"Really? It's very famous but I like black tea so I haven't tried it. And isn't it a product of the west?" Alicia

"It is, my brother is the one incharge in the trade of coffee in all the lands of Solas." Cornelius

"Ahm I just realized that all five of us were from Solas." Alicia

"Yes, but this set up is so wrong. Not to mention the ice-cold, Alfonse, but why do we have to be grouped with the emperor and empress of Imperia?" Cornelius

"Oh come on Wild Breeze of the West, chill. This is the perfect time to set aside our differences and work together." Damon chuckled on the side

"Call me immature but I will never get along with you." Cornelius

"Immature." Damon

"....... you-"

"Immature, the Wild Breeze of the West!" Damon taunted

"Damon stop acting like a five year old." Saway ni Leona

"Sure, babe." Damon replied with a dashing smile, he didn't forget to steal a glimpse at Alicia to see her reaction but he only got disappointed after seeing her acting chummy with Cornelius instead.

'What's up with these two?' tanong ni Leona sa sarili nang mapansin ang kakaibang kilos nina Damon at Alicia

"So anyway, what kind of case are we going to help solve in Kosen?" asked Leona

"It's the Missing Hand Serial Murder Case." Damon

"Missing Hand? And it's a Serial Murder Case?" Leona

"Haven't you read the report about the case we are going to take?" Alfonse

"I haven't." Leona

"How irresponsible." Cornelius

"Ahm, Lady Alanis, according to the report, a serial murderer appeared six years ago in Kosen. Every year, this person would murder his victim using different forms of torture. There is a total of five victims, the first one was drowned, the second was starved and battered, the third stabbed twenty seven times, the fourth one was burnt alive, and the last one was electrocuted." Alicia explained

"Despite the difference in their cause of death, all the victims were missing their right hands. Sliced off cleanly with a knife." Damon added

"A knife? Is there enough evidence? Is the suspect a chef? Or a butcher?" Leona

"Chef? That was what everyone thought at first too." Damon

"But as years passed by. An obvious similarity surfaced. All the victims were famous artists, they paint for a living." Alfonse