Ripples Across the Quiet Pond

The sun stood high in the sky, sending it's warming and soothing rays across the land of fiore. On a beach at one of the local lakes resided a short and plump little man. Asher rested quietly on a towel, his magic notebook laying underneath his head, functioning as a makeshift pillow. It was quiet across the beach, the only sound being the soft sound of the small waves washing up against the shoreline. Asher attempted to come to rest, soothe his inner turmoil, to quench the anger welling up inside of him, but to no avail. With a frown plastered on his face, he grunted his disapproval of the situation. It had been a few days now since the tournament between Ishgar and Othrys, and the mere thought of that tournament left a bitter taste in his mouth.

He was about to start scribbling down needless information in his notebook when a buzzing sound could be heard, along with a soft melody. He reached into his bag, pulling out his Lacrima Cell Phone. The number that was reaching him was not one he was familiar with. None the less, he answered, forcing on a smile and putting on a cheery tone. "Ello?... Kalina? How did you get... Samarra, huh? Should have guessed." He spoke. "Anyways, what can I do for you?... I'm not at the hall right now... Yeah, I'm at the beach... nono, a bit in towards the land... Near a forest... Sure I'll wait here. Call again if you need guidance... Yeah, see ya soon, bud." he said and hung up. Asher suddenly felt even worse. Not necessarily out of the idea of having someone to socialize with, but rather that he feared that his current mood wouldn't be all that appealing. From his short time with the lass, he had come to sort of like her. She was nice enough and she seemed to take interest in his own interests and such, so he was loathing the idea of bringing her down with his nonsense worries. So he would just do his best to maintain his smile when she arrived, hoping that he won't screw everything over. Until then, he began picking up rocks that littered around him in the sand, and started throwing them into the water, trying to see how far he could make them go.