Umiko raised an eyebrow at Aya. “I’m glad to hear that my world is only a storybook to you.” There was a slight bitterness to her tone though she quickly moved past it. She was used to the heroes but that didn’t mean she liked it. Umiko would have rather saved her own home then rely on people who didn’t even want to be here.

“Cid is one of those in charge of the city while the Queen is away. He’s the one who hired me to help too.” She spoke slowly as if Aya might miss something. “You can talk to him but he probably doesn’t know more than the other heroes and he’s almost always very busy and very short with people.” For lack of a better way to explain it, he was perpetually grumpy.

“You can also find most of the information about this place in the old observatory. It seems to be where the heroes are holding up.” She didn’t go there very often except to drop off maps.