The streets of Rosevale were festive.
It was a celebration, after all. With her win over the griffin done and Aegis back home, she figured it would be good to take a second little victory lap here, like she'd done in Lenninsale.
So, atop a carriage, this time with the griffin's head displayed proudly behind her, Aegis waved and cheered at the peasants and workers gawking at her.
"Lady Starcaller!" Someone shouted from the crowd. "Can I get your autograph!?"
"Sure thing!"
Aegis leaned down and scribbled her name on some piece of parchment the guy was holding up. She didn't even know what it was. A pamphlet, maybe? A letter? His shopping list? Didn't matter. The point was that people wanted her signature now, and that was pretty fucking cool.
Evelyn sat beside her on the carriage, not looking particularly relaxed.
"This was reckless," Evelyn said, though her tone wasn't as disapproving as her words suggested. "Fighting a griffin alone. You could have died."
"But I didn't."
