Klaus entered the General Guild building through the heavy oak double doors and went straight to his usual service slot at the counter, weaving between other adventurers milling around but he stopped short when he saw who was working behind his regular station.
Astrid was back… she'd returned.
He blinked.
"Astrid? I thought you quit your position here. I thought you couldn't work at the Guild anymore after everything that happened."
The woman slowly looked up from the paperwork she'd been staring at without reading. Her eyes were dead, exhausted and hollow though they teared up slightly when she looked up.
She bit her lip hard, clearly fighting desperately to keep her composure and not break down crying right there in public where people were watching.
Astrid didn't really know what to do with herself right now, she didn't know how to feel or process or move forward.
