People rushed to and fro along the miriad of streets in Central, clogging it's thin tributary alleyways and turning it's open squares into rivers of rushing faces. This hustle and bustle was ordinary for Central, but to some it seemed even busier than usual around the Central Military Base. This was because the State Alchemist exams were less than a week away. Many of the people milling around were would-be State Alchemists, looking at the place which was the focus of so many of their hopes and dreams.
Standing apart from these few was a tall woman dressed almost completely in black, looking at both the State Alchemist hopefuls and the building itself with unease. Rose would have liked to have gotten out of Central, but she couldn't just up and leave, her life was here. She supposed the best she could do was to stay away from busy areas like this until the exams were over. If the worst happened, Rose had already located a small town to the west of Central which would be the perfect place for her to slip under the radar if she had to.
Looking away from the rushing crowds, Rose hurriedly walked down the winding roads and alleys of Central until the chaos of the square surrounding the military base was far behind her. She was now standing in a small alleyway that saw little traffic. Just a little further down, she saw, was a small bar.
Smiling a little to herself, Rose walked over to it and pushed open the door.
Standing apart from these few was a tall woman dressed almost completely in black, looking at both the State Alchemist hopefuls and the building itself with unease. Rose would have liked to have gotten out of Central, but she couldn't just up and leave, her life was here. She supposed the best she could do was to stay away from busy areas like this until the exams were over. If the worst happened, Rose had already located a small town to the west of Central which would be the perfect place for her to slip under the radar if she had to.
Looking away from the rushing crowds, Rose hurriedly walked down the winding roads and alleys of Central until the chaos of the square surrounding the military base was far behind her. She was now standing in a small alleyway that saw little traffic. Just a little further down, she saw, was a small bar.
Smiling a little to herself, Rose walked over to it and pushed open the door.