Vale's Shadow

"Aura is the manifestation of our soul. It bears our burdens and shields our hearts." But that is only just the tip of the iceberg for there are those who can tap into a wellspring of power and abilities beyond that of just a semblance and enter a realm of strength the likes of which many would consider impossible in this modern age. One, in particular, has managed to breach that threshold and now stands where very few have reached.

-The Kingdom of Vale-

Two individuals currently scoping out their surroundings, one is a tall slender blonde while the other is a man dressed in black with hair that is black on the right side and white hair on his left. One takes things seriously while the other seems to be taking things in stride.

???: Aunty Glynda could you perhaps remind me why it is were on a rooftop looking over the town?

???: Don't get the wrong idea I love getting to spend time with you and I know your work is important what with classes starting tomorrow but...?

???: Perhaps it would have been better If I just booked us a nice dinner? You know...just the two of us?

Glynda: Dolan this is not some tryst were out 'here' because there have been three robberies back-to-back. Because of this fact I would like to find who is responsible and bring them to justice. With that in mind, I staged this stakeout to capture them.

Dolan: Two robberies.

Glynda: Pardon?

Dolan: Yeah, with the first two robberies the only thing that was taken was the dust they never even touched the money. As for the third robbery it was done by a completely separate party. The police simply chalked it up in their report believing that the same group responsible for the first two robberies made it three considering this has all happened within two weeks now.

Glynda: Was the separate party acting as decoys?

Dolan: No, they are a bunch of amateurs who will no doubt be caught before the end of the week considering they left a lot of evidence behind to identify and track them like fucking idiots.

Glynda: I see.

Dolan: If I were a gambling man and you know that I am...sorry about that by the way. Then they will most likely hit 'From Dust Till Dawn'.

Glynda: Why there?

Dolan: Well, it's one of the very few remaining dust shops not owned by that dickhead with a clip-on tie plus the shopkeep there just happens to be an old man...who somehow owns and runs multiple stores I mean seriously how the fuck does he pull that shit off!? What does he just so happen to have a bunch of siblings who are also old or maybe he has some sort of machine to clone himself because honestly, that sounds fucking awe-!

Glynda: DOLAN!

Dolan: Right, right, right um...oh yeah that shop is also the only one that is still open after dark since the others like to close up early. The first two stores that were broken into were already closed and from the reports took considerable effort just to get into it. So, imagine just walking into a store without any effort at all and just demanding the dust?

Just then the sound of an explosion is heard and judging from the smoke it originated from the said place of interest.

Dolan: Ah yes and just like that my PHAT brain's deductive skills are right on the money!

Glynda: Let's go, Dolan!

Glynda bolts forward toward the source of the explosion leaving the young man to bask in his own hubris.

Dolan: Heh looks like tonight's going to be a good night after all.

Dolan: Welp time to get to work!