"Felix?" a familiar voice called out as Felix was leaving the airport.

He turned, surprised. "Jack? What are the odds?"

It was indeed Jack, who rushed over in a few strides. He laughed and said, "I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. If we hadn't known each other for years, I might've thought you had a twin brother."

Meeting Felix anywhere in Dragonia would have been one thing, but they were in Astoria. It was incredible.

"What brings you here?" Felix asked.

"Business! Ms. Kinsley's company is doing well. She established preliminary cooperation agreements here earlier, so I'm just here to finalize things."

Felix looked around and teased, "Jack, you're supposed to be a big-shot executive now. Don't you look kind of modest here, traveling alone?"

Jack threw an arm around Felix's shoulders with a laugh. "I'm keeping it low-key, you know? Besides, though I hate Astoria, experiencing their unique cultural scene is easier when you're flying solo."

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