Gabriel sent the message and then closed the direct message panel.
There was no point staring at the screen after that. If XMan was offline, then a reply would not come immediately anyway. Gabriel already knew that. So after one last glance at the forum window, he closed it and rose from his seat.
There was still plenty to do in New Dawn.
He stepped out of his room and spent the next stretch of time moving through different parts of the camp.
If XMan replied, the forum would notify him. Until then, he would make himself useful.
…
Far away from New Dawn, a player logged into Realm of Ascendency.
The name above his head was XMan.
He appeared near the edge of a rocky forest path and adjusted the cheap leather gear on his body before quickly moving forward. His level was low, his equipment was bad, and even the weapon at his side looked like something bought second hand from a market stall.
