A little short story intended to introduce the shadowboss Rica to her antithesis, the travelling mage Akila. Mulled over what their first encounter would actually be for a while, until I settled on a civil date at a coffee shop. Just two magic-makers threatening to explode each other over coffee. Enjoy.<br /><br />Sterling City and Rica are the creations of&nbsp;<a class="external" href="https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kikatsu/">www.furaffinity.net/user/kikat&hellip;</a>