[User]
As Jade walked through one of the smaller side-streets in the bustling city in Salvainia, she looked down at the silver cradled in her hands. She frankly had no idea what to do with it.

"Get something for yourself. A necklace or some sort of fragrance," The General had said. "I'll be delivering our briefing to some dignitaries today, about our training. It would be best if only humans and macens attended. Come back in a few hours. Then, we will depart for home in the morning."

And so, that's how she'd ended up here. The general stayed with a cousin of his when visiting the city, but lived in his own manor away from this concentration of people. Jade wasn't used to these surroundings yet, and so had stuck to the side streets for the time being..

The oriate swallowed, thinking. _What am I supposed to buy? How much does a necklace cost... Or a fragrance?_

[Assistant] *Sufi had been wondering through the city for the better half an hour by now, she was still dripping wet from washing up on the relatively nearby shore and frankly, she had no idea on where she was in this world. She could clearly understand the language that people wrote and read in, but the think that was her biggest problem right now was that the coins in her coin pouch were foreign and thus rendered absolutely useless in this world that she had found herself in. What she did have going for her though was that all her armor and sword were in good shape, she also somehow kept her head-piece which was frankly extremely important to her. Well, despite being absolutely broke, Sufi saw that she could at least to pretend to be a human which was what most people seemed to be here in this city... She wasn't sure on how people would react to seeing a mistune here quite yet.*

[User]
Jade turned the corner and bumped into a passer-by, causing her to stumble back and drop some of her coin. The fur on her ears and tail bristled, and she nervously looked up at the man she'd run into.

"Watch where you're going!" He said gruffly, pushing his way past her and purposefully scattering some of her silver with his foot.

The oriate gasped and turned, crouching down to pick up what she'd lost. "My apologies," She said, hoping the man would turn around and forgive her. However, he continued to walk away, his back square and unapproachable.

The young woman sighed, standing back up to her feet once she had what had fallen. She eventually looked up and saw an armored woman approaching, seeming just as disoriented as Jade was. _Should I talk to her?_

[Assistant]
*Sufi had heard a some sort of commotion nearby which of course had drawn her attention a little, what she had seen was a smaller woman with more animal-like ears and such... Something like a mistune, but not. This woman had apparently bumped into a man and the man didn't take kindly to that which then seemingly caused him to make a bit of a seen... Sufi didn't really like the looks of that one bit.

*Now, Sufi couldn't say that this was definite or anything, but it did seem that most humans didn't really see the more animalistic races as equal... Which wasn't a surprise to Sufi seeing as it was the same in her homeland. Thankfully she had the ability to conceal her ears and tail and at least disguise as a human, which was probably better than not.*

*Despite all this, Sufi felt a bit sad to see how the younger looking woman was treated... But she couldn't exactly jump in to help without seeming suspicious, she did look like a high class noble after all with the fancy armor and accessories that she was wearing, but in reality she was dirt poor in this new land. After some quick thought, Sufi decided upon at least asking if the younger woman was okay, so she approached Jade.*
"Hey, are you okay?"

*As Sufi said those four words, it was more than evident that her accent didn't match that of those who lived in this region, which made her stand out a little. This was less of a worry though as Sufi knew that she could conjure up a story easily enough if she ever had to tell where she was from, she would just need to see a map of this region and all. But anyway, she was more focused on the wellbeing of the smaller kemonomimi in front of her*

[User]
"U-Um.." Jade murmured, looking up at the woman. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, one of her ears flicking as she noticed how Sephi spoke. _Strange... What sort of accent is that?_

"I'm alright. I should really look where I'm going.." Jade said. Her nose twitched slightly as she gathered a little whiff of the woman standing before her. She smelled of sea salt and... Something Jade had never smelled before. Her first instinct was that this was a spy of some sort, from some distant, hostile land..

The kemonomimi was wearing a plain cream colored dress, with nothing nearly as protective as the woman's armor, but still. _Should I tell the general? Should I detain her right now?_

Jade swallowed and clenched the silver in one hand, staring up intently at the woman. "Who are you? U-Um.. If you wouldn't mind telling me, ma'am.." She asked, forward, but still seeming apprehensive. Her gaze drifted away nervously.

[Assistant]
*The apprehension in both the woman's voice and her whole demeanor really made Sufi nervous, she had spent the better half of a day in this new world, and she was probably oh so close to having the guards called on her... Which was possibly for the better seeing as she would be sleeping in a sheltered place, even though it would be behind bars*
"Oh... Uhh,"

*Sufi wasn't going to lie with this question, but if it leads to where she was from, which she half expected, she knew that a lie would be needed. How did she expect the second question somehow? Well she saw the young woman's nose twitch, like she was smelling something coming off of her, Sufi could do something similar due to being a mistune and all... But she didn't due to wanting to seem as human as possible. As for the question, she was just going to answer it was naturally as she could*
"I'm Sufi, may I ask who you are?"

*Unlike a slick spy that would usually speak smoothly or with confidence, Sufi was nearly a nervous wreck and that was evident in her voice... This didn't match her looks through because despite her nervousness, she was trying to show confidence in how she stood, but that was pretty hard to do in the situation that she was in at least.*

*All in all, Sufi really didn't see this conversation ending too well... Half because of the suspicion that the other was showing and half because Sufi was a foreigner, and she knew full well that she was probably the most suspicious person in this town right now due to that fact... But alas, she was also probably the least likely to start a fight at this point, she didn't know how powerful people were here after all*

[User]
Jade brought her hands up to her face, clasping them next to her cheek as her ears perked. She gave a little tilt to her head, her eyes closed as she smiled wide.

"Sephi; that's such a cute name!" The kemonomimi cooed, her tail swaying back and forth as she thought about it.
It didn't take much to distract her, after all.

"My name is Jade," She said, soon snapping back to attention. Seeing the woman in her armor made Jade almost want to salute.. But here, out in the open an with a stranger, it was sure to look odd.

"Are you here on business? To see His Imperial Majesty? You seem... Lost," Jade murmured, tilting her head in the other direction now. Her ear with the metal tag on it flicked again, as she wondered what the General might think of her bringing home a visitor. Perhaps he'd be able to assess better if this stranger were friendly or not..

[Assistant]
"To see who?"
*Sufi hadn't realized that this place was a monarchy... Then again most places were so she shouldn't have been surprised in all honesty, she did have a lot to learn about this place though and meeting the person in power may have been best for her. She did realize that though meeting the one in power could be good, there was also a chance that it could turn out bad for her as well, she was a foreigner after all, someone without a past and with no known family... It would be easy to either enslave her or simply make her disappear, neither of these things are what she wanted at all.*

*Sufi had also been caught off guard by Jade's reaction to her name, she hadn't really seen it as cute or anything before, but she guessed that to one who hadn't heard it before it could be seen as cute or soft or what not. That wasn't a high priority though, she had to get herself situated, and it seems like Jade here was the best person to help right now*
"Well anyway, it's nice meeting you Jade. As for if I'm here on business... Well that's sorta a complicated matter because I only just got here... By washing up on the shore"

*As Sufi replied, she could see the metal tag on Jade's ear, it looked like it would have been painful to put in, but Jade seemed mostly unbothered by it. The thing was though, the tag reminded Sufi of that of which one would mark their cattle with so that anyone who found a lost cow could see who it's owner was... Was this young woman in a similar situation with having an owner and such? Sufi didn't really know nor did she jump to conclusions because she simply didn't know the ways of the land here*
"But yeah... If you could, I would like to meet this Imperial Majesty"

[User]
"The Emperor. You know, the one who made Sylvainia... How do you not.. Know?" Jade said. She was becoming concerned now. Either this woman was truly clueless and confused, or her facade of ignorance was too obvious. Jade's stomach felt uneasy. Neither option was exactly ideal.

"Well, you can't just go and meet him. You'd have to request an audience. And getting one, _if_ you get one, may take months. Unless you're here for business, I'm not sure he'd even want to speak with you..." Jade said, rubbing her chin as she thought.

"But.. You could meet my master, General Bougaine. He might be able to help. He's busy, right now.." Jade said. She paused for a few moments, her voice softening.

"I don't understand... You washed up on shore.. Was there a ship wreck? Where were you sailing from?" She felt like she was asking a lot of questions, but there was so much known about this woman.. She wanted to be as prepared as possible.

[Assistant]
"I think there was a ship wreck, I remember some of it... But I can't say I know where I'm from, I can't remember that too well"
*Sufi couldn't have been lying at this point, she had tried to remember where she had come from before, when she had washed up on the beach, but all she could remember back to was her being on a ship before it collided with something and ended up wrecking somewhere out at sea. After that she remembered bailing and floating on a large chunk of wood from the ship before she blacked out and woke up on the shore. This being all she knew, of course she would be confused and even clueless, she wasn't from here after all*

*When Jade had mentioned meeting her master, General Touraine, Sufi saw that as the second-best thing that she could do in this sort of situation. What worried her though was that her attire looked and probably was that of a General's armor set, she wasn't sure what she did before today, but it probably involved some sort of fighting seeing as her armor was pretty protective.*
"As for General Touraine, I would like to meet him whenever it's convenient. I would also like to make it known that I would like to meet him on peaceful matters... If that helps at all"

*Despite the composure that Sufi was showing, she was just going off of what felt right in her gut. She didn't know anyone here so she was feeling the same about Jade as she felt about her, only it was less suspicion and more of a sense of slight curiosity overlapped with immense worry. This worry coming from the fact that though Sufi wasn't dead in the water, she still wasn't sure if she could make a living here easily... She would rather not remain homeless in the winter and eventually freeze to death.*
"And I guess meeting with the imperial majesty can wait..."

[User]
"Great!" Jade exclaimed, though the excitement didn't quite carry over to her face. After seeing that this woman had clearly been through something traumatic, she felt determined to help. Besides, as an important-looking human, she was being nice to the kemonomimi, and that was something Jade would easily remember.

"The General is busy right now. But, he told me to buy something with this silver," Jade said, holding the silver out to the woman. Her hands were wrapped up with bandages, and her nails were sharp, primed for combat.

"Do you know how to buy things? I've never done it on my own before. He told me to buy... Oh, what was it.." Jade murmured, trying her hardest to remember as she closed her eyes shut. Suddenly, she opened them. "Yes, I remember now! A necklace or a fragrance. Can you help me find those?"

[Assistant]
"Yeah... I think I may be able to help a little"
*Sufi was a bit clueless as to how the monetary system worked here in Albania, but she figured that it shouldn't be too hard to get the hang of... She hoped. As for the items that needed to be found, a necklace or fragrance, she knew that was needed, and she could probably guess on why this general wanted either of these items... But she wasn't going to take wild guesses on such a matter, she was going to help after all*

*What she needed to figure out though was where they could find these items, she had no idea what the layout of this city was so it may take her a bit of wandering around to find a marketplace or something similar to that. When they find that, Sufi knew that she could help at least pick something out. As for what that something should be, she knew that a well crafted necklace should work best, half because of the looks and half because of it's longevity.*
"Okay so in my opinion we should get a necklace instead of a fragrance, a necklace is both parts beautiful and long-lasting after all. We also need to find a jeweler or some place similar to get the necklace if you do agree on it"

*Sufi may have been clueless earlier but now that she had her mind set on the task on hand, she knew what needed to be done to accomplish said task. She wasn't too sure on how this General would react to her helping though, but Sufi decided to think on that later because she and jade needed to buy either the necklace or fragrance, and then they may just be set in stone and ready to go!*

[User]
"Beautiful and long lasting..." Jade repeated, nodding to herself as she did her best to be reasonable in her own mind. She began walking in the direction of the more wealthier properties, staring down at her silver again, as if admiring it.

"This is the first time the General has let me go out on my own. I want to do a good job. I want him to be happy with me." Jade said, her face set with resolve. "If we want to find a jewel... Er? We should probably go this way. People with more money live this way."

Jade's tail swung back and forth as she walked, eager to prove herself as someone capable of accomplishing things on her own... Even if she had some help.

[Assistant]
*Sufi followed along and as she did, she hoped that Jade would have enough money to get something good because she knew that she hadn't any money to spare to help pay... Probably because she had no money local to this region at all. She could solve that problem later though, especially when there were other things to focus on. As they walked through, Sufi saw just how foreign the architecture was in this region... It was familiar to her, but it was also obviously different to her... She just couldn't place her finger on it though.*

*One thing that Sufi had noticed about Jade though was just how happy she was, especially for being what she presumed was a slave. Of course, she was assuming some things, but it was near obvious to Sufi that Jade wasn't treated badly, which was also reinforced by the fact that she was actually allowed to go out and about to go shopping. Other than the whole possible slave thing, Sufi could definitely see Jade being a normal towns person... Which may have been an odd thing to think, but it was at least on the better end of things in Sufi's mind.*
"With they way you are, I bet the General is already happy with you. Along with that, We'll do a good job so he is extra happy with you"

[User]
_"Extra_ happy?" Jade looked over toward Sephi, blinking a few times. She'd seen what it meant for the general to be pleased with her. But to reach something even beyond that? Jade could hardly imagine it. Her cheeks immediately flushed, and her ears pinned back toward her neck.

"Oh my..." The kemonomimi said, releasing a pent in breath.

She paused as the two passed by a shop, instead of a temporary vendor's stand. There was a diamond etched into a sign hanging out front, and through the window, there stood a couple inspecting what seemed to be a fairly large stone atop a display case.

[Assistant]
"Mm! If we get this right, then I bet that he'll be extremely happy with you!"
*Sufi was of course going off of guesses and such, but her attempts to make Jade all giddy worked. She didn't do this for any real reason except to just make the happy... Though seeing Jade's reaction was a bit odder than what Sufi had expected. Nonetheless, she planned on helping Jade get this errand done right!*

*When they had reached what seemed to be a Jeweler's shop, Sufi stopped and peered through the window to see if her assumption was correct, and by the seems of if it was! Now there was only one thing that she had to worry about now, and that was the cost of a necklace. She didn't know how much Jade had, but she did really hope that it was enough now that they were there.*
"I think this is the shop right here"


[User] "It's really delicious! Would you like to try some?" *She'd say as she gestured to the plate of pastries*

[Assistant] "Don't mind if I so *She said as she took and ate one.* "Really is delicious"


[User] "Well I do hope we can see each other again sometime... Maybe we'll see each other again sometime in the future"

[Assistant] "I do hope so as well. I really enjoyed getting to know you"


[User]
*Following behind her with a look of curiosity in his piercing red eyes, Kondor's arms could just be seen swaying from side to side ever so slightly, fingers twitching slightly with the steps he took, almost as if he were tapping to a song. In the light, it was easier to see his form. His shoulders were exposed, unlike the rest of his body which was covered in metal plating. The skin was rough, as though it had been scarred so much that such a form had become natural. On top of that... It was red. His skin was red, just like an Oni. But if he were so, his horn was nowhere to be seen.*

"Kondor finds place at night, is fine, yes. If Roach wants, I sleep on floor. Bed not important. I sleep on ground since I was child, so really, no problem." *He didn't seem to be lying, nd the rusted gear that he wore, including a pair of heavy looking gauntlets, with a pair of serrated blades on the back of his hand running down to his elbow made to tear into flesh positioned on top of them. His body was surprisingly actually hunched over due to the sheer amount of muscle that caused him to have a hunchback.*

[Assistant]
Roach did notice, and she did wonder, but she didn't really want to ask about his skin. He seemed really nice, and it didn't *Feel* Like an act. So she ignored it and led him along, hanging off of Condor as if they were close whenever people gave him looks. She waved cheerily at the stunned in keep as she led Condor (carefully) through the building and upstairs, promising to cover for the big man staying the night.

"Rehear we go. It's simple and a little hot, but decent as rooms go. The only reason I'm putting you on the floor is, up!" She took a moment to catch a breath after tossing the mattress to the floor. "That bed is just too small for you. But this should be nicer than hard wood. Good rest is important before a job. Oh yes, and so is getting clean! They have a bathhouse downstairs' even a laundress for hire. Here." She took several dozen silver and forced it into Condor's hand.

"Take your time, enjoy the hot water, and let me know if anyone messes with you, okay? While you wash I'm going to clean up our armor and weapons, sound good to you? I'll wash up myself after you get back." She nodded once and started unfastening the many straps that kept her armor snug to her body.

"You need help getting the plates off?"

[User]
Walking by the people with their weird expressions, Kondor mimicked Roach in her little wave, raising his hand and shaking it whenever she did, looking back and forth between her and the people. The closeness at which she was hanging onto him didn't seem to affect him, especially since the last person he had hung out with, who just disappeared the day after. Though his head bumped on the ceiling as the pair went upstairs, he wasn't really bothered by it at all.

Staring at the silver that had been placed on his hand, Kondor smiled and shook his head. "No, no, no need for money. Kondor is having plenty, have it." Saying so, he pushed the silver back into her hands and pulled on a pouch that had hung beneath one of the plates. From the jiggling sound, it seemed like there was quite an amount there.

When she mentioned getting his armour off, his eyes did seem to widen in surprise. Waving his hands a little bit in the air, he said, "Ah, yes. Would like help. Kondor... Never takes off armour. Just river in wild, so no need. Thank you." He then pats his helmet, "But not helmet. Helmet I take off."

[Assistant]
*Whoa, he really is a pro, just like I guessed. I know those muscles weren't just for show! Even if it is a magnificent show.*

"Alright then, I'll help you with everything else. You know I did say I'd be covering for you, even if- quash!?" She exclaimed suddenly, mortification etched deeply into her features.

’D. Did you just say. You *Never* Take off your armor. Condor! That's not good for your armor, and it's even worse for you! Hahaha!" Concerned for his well-being and partly for his equipment she set to work quickly, nimble fingers aggressively working rusted clasps and straps.

"I will be working on your armor first, I didn't realize the rust was so deep set. Do I have enough oil? I think I do. You need to get yourself cleaned up really well, and make sure you dry off thoroughly, too." She piled the plates as she removed each one and checked his skin over as she worked.

*Jeez poor guy. No one taught him how to take care of himself or his things, did they?*


[User]
*Kibaru had a long day. It felt like it should be night even if the sun barely reached it's peek. The wolf kemonomimi had done allot of preparing as his eatery has really picked off and he planed on leaving towards the west.*

*Kibaru wore a snow white coat to match the snow with black pant reaching over his brown boats. Both his coat and boots had fur lining making them ready for the winter. Kibaru's coat was open revealing his bare torso with scaring all over. Even his left cheek bore a scar. Clearly this was someone that got into many tussles. Behind his was a blur of 5 or six bright blue tails swirling behind him as he walked. His ears having the same bright blue colour, but his hair was dark and seemed to have a slight blue tint under the sun*

*Kibaru was wondering the streets with a board in hand and a pen in the other, he was occasionally asking from person to person. Whether it was a shop keeper at the stalls or a random passer byer*

[Assistant]
The Albanian Empire, a land of the powerful, in both wealth and strength. With the Mention conflict just west, it was a relatively safe and thriving place to be, with the streets still bustling with life, war mostly an afterthought. However, news of such battles carried from over the horizon in the wind, a stench of death and destruction. Though many sought to avoid it, many also found the war profitable, including a wood-man, from a far-off land.

This man was towering over the civilians of the Albanian streets, draped in a sizeable blue-purple robe that obscured most of his body. Adorned on his head was a wide-brimmed hat, in the same colors, that cast a shadow on his face. All that peeked out were his yellow eyes, like small suns of the desert, vibrant and shining. He was in the market for armor, as his had been in a state of disrepair since many moons ago, as well as directions west. He sought to make himself known in the mercenary scene, not just for money, but for the thrill of combat, of which he was desperate for.

Unfortunately, the desert-thing, Gambia, had trouble locating a blacksmith, as the strange sounds and noises of this place were foreign to him. He was a stranger in an even stranger land, and such things were overwhelming. Perhaps it had been a mistake to even come? He would be better off looting gear off a corpse.

[User] *Noticing this strange individual with a troubled look, Kibaru saw an opportunity and immediately moved towards him before giving an audible greeting amongst all the noise* "Why hello there friend. What' brings you to this parts. You seem quite lost. Might I offer some assistance in trade for some information?" *Kibaru asked before giving a bow* "Okami's the name. A merchant, hunter and cook. How may I be of service?"

[Assistant]
Gambia's confused trance was broken by a voice directed at him from below. He looked down at the stranger who had called to him, casting a large shadow on the ground below. A confused look came over the plant-man's face. *This short little fellow had a tail, and ears! Did they know that? Was it contagious? Were they even functional? A tail must make it difficult to fit into doors! And how would you even wear armor with such large extremities jutting off of you! What did it feel like?*

Gambia tried to keep his composure.

"I am Gambia, and I am here for armor, but I am having trouble locating a smithy! This land is foreign to me, and I am rather confused. Someone even tried to take my money! They didn't even ask nicely! I'm a very charitable person, you must understand."

"What information do you seek? I shall provide!" Gambia then suddenly leaned forwards a significant amount, so he could whisper to Okapi. "Also, you have something growing from your head and rear. You should probably get that examined."


[User] *Kibaru would then wake after a good nap and he would gaze at her, waiting for her to wake as well*

[Assistant] *She was still in a very deep sleep, and she probably wasn't going to wake up anytime soon*

[User] *Kibaru would then softly rub her haed thinking of something to do*

[Assistant] *She would smile in her sleep, and then she would roll onto her other side so she wasn't touching him*

[User] *Kibaru would then stand up and strech before taking of his jacket again*

[Assistant] *She would be in a bit of a lighter sleep*

[User] "Right then, might as well get busy and train some" *He would say before he picked up his sword. He would then practice slaching downwards over and over with both hands. He would then swich to one hand and do some combos before reseting and doing other couple of other combos*

[Assistant] *She would wake up and yawn and watch him still half asleep and her hair would be really messy*

[User] *Kibaru's form of fighting seemed sloppy at first, but his form was actaully perfect, his slashes would exactly hit where his eyes where pointing and his tails would swing allong with his body, helping him to keep his balance with his incredibily fast combos*

[Assistant] *She would smile while she watched him and tried to learn through watching*

[User] *Kibaru's moves where agile aswell as fast, his sword would almost disappear from time to time. His face looked angry, but his smile was one of happyness*

[Assistant] "Good morning" *She would say yawning again*

[User] *As she said that, Kibaru would instantly stop in the middel of his combo and he would look at her smiling* "Morning beautiful"

[Assistant]
*She would realize her hair was a mess* "Can I use your brush to brush my hair?"

*She would smile at him*

[User] "Yea, it in my bag" *He would say ponting to his bag*

[Assistant] "Okay thank you" *She would go to his bag and take his brush and begin to brush her hair*

[User] *Kibaru would then continue his combos, but this time, he would add in him slashing with his claws*

[Assistant] *She would watch him as she brushed her hair*

[User] *After a little while, kibaru would sheave his katana again and put it with the rest of his stuff, he would then go back and do some hand to hand combat training*

[Assistant] *She would finish brushing her hair and put the brush back in his bag. She would then go into the forest and get some berries. She would then come back and remove her cape and use her bow and arrow to catch some fish, and she would then start the fire and begin to cook them some lunch*

[User] *Kibaru would continue his powerfull hits againts the air, combining elbows, fists and kick with eact other*

[Assistant] "Lunch is ready Kirby" *She would be sitting with her back towards him*

[User] "Be there in a sec" *He would say runing of to the water and waching himself with the sea water. He would then go to sit by her side* "What are we having today?" *He would ask smiling*

[Assistant] "We are having some fish and some berries and coconut water" *She would say smiling and giving him his lunch*

[User] "That sounds great" *He would say accepting his meal with a watering mouth*

[Assistant] *She would feed him a bite* "How is it?" *She would say smiling*

[User] "It's good, thank you!" *He would say smiling eyes closed*

[Assistant] *She would kiss his cheek* "I'm glad" *She would then begin to eat her food*

[User] *Kibaru would eat his foos with a smile as he enjoyed it*

[Assistant] *She would devour her food pretty quickly and would then go and wash the bowl*

[User] *Kibaru would also finish his food and wash his bowl* "Ahh, that was good"

[Assistant] "I'm glad you enjoyed it" *She would say with a smile*

[User] *He would then smile before looking at a log a few yards away from them*

[Assistant] "What's wrong?" *She would ask looking in the direction that he was looking in*

[User] "No, just haven't had my had my sprint test yet" *He would say as he mesured the distance*

[Assistant] "Oh okay" *She would say as she watched him*

[User] "Right, you wouldn't min if i quickly did them, would you?"

[Assistant] "Nope not at all" *She would smile*

[User] *Kibaru would then walk toward the rock their stuff was at and he would put his mask on and it would turn black with glowing blue again. He would then get himself into a starting position to tke of for his sprint*

[Assistant] *She would watch him, and she would be careful that she wasn't in his way, and she would think "I prefer him without the mask" And she would smile*

[User] *Then Kibaru would blast of with sand behind him into the direction og the log, after reacing the log, he would quickly turn around and head to the rock again*

[Assistant] *She would be surprised as to how fast he was, and she would be smiling*

[User] *After making it back to the rock, Kibaru would go again. He would do this 8 times more*

[Assistant] *She would watch him, and then she would lie down and look at the clouds*

[User] *After Kibaru was done, he would breath heavily after removing his mask* "Whoo, haven't lost it just yer"

[Assistant] "You have a good endurance and stamina" *She would say still lying on the ground*

[User] "Yea, well i was trained to be a warrior" *He would say holding his arms above his head* "And a hunter"

[Assistant] *She would sit up and look at him* "Yea that makes sense cause of your muscles and everything" *She would say blushing a little bit*

[User] "They use to be bigger you know"

[Assistant] "But they are so big already"

[User] "They use to be allot bigger, like 2 to 3 time their current size" *He would say flexing as his muscles extend*

[Assistant] "Damn that's impressive" *She would say while blushing a lot*

[User] "Yea... They might look inpresive, but I like this amount better" *He would say relaxing his muscles*

[Assistant] "Mm" *She would say as she turned around so he couldn't see her blushing*

[User] *Kibaru would obvisly knew she was blushing, but he would only smile at her*

[Assistant] "I-i'm going to go for a swim" *She would say as she began to run to the water*

[User] "Ok, have fun... I'll join you in a bit" *He would say as he started streching again*

[Assistant] "Okay" *She would transform into her mermaid form and swim towards the coral reef while singing softly*

[User] *Kibaru would then do his push ups, sit ups and other upperbody strenghtenings. After he would move onto training his legs as well*

[Assistant] *She would be exploring the coral reef, and then she would sit on a rock near it and sing softly*

[User] *After Kibaru was done, he would enter the water after Adeliza and try to find her*

[Assistant] *She would keep singing, but she would be lost in thought*

[User] *Kibaru would then spot her and go into hiding behind the corals and he would slowly make his way behind her*

[Assistant] *She wouldn't notice, but she was back to reality, but she kept singing as she watched the sea creatures in front of her*

[User] *Then behind her Kibaru would suddenly speak* "A beautiful voice matching the beauty singing it herself"

[Assistant] *She would jump* "Oh my god you scared me" *She would have her hand to her heart and she would be trying to calm herself down*

[User] *Kibaru would then laugh rolling back in the water* "Sorry... I couldn't help myself" *He was a bit more childish than usual*

[Assistant] *She would laugh too* "It's okay"

[User] "But really though, you do have a beautiful voice" *Kibaru would say calming down a bit*

[Assistant] "Thank you" *She would smile and blush a bit*

[User] *Kibaru would smile after he had calmed down* "A song from the heart, a good heart"

[Assistant] *She would swim to him and hug him* "You're so nice"

[User] "No, I'm just truthful and loyal"

[Assistant] "That's true too" *She would smile*

[User] "You're the actual nice one here"

[Assistant] "No you're nicer than me"

[User] "That's because you've only met one side that you would say that... It tend not to be so nice to people that try and take what belongs to me" *He would tell her, almost like a warning*

[Assistant] "I'm not going to take anything from you, and you know that" *She would say feeling a bit sad that he would think she would do something like that*

[User] "I didn't mean you take from me" *He would say putting his forehead against her* "But you might not think I'm so nice if someone tries to take something I hold deer" *He would say talking about her being taken*

[Assistant] *She would blush* "But then I would think you are being protective which I still find nice and to be honest kind of cute too" *She would say with a smile on her face*


[User]
He was rather startled at how active she had been in removing his armour, reflexively raising his arms in order to facilitate the removal of it. He really didn't feel like it was a bad thing that he didn't take his armour off, he was actually quite used to washing himself along with the thing.

"Aaah, what you doing? Is quite ticklish, yes?" He gets out a few chuckles as more and more of his plate came off, each bit revealing scars, bite marks, and in some places even burn marks. "Kondor is embarrassed."

It wasn't that he wasn't taught how, he just found it more convenient. On top of that, he never really spent much time with any one individual.

[Assistant]
She couldn't help but laugh at the unexpected reaction from the giant man.

"So you're the ticklish sort? I'll have to keep that in mind!"

*But those scars, I wonder if his whole life has been fighting, just because he's big? Reliable, but seems unfair for such a nice guy.*

"Alright, now go be embarrassed in some hot water!" She said with an encouraging pat. "Wait, I don't really mean that literally. Just go wash up."

With the last heavy plate added to the impressive pile she started rooting around in her duffel bag. Extracting brushes, cloth, and flasks of oil she then plopped down next to the armor, took a deep breath, and started cleaning it all properly.

[User]
Nodding with an appreciative smile on his face, the man then lumbered his way off to the showers. Underneath his armour he had only actually been wearing some old looking trousers, but at least it's better than not wearing anything.

"Thank you. Is grateful, really."

[Assistant]
- - - **The next morning** - - -

The tiny Macon resting her head against Condor's side finally stirred after having been up late, diligently working on there equipment until it looked almost new. Her long blonde hair she had let down was a right mess from sleep, and in a plain red tunic she looked no different from your average civilian compared to her armed and armored appearance last night. Or rather, next to Condor, she looked like an average child.

Wearily she sat up and rubbed her eyes. She turned her head to regard her current adventuring companion to see if he was awake. She lightly patted his side.

"Morning, my friend. Sleep was good?"

[User]
Turning his head slowly to face the tiny lady, Kondor nodded in response to her question. He would have insisted that she slept instead of working on his armour, but since he had pretty much lost track of time in the baths, he himself had only actually came back way past midnight. Patting the woman softly with his gargantuan digits, he stretched himself, groaning slightly as he prepared to get up.

"Yes, yes, I sleep good. You?"

[Assistant]
"Whoa, he-he."

She couldn't help but laugh a bit at being patted on the head by a hand so large it blocked out the sun for her. Not to mention almost no one ever gave her head pats. From anyone else it might seem weird but from Condor she sensed not even the barest hint of ill will. It was nice and it made her smile.

"I slept like a rock once I got around to it. Hopefully not too late, though." She replied with a stretch. She went to the window to check the position of the sun.

*High up there already, but not 'high noon' yet. Lucky. That sure was a lot of work last night.*

She yawned and turned around, half leaning, half sitting on the open window sill.

"Hungry?"

[User]
"Ooh, yes, always hungry. And thank you for armour." Standing up from the bed and scratching his back as he looked at the pile of now shiny plates, he couldn't help but smile at the thing, remembering when it was first given to him.

"What food you like?" He asked while placing the gauntlets on his arms once more. He was fine going on without the armour, but his weapons were to keep.

His helmet did seem to be slightly loose, so it was evident that he had taken it off yesterday, albeit not somewhere she could have seen him. He strapped on the bottom part of the thing, before sorting through his stuff, deciding what to take and what to leave. Coin bag, definitely take. Anyone dumb enough to try to mug him would probably end up being the one who was mugged.

[Assistant]
"Aha, silly question, of course you would be. I guess I was asking what you wanted in a roundabout way. I'll try to remember to keep it straightforward. As for what I like? Hmm mm... I'd have to say most things, but when I'm in town I like to try stuff I can't easily have out in the wild, stuff that takes more preparation like sauces of fresh baked goods. Oh eggs, definitely we should grab a few eggs while we can." Briefly she reconsidered, considering Condor, and laughed lightly. "Or a few dozen."

She pushed off from the sill as Condor selected a minimum of gear. From her own things she picked only a belt with a pouch attached to it and some light boots better suited for local travel. And of course the room key. She led him out and locked the door behind them before heading downstairs, tea and eggs first on her mind. She made an effort at fixing her hair as they went, though she knew it was mostly futile.

[User]
I'm the end, he ended up just taking his gauntlets and money, as well as a pouch which contained a few materials for emergency, such as a few darts and a couple metres of rope. "Kondor likes anything, meat better though. Beef, cow, anything. Kondor will eat it. Or, we could hunt food."

He didn't actually have any hair, in contrast to Roach, though that wasn't something that was visible. Lowering his head as he went down the stairs, he just ignored any staring that he might get.

[Assistant]
"Mm, not a bad idea. Farm cattle are way better than wild, and they can marinate the meat in all sorts of tasty sauces. We should try slow cooked pork with the sweet and tangy glaze sometime. Practically melts in your mouth. But it sounds like steak and eggs for today."

 She droned on happily, scanning the downstairs dining area. It seemed a busy morning, but thanks to Condor being Condor most people made space for them. They got many glances, a few double takes, and even one or two long stairs. It seemed a few people had something on their mind seeing them together, but thankfully held their tongues for now.

Roach found a free table for them both and waved down a serving girl, who did not look happy about it. She ordered green tea, steak marinated in a bourbon sauce, and scrambled eggs. She then asked if Condor wanted the same or something else, before tripling the size of his order.

"Phew, clean, well rested, and soon to be well-fed. Our boss sure is lucky. So, how long exactly have you been a sword- her, a mercenary?"

[User]
Agreeing to have the same food as Roach had chosen, while also feeling ever so slightly guilty for the commotion which the two had caused, Kondor tapped his fingers on the table happily, while waving at the serving girl, no ill intent directed in any way.

"Kondor has been mercenary... 12 years. Kondor is 36 years old. Wander, quest, fight, so on. Looking for master, I am. He very good man, make me these." He shakes his wrists a bit, indicating that he meant his gauntlets. "They called, Donner, and Schlag. Very good weapons, just good for me."

[Assistant]
"Twelve years? That's about half as long as I've been alive! And you got *Named* Weapons from your master? Shoot I've got a ton of me but nothing with a name. Maybe we can look for your master together after this job? I have nothing else planned after and what falls in one mercy lap can be done better by two, am I right? Speaking of we should probably gear up and head to the docks after we eat, I know it's at least late morning."

The small mercenary certainly liked to talk it seemed. She likewise served to find Condor to be very interesting, or good company, or both. The many people around them stealing glances or giving looks went largely unnoticed since she had initially identified them.


[User] *Kibaru would give up on the idea of trying to warn her and he would instead just smile* "I am cute, aren't I." *He would say braging a little*

[Assistant] "Yes very" *She would say poking his nose*

[User] *He would smile showing his teeth and wagging his tails*

[Assistant] *She would smile too, and she would hug him*

[User] *He would hag her back* "I'm one lucky guy, you know"

[Assistant] "Oh really and why is that?"

[User] *He would then kiss her forehead* "Because I of you obvisly"

[Assistant] "And I have you so I guess we are both lucky" *She would then kiss his neck and then smile*

[User] "Guess so" *He would say hugging her tightly*

[Assistant] *She would smile and hug him back not wanting to let go*

[User] *Kibaru would stay silent for a while as he enjoyed this moment*

[Assistant] *She would just close her eyes and enjoy the feeling of love*

[User] *Kibaru would then bite her ear with his lips again and would break the silince* "Thanks"

[Assistant] *She would blush a little* "For?" *She would look up at him*

[User] "For being truthful and honest... For being you"

[Assistant] *She would smile* "Thank you for being here for me"

[User] "Anytime. If you're sad, lonely or want to share someting, then know I will always be here"

[Assistant] "Thank you Kirby" *She would smile and kiss his cheek*

[User] *Kibaru would also kiss her cheek at the same time* "It's a pleasure"

[Assistant] *She would smile and look into his eyes*

[User] *He would look into her eyes as well*

[Assistant] *She would blush and look away*

[User] *He would then grab her by the chin and turn her head towards him again*

[Assistant] *She would blush and look at him*

[User] *He would then go to kiss her on the lips/

[Assistant] *She would kiss him and rest her hands on his chest*

[User] *Kibaru's eyes would be closed and he would have his wother hand on her back. Kibaru gave of an aura of peace and joy*

[Assistant] *She would be happy so she would deepen the kiss while keeping her eyes closed, and she could feel his aura so she would give off an aura of love and happiness*

[User] *Kibaru would then slowly remove his lips from her's, keeping his forehead againts her and his eyes closed*

[Assistant] *She would be blushing and have a smile on her face*

[User] "I love you" *Kibaru would say softly with his eyes still closed*

[Assistant] "I love you too" *She would whisper in his ear*

[User] *Kibaru would smile and hold her tighter as she said that, he would then look up at the surface*

[Assistant] *She would rest her head on his chest* "What's wrong?"

[User] "Just wondering something" *He would say with a warm voice*

[Assistant] "Okay" *She would cuddle with him*

[User] *Kibaru would then stroke her hair as he continued looking up*

[Assistant] *She would kiss his neck and then look up to see what he was looking at*

[User] *Kibaru was just staring at the light from the sun, He had that look that told that he was looking into the future*

[Assistant] "Kirby?" *She would give him a concerned look* "Come back to me Kirby"

[User] "I'm here... Just wondering, thats all" *He would say looking down at her with a smile*

[Assistant] "Okay if you say so" *She was still a bit worried*

[User] "Theres no need to be worried" *Kibaru would say picking up on her worry* "I'm just wondering about the future, thats all"

[Assistant] "Alright if you say so" *She would smile and begin to swim to the surface*

[User] *Kibaru would then swim up as well after her and he would head back to shore*

[Assistant] *She would follow him back to shore*

[User] *Once Kibaru got back to shore, he would put on his shirt and coat, he would also put on his katana*

[Assistant] *She would be confused* "Are you going somewhere?"

[User] "Not yet..." *He would say leaving his bow and quiver*

[Assistant] "W-what do you mean?!" *She would put on her dress and then walk up to him*

[User] "I've been thinking that I should buy a house soon... And I just can't wait" *He would say all exited*

[Assistant] "I'm coming too though" *She would say smiling, and then she would gather all their things*

[User] "Of cource, how else are you going to know where we're going to live if you don't come with me" *Kibaru would say smiling*

[Assistant] *She would laugh* "I guess I was just worried that you were going to leave me behind"

[User] "Now why would I go and do that?" *He would ask her a bit suprised*

[Assistant] "It's just been done before and I know that you wouldn't do something like that it's just people who I thought I could trust turned their backs on me" *She would say looking away*

[User] *Kibaru would then hug he tightly* "I would never leave a beautiful woman such as yourself alone"

[Assistant] *She would hug him tightly and a tear would roll down her cheek as she remembered her past, but she didn't want him to see because she didn't want him to think that she was weak*

[User] *Kibaru would not have to see her tear to know she was sad, he could easily sense she was sad from her aura alone* "You don't have to act around me, I can easily pick up when something's wrong"

[Assistant] *She would wipe her tears* "R-right sorry" *She would try to snap out of it*

[User] "If you're sad, then let it out. I did say that I would be there for you, did I not?" *He would ask stroking her hair again*

[Assistant] *She would nod, and she would begin to cry* "I-i'm sorry that you h-have to s-see me like this"

[User] "I much perfer seeing you like this than you having to try and act strong when something is wrong" *He would say slowly stroking her head as he let her cry into his arms*

[Assistant] *She would slowly stop crying and wipe her tears and look up at him*

[User] *He would also have a single tear, but he was smiling, happy that she wasn't pretending anymore* "Fell better?"

[Assistant] "Yes much better thank you" *She would wipe his tear and kiss his forehead*

[User] "Then I'm glad." *He would say and he would seem to not have noticed that he himself had shed a tear*

[Assistant] *She would rest her forehead against his for a few moments* "Well then shall we get going?"

[User] *Kibaru would look up at the sun* "That is if you don't mind traveling during night"

[Assistant] "As long as I have you I can do anything" *She would say with a smile*

[User] "I'm glad to hear that" *He would say smiling*

[Assistant] *She would blush a bit and put her cape on and get ready for their journey*

[User] *Kibaru would clear ot the camp site and clean the beach where they where camping. He would then put on his bow and quiver as well as pick up hi bag*

[Assistant] *She would look at him* "All set?"

[User] *He would pick up a rock and look at the ocean* "Just one more thing"

[Assistant] "Okay" *She would watch him*

[User] *He would then wind his arm back before throwing the rock as far as he could, he threw it so hand, a gust of wind could be felt when he released the rock into the distance. He would the put his hand above his eyes and would try to spot where the rock has landed*

[Assistant] *She would watch him and be shocked that he could throw something that hard and that far*

[User] *After a few seconds Kibaru's ears would stand on end as the rock hit the surface, though it could not be seen, Kibaru would be able to hear it* "Not bad"

[Assistant] "That was a perfect throw" *She would say*

[User] "Yea... But I have done better before" *He would smile braging about his strenght*

[Assistant] "Okay, okay I get it you're stronger than me yea we've heard that before" *She would say jokingly and laughing*

[User] "Not just stronger" *He would say smiling* "Also cuter"

[Assistant] "Okay, okay I get it" *She would laugh and start walking*

[User] *Kibaru would then walk behind her* "Though I have been wondering where exactly I'm going to buy a house"

[Assistant] "Well where do you picture yourself living?"

[User] "In a forrest, far away from any city or town" *He would reply quickly*

[Assistant] "Alright so like kind of like the mountain we were on?"

[User] "Kind of, though a place like that might not be ideal for any kids"

[Assistant] *She would blush* "True"

[User] "Not their safety, I can handle that, but they won't have manny friends living way out on the mountians or deep in a forest... But we could live near a small village... Maybe even own a small village" *He would say that last part joking*

[Assistant] "That's true we could live near a small village I like that idea" *She would smile*

[User] "Then that one thing down, now it's what Kingdom I'm going to intrust my families safety in"

[Assistant] "Well you'll be the head of your family so you should decide"

[User] *Kibaru then went deeo into though, thinking* "Well, I guess I can't come up with something now" *He would then sigh*

[Assistant] "Why not?" *She would look at him*

[User] "I don't really know which one to pick, cause one might suddenly start trouble with another and then I would join the fight and I might end up making enemies"

[Assistant] "Don't worry I'm sure it'll all be okay" *She would kiss his cheek to remind him that she'll be there to help him*

[User] *He would than rub her head* "Well I guess I will be training you myself... Now... I want a waterfall near our house as well"

[Assistant] *She would get excited* "Yes, and then we can go swimming and I can teach the kids to swim and-" *She would stop* "He-he too far?"

[User] *He would say blushing* "And how to sing"

[Assistant] *She would smile* "Yes and how to sing" *She would hold his hand*

[User] *Kibaru would hold her hand to* "Maybe we should also have a hot spring"

[Assistant] "That would be nice"

[User] "You tiered already?" *He would ask her jokingly*

[Assistant] "A little but I'll be fine"

[User] *He would then let go of her hand and the wrap his arm againsts her, pulling her againts him* "I can carry you... Though you probaly don't want me to"

[Assistant] "Well I mean I don't want to make you tired" *She would say while blushing*

[User] "Huh, I've been napping for quite a while" *He would then look at her up and down* "Beside, you don't look that heavy"

[Assistant] "Okay if you say so"

[User] *He would then take his other arm and put it behind her knees before lifting her up and carrying her* "See, no problem"

[Assistant] "Uh-huh" *She would blush and wrap her arms around her neck to make sure that she wouldn't fall*

[User] "There we go, now you can sleep for a bit" *He would say smiling down at her, blushing as he does so*

[Assistant] "Okay thank you Kirby" *She would rest her head on his shoulder, and she would close her eyes and fall asleep*

[User] "Sleep well Addy" *Kibaru would say moving more softly as not to disturb her sleep*

[Assistant] *She would be fast asleep, and she would be having a bad dream and the expression on her face changed to fear*

[User] *Kibaru would hold her tightly and kiss her forehead and wisper* "No need to fear, I will protect you"

[Assistant] *She would calm down a bit, but her dream had a very brutal ending, and she woke up in shock with tears streaming down her face and she clung onto Subaru tightly*

[User] *Kibaru would stop and hold onto her* "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere Addy"

[Assistant] "Don't die! Don't die while protecting me! You can't leave me! Please!" *She would be crying a lot*

[User] "If anything, I should be worried about you dying before I do... After all, I will live for about 3 times the amount you will" *He would say scraching her a bit, hopeing the pain would calm her down*

[Assistant] *She would slowly stop crying, but she would still be clinging onto him*

[User]
*Kibaru would then sit down, cross legs and he would stroke her head while holding her close.* "Shh, you don't have to worry, I'm the strongest in the world and the only one that can kill me, is me. And I would never leave you alone like that."

*He would the hold her necklace in his hand and it would glow brighter in the night sky* "I did promise you, didn't I: That I would alway be by your side as long as this necklace would remain unbroken"

[Assistant] *She would nod and look up at him*

[User] "Now, go back to sleep, we're almost there. And remember, that I'm here safegaurding you, so no more nightmares ok?" *He would say with a warm yet stern voice*

[Assistant] "Okay sorry" *She would close her eyes and go back to sleep*


[User] *Ellena would be going through the city while site seeing. She left her armour back home to get a little bit of a breather from it. She wasn't use to wearing armour for so long and It exhausted her quite heavily. She had gotten lost a few times now, but was getting a hang of finding her way back to the inn she was staying at. She wore thick clothing as she really wasn't a fan of the cold winter*

[Assistant] *Add would be taking a look at some of the vendors to see what her competition would be for her business. She would be dressed in pieces that she had made herself and would be enjoying the beautiful snow with Aura, who had grown quite a bit even though she was still a pup, by her side*

[User] *Ellena would too start looking for clothing as she felt she needed some after loosing her clothes she had packed somewhere along the line. She wasn't exactly forgetful. But she wasn't use to needing to remember where she put stuff because she usually stayed at home and kept everything where they should be, otherwise her father would kill her. She would just so happen to be in the same place as Adeliza.*

[Assistant] *Add would wind up at the same vendor as Ellen and decided to start some casual conversation* "These are some interesting designs" *She'd say as she was looking for some inspiration for her own designs*

[User] "Huh, What? Were you you talking to me?" *Ellena would say suddenly surprised but the sudden attempt to have a conversation. She was more deep in though, hence why she was so surprised. So much in though that she didn't even hear what the random woman said to her to begin with* "Could you repeat that?"

[Assistant] *Add would giggle slightly at the girl's behavior* "The fabrics, they have some interesting designs" *She'd say as she turned to the girl with a bit of a smile*

[User] "I... I guess so. I can't really say. I'm not exactly into clothing. I just want some warm clothes to get me though the winter" *Even though she said that, at least her clothes she had on matched. She could at least tell what looked good on her, but that was about it*

[Assistant] "Ah okay. I design clothes so if you'd like I could always make something for you" *She'd say as she gestured to the clothes she had on*

[User] "Oh. You made those then... I wouldn't mind. But I don't exactly have the money to spend on custom clothing. I would be better of just buying something warm for cheap even if it's expensive" *Ellena didn't mean to hurt her feeling, but she was thinking more of the cost and she didn't much like fancy clothing. Besides, it would offer little to no protection for her*

[Assistant] "Well I could make it as a sample for you but suit yourself. I'm Adelina by the way, but you can call me Add" *She'd say as she held her hand out for a handshake* "And this here is Aura" *She'd say as she tilted her head to her pup*

[User] "Wow, this is quite a formal way of greeting a random person, don't you think?" *Ellena said as she awkwardly shook her hand* "Guess you can call me Ellena?"

[Assistant] "It's nice to meet you" *She'd say as she looked back at the fabrics* "Well we can always go get lunch or something together if you'd like a less formal way" *She'd say with a bit of an awkward laugh*

[User] "Now see, if you wanted my friendship, you could just ask. Business and friends are two different thing." *She said before nodding at her own statement* "I wouldn't mind lunch. Just don't take me too far from here... I seem to get lost quite easily in new places"

[Assistant] *She'd giggle* "Don't worry, I know a nice café with a nice fireplace" *She'd say as she pointed to a place that seemed to have many happy customers. It was one of Add's favorite places to eat*

[User] "Well If it has a fireplace, then I'm sold. Lead the Way Adeliza" *She'd say, using her full name still.* "Come one hurry up"

[Assistant] "Alright let's go" *Aura would trot ahead of them and would lead them inside to a table that was near a fireplace. Once they sat down, a waiter would come to them and take their orders*

[User] *Ellena would take off her outer coat and would have a thin, black and long sleeved shirt. Seemed she wore this allot* "Finally some heat. I'd much rather burning to death the freezing to it" *She said with a huge smile and with a sigh or relieve* "Thank you Adeliza"

[Assistant] *Add would giggle a bit at her comment* "You're welcome! Now, what would you like to order?" *She'd say as she looked at the menu that the waiter gave them*

[User] "You pick something for me. Something warm" *She said as she laid back in the chair as she relaxed a bit* "I don't want to spend hours on choosing between things I've never eaten before. So surprise me"

[Assistant] *She'd then flip through the menu to see what they had* "Alright we'll take two meat stews with some roasted meat skewers" *She'd say as she handed the menus back to the waiter. The waiter would nod before going to prepare their food*

[User] "That sounds good enough. Stew this time would be perfect" *She would then get chills* "After this it's back to the cold, huh?"

[Assistant] "Well we can stay here for a little while if you'd like"

[User] "Well I'm not going to be a bother to these fine people. It would be rude of me" *Even though that's what she said, her face said different*

[Assistant] "No it's quite alright besides I don't really want to go back out either"

[User] "I can understand that. So. You said you work with clothes?" *Ellen's asked as she started to look around*

[Assistant] "Yes, I sell clothes in the market outside and the clothes are made by me. I even take custom orders too" *She'd say as she saw the waiter come back with their food*


[User]
**At a middle-class inn frequented by New Sunlight Adventurers**

Sirdan threw his head back onto his chair, waiting idly. Besides him were two companions - in almain rivet armor, with their helmet on. In front of him was a delicious, meaty stew that he was eating from, and a large mug of chilled ale. The two companion sat idly, flanking his side without eating or drinking.

He let out a contented sigh, looking out for anyone special entering the tavern. He could use a stable day job...

[Assistant]
Soon enough the tavern door would open to a very peculiar sight, though the manner in which the door was opened would be in between that of a slam and a slight push, anyway this peculiar sight would be a lavishly dressed dark elf with stark red eyes, eyes which would quickly train on the first adventurer they came upon. That adventurer would be Iran and his crew, thought specifically Iran due to his even nature.

Sure enough the dark elf wouldn't waste any time, striding across the rustic wooden flooring until she was close enough to toss a fairly large bag of silver in the middle of his little dinner with a perfect balance of grace and authority... Or so she'd think at least. "I require your services' adventurer."

[User]
Sirdan placed the spoon in his mouth, then pulled it away with a satisfied smile, savouring the cube of savory beef inside. He put down the spoon, to focus on the sight in front of him. A beautiful, well-dressed dark elf. Hmm... He's met one like that before - his new pupil, but he is pretty sure that's a high elf.

He blinked, his brown eyes meeting hers. The bag of silver landed on his table, shaking the bowl of stew in front of him. The steppe elf instinctively reached out for the bowl, as it bounced near his lap. He caught it just in time. Years of combat training, to catch a bowl of stew...

He took a deep breath, glancing over at the large bag of silver"...Sure? What do you need a random ruffian's services for?" He looked up at her

The exchange - or rather her dramatic entrance, catches the attention of a few patrons, whose eyes are now on the pair - or group.

His companions remained emotionless.

[Assistant]
Oh, the attention was what she was after, whether it was how she dressed or how she acted, the masqueraded on wanted to be noticed. Anyone could tell it by the exotic and finely maintained furs that lined her coat or the various bits of jeweled gold that she either had draped around her neck, fitted around her fingers, or clasped onto her ears.

The woman would start to speak, while simultaneously holding an unwavering stare with the steppe elf. "You and your party seem fit enough, though if not, you'll die, and I'll simply look for more meat to send to the grinder." She would then let out a sort of *TCH* Before pulling out the chair adjacent to Iran and taking her seat in it.

"I suppose if I were to put in a less harsh tone, your job is simply to guard me wherever I may go in this accursed city. I assume that is fairly run-of-the-mill for any adventurer of your type, *Yes?*" Lady Wolf would then rest her chin in her propped up left hand and glide an elegantly guided pipe up to her lips with the other, soon enough blowing sweet smelling smoke Iran's way.

[User]
And attention did she get. Her outfits, her manner, and her speech. More than enough to catch the whole bar's attention. It didn't take long however, before the inn returned to its routine. An adventurer-serving tavern sees it fair share of eccentric people every day, after all.

Sirdan blinked as he listened to the elf's proposal. He rested his elbows on the table, holding his hands together, frowning at what she proposed,"Now, now, lady. I'm an adventurer from New Sunlight, and I prefer reputable, reliable employer." Sirdan countered as she sit down.

He listened to the rest of her speech. The job doesn't seems too dangerous - New Salvainia's a pretty safe city, after all, unless she happens to have business in the slum. As he considered the merit of her offer, sinking his head in thought, smoke would blow into his nose.

"Hec... Ug... Hmm... Depends on the pay - and where in the city you're going."

[Assistant]
"Too many questions already..." If this were Radio or even Iranian, Involve would have already stepped away from the table, but under current circumstances she was most likely to lose her temper at any of the more prestigious adventurers that she'd heard rumors of. Questions were tolerable for now. So she'd take another drag from her pipe to inevitably sigh out the fumes back into the elf's face.

"I don't exactly have a set destination in the city, in fact my business here may drag me every which way. To account for this your pay will be two hundred silver flats and up front. If this is to your displeasure then our business done here, if otherwise we can sort out the details here or in a private room."


[User]
"You may address me as Lady Wolf and no less." Now the pretend dark elf would cross her arms over her chest and sit full back in her chair, breaking conversation to lead her own gaze over to the bar. "I do hope this place had other drinks than piss brewed alcohol or cheap wine...*A nice white wine would do.*" Then her stark ted eyes would shoot back to the adventurer... It seemed like she was suggesting something.

Well whether Sirdan bought her the wine or not, Invola had little time to waste with setting this contract up, so she'd get straight to the point. "I do plan to stay in this city for at least a week, if I do stay longer then you'll be payed accordingly. As for your three hours... I suppose any plans I have at noon could be delayed for no more than those three hours." Wolf would clear her throat and place her left elbow back on the table, rest her chin atop it's hand once again.

"Since your companions are summons you'll not be payed extra, and since they are summons if I find them lacking in any aspect you'll do away with them and I'll have to use my own servant."

[Assistant]
"Alright, Lady Wolf." He closed his eyes, and then nodded at her,"Right. I'll get back to you." Iran walked over to the bar, then ordered a glass of white wine - decent, moderate quality, and then placed it down on the table.

"Your terms are acceptable. Good doing business with you." He extended his hand toward Lady Wolf,"Who are your own servant, anyway?"

[User] The woman would then produce a soft smile and take the elf's hand to shake, though of course not any long than needed. "My servant would also be a summon, though one of much higher quality that yours. It's a creature referred to as a Nuckelavee, something much like a centaur though much more grim in appearance and legend." She'd then take hold of the glass to swirl around the whitish liquid and eventually sip from it.

[Assistant]
Iran smiled back sincerely, and released her hand,"Quantity is a quality all its own, ma'am. Having two soldiers could be... More useful than one centaur, at time." He replied, taking his mug of ale and sipping from it,"Anyway, what's your first business today? Need any muscles to scare off some no-good people?"

He finished his mug of ale,"Or perhaps you're one of them yourself and need to escort to prove your prowess?"

[User] "I do suppose your business today is the former since my own is simply to peruse this city's shops." The Lady would nod in confirmation of her own words, tipping her glass black to finish of the little bit of wine left in it. "So you can do away with your two soldiers once we depart, and our departure shall depend on your own preparedness."

[Assistant] Iran shook his head, disagreeing with her choice,"I do say... Two extra soldiers is much better than what I can do with the magical energy freed up by dismissing them. But it is your choice." He quickly finished the stew in front of him, and offered his hand to help her up,"Shall we go?"


[User]
*All thing considered, it was a long time since Kibaru just sat a t the coast fishing. The're was a light breeze blowing past him, keeping the wolf boy nice and cool on the beach. He sat on a chair that dug in a little into the sand. His coat now open from the warmer surroundings. His feet lied buried under the sand with his boots finding a place next to his chair. His bright blue tails had already made a pattern in the sand behind him from lightly wagging. His pants was rolled up as not to get dirty.*

*With a long and satisfying yawn, Kibatu spoke to himself* "This is quite nice, should bring Addy for a little fishing next I see her"

[Assistant]
"Who's add?"
*Wondered Horace allowed, standing behind the wolf man. His shoes in hand, letting his feet sink into the warm ocean sand. Pants and shirt rolled up all the same as he looked down at the wolf kin.*
"Oh right, uh... Hey there. Mind if I join ya?"

*The elf said with a friendly breeze. Though the two wouldn't know it, they had something similar in their relationship of the sea. Horace had been in main land for as long as he could remember... Though there was something familiar about it. Like something special had taken place on the coast... What it was, he could never seem to recall ``(recon)``.*

[User]
*Kibaru's tails stopped and he seemed to freeze with Horace suddenly speaking. Kibaru was too relaxed an didn't pay attention to his surrounding. His right hand would hand it's way onto the Katana on his left waist, though it wouldn't be visible to Horace form from where he stood. He would slowly turn his gaze around to look at Horace* "Must have misheard me stranger."

*He would then slowly turn seeing as Horace wasn't acting hostile just yet.* "Sure. Just don't make to much noise or I'll have to silence you, ok?" *He said with a friendly tone*

[Assistant]
*Horace didn't seem to need to see what danger there was. An internal sense within him tipping him off to the Carnivore's threat. Though he doesn't make a move, instead just smiling lightly.*

"If you say so."
*The elf says, shrugging off what threat the wolf did make. He plops himself down next to the wolf, side eyeing his hands to see what was giving him such a bad feeling.*
"You seem pretty guarded friend. I don't bite, hope you don't either."

[User] "Oh I bite. I really like to bite." *He said with a grin as he looked down at the stranger* "Touch my fish and you'll know exactly how hard I can bite" *He said as he looked down to where a mat laid with the fish on it. There seemed to be blood, a sign that they dies quickly after being caught* "The better question is why you're not guarded. You did just meet an animal in the wild and snuck up on him"

[Assistant]
"Okay, okay, jeez... Would it kill ya to just relax?"

*Horace says with a roll of his eyes. Glancing with an uninterested look at the OK's deceased catch. It was indeed quite large, but no more than a little silver in worth. Not a good reason to start trouble.*

*The thief glances up at the OK, raising an eyebrow.*
"What, is a little bit of friendliness that unheard of for you? Besides, a little cub like you wouldn't do much."

*The elf held a chuckle back, placing his hands behind his head as he laid back in the sand.*
"If I snuck up on you, that's your own fault for being oblivious ain't it? I wasn't even trying to be sneaky..."

[User] "Yes, it would kill me to relax. For all I know, you could be an assassin or thief. And I'm not a friendly person." *And the mention of being a cub his expression would change to a slightly irritated face* "We Okami don't exactly age physically. For all you know, I could be old enough to be your father" *He said before turning his gaze back with a scoff* "So what. You looking for conversation with the wild life here?"

[Assistant]
"So skeptical... Someone's compensating."
*Horace remarked to himself, his eyes closed so he isn't blinded by the gentle sun bearing down. His legs outreached across the sand as he listened to the wolf.*

"I've noticed... Many a time has an Ornate girl who looks no more than 20 revealed herself as 100 to me. It's pretty freaky after a while..."

*Horace smirks to himself, crossing his legs over one another.*
"I'd hardly call you wild, but sure, a conversation would be quite nice. Helps pass the time till I leave or pass out."

[User] *Kibaru would look at him with genuine confusion* "Wh- hu- How's be sceptical mean someone's compensating?" *His gaze would then turn to the horizon and he frowned trying to figure out what Horace had just said. Was he messing with him or was he just below average when it came to intelligence. Shaking his head as he gave up on trying to figure it out he'd look back at Horace* "And if I decide to slit your throat in your sleep?"

[Assistant]
"You compensate for your weakness with your caution, don't you? Your first instinct is to go for your sword when there's no danger. You fear when you have no need to. To be as strong as you think of yourself to be, you must trust in your own ability."

*Horace said, completely talking out of his ass. For the most part, he just wanted to tease the wolf boy Bit as entertainment. Nothing more.*

*The elf would peer up at the OK with one lazily opened eye.*
"It'd be a miracle if you could honestly. But hey, in the small chance you do, good job. You managed to kill some guy who's just trying to have a conversation, taking a nap."

[User] *Kibaru would look in the opposite direction trying to stop himself from laughing at his own lack of intelligence. Before returning to look back at Horace* "I'm weak, yes. But so is every other person. It's not a matter of 'if', but of what. **To know one's weakness is a strength on it's own. A strength many lack**" *He said sounding like an elder lecturing the young* "And I'm pretty sure you'll be able to keep me full for a few days. That and whatever you owned now becomes mine" *Of course Kibaru had no intention of actually killing a sleeping man, especially not one under his protection*

[Assistant]
"Looks like someone's got a brain eh?"
*Horace says, shrugging off the OK's words once more.*

"You remind me of someone else who enjoys eating elves... Creepy... Maybe you can eat me, but I'm often told by skin is quite rough to get through... Plus I don't have much on me. Unless you think some shabby clothes is worth it."

*Horace would yawn lightly, sitting up with a stretch. He looks towards the sun, then to the open sea.*
"Hm... A swim might be nice..."


[User] "I'm sure you will and then you'll be leaps and bounds ahead of them" *She'd then call the waiter over* "Could we please get some more of the meat skewers and some more stew with bread?" *She thought that adding the bread would help to fill her up more. The waiter would nod before going to get their food*

[Assistant] "I wouldn't go that far. But yes, I'll be expanding our branches a bit over here. And I get to do what I love doing, as well as making money I guess" *She said before smiling at Adelina ordering her some more food*

[User] "Well that's the most important part, not loosing sight of what you love" *She'd say as she gave some more meat to Azura*

[Assistant] "I do agree. And what's better than making money while doing the things you like doing" *She said as she waited for the food to arrive. Once it did, she would immediately start eating*


[User] "You have. Must be great having someone to support you in your dreams" *She said as she finished her food with a satisfied sigh*

[Assistant] "Yes, and we intend on having our own business together" *She'd say as she settled back into her chair, getting a bit more comfortable*

[User] "And what will he be doing in this business?" *She asked as she followed Adeliza's example and relaxed in the chair*

[Assistant] "Well he's also a travelling merchant so he'll be selling things like meats and furs and such"


[User] Sirdan closed his eyes and shook his head in disapproval,"You have a very different view of combat than me - missus. I assure you these two extras are worth every bit of magical energy I spend on them." He stood up, letting the girl dust his hand and lead him away,"Lead away."

[Assistant]
"Indeed we have very different views and there is a good reason for such spilled opinion, whereas you may struggle with your foes, my battles have usually concluded in one blow or ended up with me being at the advantage... Though I do suppose my magic prowess has waned in recent years. Either way command them how you want and do away with them when I tell you." Lady Wolf would then quickly turn away from the elf and his party to start towards the doors of the tavern.

Once outside of the tavern, given Iran didn't have any other business to attend, the dark elf would make her way over to a large carriage led by two well-built draft horses. "Tell me Iran do you have any experience driving something of this sort?"


[User]
"Guess what they says is true, one man's trash is the next mans treasure."
*Horace shrugs, raising an eyebrow at the sudden aggression. Oh, right... He was fishing...*

"So angry... Y'know, i can't remember the last time i saw a supposed animal fishing... It's almost like you aren't a beast at all! Who would of thought."

[Assistant] *He then tilted his head back at Horace* "Must have never seen a bear, huh?" *He asked with a shrug* "Just because I fish like a normal person, it doesn't make me less of an animal. I may be what ever the hell I want. Just as you have the right to be friendly, so do I have the right to be aggressive. Especially when a stranger randomly shows up while I'm busy trying to catch my own food." *Just as he spoke, he stood up with a hard pull on his pole before he started to reel it in*

[User]
"I have, but bears usually use streams, not *The ocean*."
*Horace sighs, the stubbornness of this wolf was... Quite amusing. How he'd lucked up today, finding such a person to mess with. The elf smirks to himself, letting his arms hold him up against the warm coarse sand.*
"How honorable a thought, freedom to express of whatever..."

*The thief raises an eyebrow, glancing at Kiba as the wolf stands and begins reeling in a fish. Ah, now he's left with a decision... Sabotage or no sabotage... What's a little trickery gonna do, hm?*
"Whoops-"

*Horace calls out, his leg jerking and kicking the chair Kiba had been sitting on. Said chair slides forward across the sand quickly, aiming to take out the wolve's legs and hopefully distracting him enough to drop the pole.*

[Assistant] *Subaru would continue forwards to the ocean, with the chair hitting his tails before his legs, Subaru would grind his teeth a bit as he continued on with his catch. Pulling and tugging as the fish started to break the surface and become visible, as he further approached the ocean, his tails would rail up as to not get wet and soon enough he would pull the fish out of the ocean. After the bot his fish into his hands, he would quickly bend over and grab something in the ocean. As he approached Horace he would as with a smile* "Want it?"

[User]
"No, im good. Elves don't really eat *Raw* Fish like that..."

*Horace says, mildly annoyed that his little trick didn't seem to do much. Now that he thought about it, the elf was getting a little hungry. Perhaps it was time to head back to the city, get some food. The thief stands, glancing down at Kibaru.*
"By the way, i didn't seem to catch your name."

[Assistant] "Was going to cook them... Well here, take this anyway" *Subaru said with a smile before throwing a crab at Horace. No prank shall go unnoticed by Subaru. And he did appreciate the effort Horace put in, but now it was his turn to prank*


[User] "Furs. So I guess he can help you with some materials, huh?" *She asked while thinking* "Maybe even help you out with prices, because he's buying and selling. He probably know what the average price for what is, huh."

[Assistant] "Yes he helps me a lot" *She'd say with a smile*

[User] "Well he sound quite helpful *She said as she looked at the fireplace*

[Assistant] "He definitely is" *She'd say as she looked at Aura and began to pet her* "So what do you plan on doing for the rest of the day?"


[User]
"Oh, no, not a fairy! A macen-thing. What were they called again? Kemo... Kemonomo- keminomomi! Something like that."

Gambir visibly winced at Ellena's forcefulness with the armour. He thought the handling to be brutish and haphazard, but he was not the professional and therefore allowed her to continue, though he kept a close eye on her hand movements.

"That's a shame. Siui is beautiful this time of year. And you ought to visit-"

Gambir cut himself off. He could not bear to think of such beautiful places where he would not be allowed to return. It filled him with a grief and longing he had not felt since his youth.

"Do you feel no desire to explore the world? You seem like a strong woman, you should join the military! See far off lands, shed blood on foreign soil! And for the good of your country! Is there no greater honor?"

[Assistant]
"Mmm. I don't know this Kemokemonomokeminomomi fairy you speak of..." *Ellen said before scratching her head* "Maybe I'll visit some time, but now I'm getting this shop nice and running... Also, I do have clients that depend on me. I travel every now and again, but not really out of the country"

*With his words of honor, she slammed her first to the table as she stared at him* "Honor? Well not many people reach that with their fists and bare backs, now do they. You have fun on the battlefield, but to me there is no greater honor than seeing my weapons and armor on the victor of battle. Only one greater would be forging a piece of armor that is legend so much so that the wearer was simply mentioned once in legends of it"

[User]
Gambir gave up on trying to describe Okami. Perhaps the two had never even met in the first place, and he had heard about Ellena from someone else, too. It really didn't matter either way. Gambir doubted he would ever see the blacksmith or the tailed-man ever again, once he left Salvania.

"I suppose we always need forge-men like you. Forge-women... It is quite a noble profession and a noble dream! I quite dislike commendation myself, but to each their own."

Gambir simply had no want nor need for such appraise that making a weapon for a legendary hero would bring. Perhaps he felt he was undeserving of medals and awards. Certainly, every man involved in the same things as he would agree.

"Have you ever succeeded, or come close to succeeding, in such a goal? The weapons here definitely look like they have legendary potential."

[Assistant]
"Me, no. But my great Grandfather has made some of the most legendary weapons and armors... Unfortunately, I specialize more in armor. My father and brother know both crafts, and I am yet to best them. But I've got plenty of time and opportunity to learn and evolve my craft to a level even surpassing their own... Maybe I can even forge a decent enough weapon by then."

*Ellen had a shine in her eyes as she spoke before putting the armor fully disassembled into a box before slapping a label on it* "But for now, don't go asking me for weapons. I would hate for them to lead to someone's death. Anyway. What's your naming, Traveler?" *She said with a writing utensil in hand*

[User]
Gambir nodded as Ellena spoke. He was not the most knowledgeable on legends of powerful warriors and their weapons, but he still found them interesting. Perhaps his spear would become legend one day. Although, he did not hope such a thing would occur.

"Yes, family pressure is a great annoyance. My family ran a coffee shop, but the chance to continue that legacy is far behind me."

Gambit looked down at the box. Wonderful! He would be sure to check it as soon as he had time to, to make sure it was to his liking. If it wasn't, he did not know what he would do, but he would certainly be quite peeved. His blueprints had clearly been disregarded.

"Gambir is my name! Quite a great name, if I do say so myself."

[Assistant] "Really. Wow. Why's that?" *Ellen asked as she wrote down his name, the spelling a little off looking like. Amber. She the looked at him up and down* "You have grown at all. I might as well do an adjustment here and there while I repair it so it fits better. I might as well"


[User] "If you think I did it you're a fool. The idiot fell asleep at the reigns while we were traveling through a first and got an arrow put right between his eyes by a bandit." The woman would sigh and close the carriage door, before calling back to Sirdan. "Too the markets please, I'd like to see what furs are for sell."

[Assistant]
"Onward, then." *He drove the carriage to the market, and then stopped in front of the fur and luxury garments sales, *"Fur garments, mm?"

The fur trader - a Macon woman in her forties, called out to the carriage,"Best furs in town, what are you looking for?" There were several pre-made fur garments - mostly coat lying around, and some scarfs. Behind the counter were raw, unprocessed pelt.


[User] *Kibaru would smile and almost start to laugh* "Let that be a lesson on how to pull a prank at the see" *He Then put the fish down on the mat before taking a knife and quickly putting an end to it's life* "As for cooking it... Well I guess that's something even a monkey can do"

[Assistant]
*The elf continues to flail in an attempt to remove the crab. A final hard Yeet straight back at KIA, dislodging the crab. With that, he gave a relieved sigh, rubbing his sore hand.*
"What an amazing prank... Eh, I've seen more intelligent things do less."


[User] "Who's a cute girl?" *Ellena would say as she attacked Asura with pets and pats, a little firm, but not hurting her*

[Assistant] *Aura would wag her tail as she played with Elena. She was truly a happy pup right now, but she was also very well-trained* "She really likes you" *Add would say with a smile*

[User] "Well I really like her too. Isn't that right girl?" *She asked with a smile before she finally stopped petting him with a final boop on the nose* "Good girl"

[Assistant] *Aura would sit in front of Elena and look up at her with her tongue sticking out and her tail wagging against the floor almost as if she was waiting for something - most likely a treat of some kind*


[User] *She would take of a piece and give it it her* "There you go girl." *She said as she gave her another pat*

[Assistant] *Add would smile as she watched the two bond* "You know, when we go back out later, you can play fetch with her"


[User] "She the only one under your care?" *She asked as he looked at Adeliza stature* "Or is she all you're willing to tolerate for now?"

[Assistant] "She's the only one I have at the moment. I may consider getting another one in the future so that she has some company"

[User] "I have a feeling you might be getting more. Whether it's people or animals, I think you'll have your hands full" *She said with a slight laugh. She was just joking around*

[Assistant] *Add would giggle a bit* "I don't think you'll be wrong about that" *She'd say as she ruffled the top of Aura's head*

[User] "Well If I'm right. I do wish you luck" *She said as he giggled with her*

[Assistant] "Honestly, I wish myself luck too" *Since she knew very well that her boyfriend wasn't going to help her too much*


[User] "For you or for me?"

[Assistant] "For you of course. Wolves and ravens do tend to get along a hole lot. Well that's what I hear anyway" *She said with a giggle*

[Assistant] "I think I might go with a bit of a gentler bird" *She'd say a bit hesitantly*

[User] "Like what? I didn't think Ravens were ungentle" *She said tilting her head a bit*

[Assistant] "Well I have nothing against them, but I'd like to go take a look at some birds"

[User] "An owl? Maybe a parrot" *She said with a had on her chin* "I honestly can't imagine having a bird. Forge is to hot and noisy"

[Assistant] "An owl might not be a bad idea"

[User] "They sleep during day though. So that might be a problem"

[Assistant] "Yea that's true. I kind of forgot about that"

[User] "Why not a parrot?" *He asked before looking at Azura*

[Assistant] "Well a parrot would be a good companion... Especially at times when my boyfriend isn't there" *She would mutter the last part as she was a bit upset about that*


[User] "Well I don't know what the relationship between you guys are, but that's really non of my business anyway" *She said as she shrugged it of* "But parrots can sometimes be annoying you know. Especially if their not given attention"

[Assistant] "Yea plus they do talk quite a lot, so I'm not entirely sure how I'd feel about that" *She'd say as she stroked Aura's fur*

[User] "More than just talk, They bark, how even open door after hearing it a few times"

[Assistant] "Well I think I'll decide on that later but for now, let's talk about something else"

[Assistant] "Like what. Have anything in mind" *Ellen asked before she began to massage her upper legs a bit*


[User]
*Alright. Let's see if this is the settlement the burglar is from. Probably not, but it's worth a look, right?

She slowly walks towards the settlement, her ninja-to at the ready, and her eyes constantly scouring the village. She walks slowly and carefully, watching her footsteps carefully, oh so carefully, always worrying about the possible noise she might be making. Eventually, she stops, about 20m away from the settlement, and she takes a closer look at the people within.*

[Assistant]
*As Hiroshi approached the settlement she would find the houses, if they could even be called that, to be made of wooden planks with roofs of cloth. The air smelled nasty, filled with filth and disease, and the ground was covered in trash. The flames of light come from a couple of torches tied to a long wooden pole, a makeshift lamp so to speak. Given all these observations, Hiroshi would be able to conclude this was some sort of impoverished settlement if not a slum.*

*It was late in night, so there wasn't anyone around, but given how poorly made the homes are, Hiroshi could see dirty looking individuals sleeping inside wearing nothing but rags. The living conditions of this area was terrible, and seemed like a terrible place to hide in. Did the assassin really come here? At the very least if they did, it wouldn't be too hard to look through the cracks of the various homes to try to find her. But of course that is assuming Hiroshi could recognize the target. After all, Hiroshi never saw the assassin's true face, only her or perhaps his summons. Trying to find the assassin would require some out of the box thinking from Hiroshi*

[User]
*Maybe she could try this... Oh God, it's cruel, but she could try it. If the woman was hiding out here, she might see herself as some sort of "Protector", right? If Hitoshi acted like an intruder for a little while, and scared them into being all defensive... Maybe...*

*Hitoshi backs off into the woods for a bit. Then, she summons a spear from her hands. She throws the spear at a random shack's door, aiming high as to not actually hurt anyone. Oh Gods, what would she do if she actually killed someone? That isn't the intent here. The intent is to hopefully have the woman accidentally reveal herself.

Once the spear hits the shack door, hopefully breaking something and causing a noise, Hitoshi immediately desummons it. No use letting that hint as to where she may be.*

``Shadow Strike used. 11.75 mana used. 83.25 Mana.``

[Assistant] *The spear would hit the door and splinter it with a loud crack. The wood used for these huts weren't of particularly high quality by the sounds of it. Through the gaps Hiroshi could see a mother with two children by her side suddenly awake with a look of panic and terror, noticing the splintered door. The kids would also wake up and start to cry while the mother tried to cover their mouths, hushing them in an attempt to stay silent, but alas, it would prove futile, and their crying would be heard through hut. This in turn would cause the nearby residence to stir and slowly wake up from their slumber. It seemed Hiroshi effectively attracted attention to say the least. But as of the moment he wouldn't notice anyone coming toward her*


[User]
*Soon enough they reached the entrance to Wakazu, Ryland had only then just been getting tired from having to carry the bleeding Adeliza all the way here. He did have to hope that there would be a healer within the confines of the city lest his efforts be wasted, before he worried about finding a healer, he had to make sure that the person he was helping was FairPlay as well... Or well, at least alive*

"Hey Adeliza we are here, how are you doing?"

[Assistant] "I'm okay but how are you?" *She was thankful that they made it here, but she was more concerned about him than herself*

[User]
"A little tired from carrying you but no worse for the wear"

*Ryland spoke true and honestly about his own condition, he frankly was tired and could go for a rest but he was willing to continue carrying her until her condition improves to where she can support herself... He wasn't sure how long that may be though considering how the gash may still open*

[Assistant] "Ryland you should rest" *She tried to get out of his arms so that he could sit down and rest, and then she would try to go find some medicine for herself*

[User]
"Are you able to support yourself?"

*Ryland let her out of his arms just to see if she could stand and walk on her own, if she couldn't he would act on it but if she could he would rest like she said. He did doubt the latter happening though*

[Assistant] *She would stand. She was a bit wobbly so she picked up a long stick from the ground and used it almost like a cane* "You should rest" *She ignored his question as she was concerned for him*

[User]
"Look at you, the more injured one, trying to look after me. As much as I appreciate your concern Adeliza, please focus on yourself okay?"

*Ryland was of course dead serious in what he said, he needed no one to concern about him because there wasn't anything out of the normal for him, he was just only tired after all. Besides, she was literally the one bleeding out*

[Assistant] "But you need to rest and I don't want to be any more of a burden to you" *She was being honest, and she felt guilty, and he could come with her if he wished*

[User]
"I can assure you that you are no burden, if I thought you were I'd probably would have just walked by you in the forest"

*Brutal was the best way to describe this statement of his but it was the truth, had Ryland not thought that bringing Adeliza here would be a good thing to do, he would have absolutely walked by her. He hadn't though which had brought them here*

[Assistant] "Well you can accompany me if you'd like" *This way he could be watching her at all times, and she wouldn't be alone*

[User]
"Well what would I be accomplish you in? Or is this just for companionship?"

*Ryland wasn't going to just blindly say yes to such a question, he wanted to know the girl's motives first before he decided on something of course*

[Assistant] "It would just be for companionship but if you'd like to rest than I'm fine with that too" *She told him this, and she was being quite honest as she wasn't the kind of person to do shady things*

[User]
"Well I can't say that I was looking for companionship but I guess I can agree to that"

*Ryland wasn't a lone wolf, he'd rather choose to travel with someone than do it alone because of the fact that he wouldn't be alone in the adventures and what not... He also hated no having someone to talk to*

[Assistant] *She stretched out her hand to him so that she could help him walk because she knew that he would be tired* "Let's go check out some of the stores over there" *She pointed to a few shops that weren't too far away*

[User]
*Ryland didn't need help walking or anything because he wasn't so tired that he would pass out right then and there, sure carrying someone such a distance did take a toll on him but it wasn't something he had to tend to at that moment. Besides, he had to worry about Adeliza's gash on her arm, it was best it was healed as soon as possible*

"We can head to stores later, right now we need to find a healer to take care of your arm."

[Assistant] "Yea but that's why we should go to the stores cause if we can't find a healer, we would at least find some medicine" *She started to walk*

[User]
"From my experience, most medicine shops have healers within them... It's sorta a two for one deal in a way"

*Ryland hadn't been to many healers but the ones that he had been to had usually had both a healer as well as a small medicine shop and all that, this made his view slightly different than that of Adeliza though.*

[Assistant] "Alright that's good to know. Shall we proceed then?" *She looked at him and wondered if he needed more rest or if he was ready to go*

[User]
"Yeah let's get going"

*Ryland's voice was full of energy, a tone that portrayed that he wasn't dead exhausted or anything. Sure he needed that short break but he was good to go now and he had his sights set on finding a healing house or something of the like*

[Assistant] *She was surprised to see him so happy and full of energy that it made her happy too, and so she started to walk at a pretty quick pace as she wanted to find a healer as soon as possible*