Martin
"It's basically common currency, has value and can be used in bartering.. Well you payed me so.." *He'd tap has hands against his thighs awkwardly, looking around*
Joshua
The reptilian lifts what resembles an eyebrow. "Currency?" They ask. "Is that like ocean current? Does that have to do with rising and falling costs?"
Martin
"Currency, something that is used as a base of value in bartering and overall trading"
Joshua
"Ohhh! Like money!" The reptilian understands. "This language has a lot of confusing words."
Martin
"English is interesting to say the least, money is a common term but I'm used to hearing it referred to as currency"
Joshua
"So now that I gave you currency, you will provide me with entertainment?" The reptilian asks.
Martin
"You know what you're buying?" *He'd ask, giggling*
Joshua
"Not really. All I was told was you do entertainment. I presume you put on a performance?"
Martin
"Let me specify, nefarious entertainment, If wanted you don't gotta buy and I can give your money back"
Joshua
"I don't think I know that word." The reptilian says. "Doesn't that mean evil? I must be getting mixed up."
Martin
"Do you know what mating is, well the person who I work for makes me go out and do this for money"
Joshua
"Mating? Like sex? So that's what nefarious means. I'll have to try to remember that word." The reptilian is trying to cover up the disappointment in their voice. "But what do you mean someone makes you do that?" They glance around. "Are you in trouble?"
Martin
"Not in trouble, I'm a worker, in simpler terms a slave that people own, I know I don't look it but I am a demon mi'quote"

"But uh, I'm assuming that isn't what you wanted so here's your money back, have a good day"

*He'd walk off, into the gates area just to see the traffic*
Joshua
Ahbbarrí Ohmpifurr Ahptom is left standing there holding their money in front of the brothel, utterly baffled, yet fascinated, at the preposterous and nonsensical foreign concept of people being the property of other people.
Martin
*He'd arrive back with the people, showing the tavern aka brothel then pointing to the market area* "Welcome, tavern is closer as we're right next to the most prominent one around here"
Melissa
"Well you said we should wait to sell the pelts so where should we keep all these pelts. We don't have any money so what should we do. Does the tavern have a place we can keep our stuff". They really didn't want to loose this money since they really wanted to improve the house they build and also their magic if they could.
Steven
"Honestly my question is as we have about 30 wolf pelts and I would very much appreciate if you did not question where they came from, my question is how much would one Wolf pelt usually go for, and my other question would be is there a place where we can obtain knowledge for our currency?"
Martin
"Mostly depends on quality of pelts, if they're good they go for about 12 gold coins, pristine condition goes for 15 to 20 depending on color and anything else is below 10"
Steven
*I would keep a close eye on The tavern / brothel, and making note of the market center in his head, nodding his head as he hears at the very least they could make around 300 gold pieces for selling all these pelts and at most 600.* "Well then, let's go inside and get these sold off, we don't really need all of them after all~"
Martin
"Alrighty, I'll let you two deal with the drunkards considering my size" *He'd smile at Bylin and then Lobo*
Melissa
"We also need to improve our skills since we need to better our house and I want to improve my magic but how much can you but with those coins. Idk how much a book would cost around here". They really hoped they could get a spell book.
Steven
"Don't worry between all of us I probably have the most knowledge when it comes down to human currencies, so I'll try to see if I can get it sorted out, lobo you wait out here with our guide and I'll be right back." *I pat him on the head once again, before entering into the tavern, looking around for anyone who would be willing to buy these pelts off of me.*
Martin
"If needed I can help with magic, I'm magically inclined since I'm a demon but most the stuff I do is considered dark magic and involves burning stuff or using blood"
Melissa
"I will stay with Ari". They really enjoyed the head pats. "Well I don't want to hurt people for magic I was thinking more like the wizards and witch. I was thinking I should learn fire magic and water magic and all the elemental magics since those are powerful". They hoped he knew that magic as well so they could be stronger in their weaker human form.
Steven
*After a few minutes I would eventually find a barter who was willing to trade me for the pelts, and the deal would go over pretty smoothly even though they were absolutely terrified of me however instead of the 600 that I had predicted I would get I would walk out of the tavern with about a thousand gold coins in a fairly large coin pouch.* "Hmmm, that... Went over better than I thought it would.."
Martin
"Not others blood, fire is fun "

"Lucky you, so what plan did you have in mind after we did that?" *He'd smile, poking his arm gently* "I just realized how small I am.. I'm general"
Melissa
"Well I was planning to get a spell book or just a magic learning book so I can be more powerful in this and my wolf form. Also we need to get book that can teach us how to improve our skills so we can improve the house we live in and Bylin mostly made". They look at the coins and were happy to see that maybe they have a chance to actually get that spell book they wanted.
Steven
*He smiles down at lobo, seeing him so bright-eyed even though not at the moment bushy-tailed, bring him on the head some more before turning to Ari.* "Ok so now my next question arises do you have any place where we could exchange this money for knowledge books scrolls, maybe a spell book for my little friend over here?"
Martin
"I have a spell book, granted I don't think they'll wanna learn dark magic"
Steven
"I mean if lobos interested in it but that would be up to him."
Martin
"Tell me about yourself" *Ari seemed intrigued by Bylin, and curious*
Melissa
"So you use your own blood for this magic. How does that work". They are relieved that they could actually maybe do it but they are unsure.
Martin
"So, it's basically blood mage type magic where you can cause environment changed, for example blood rain"
Melissa
"How do you get this magic to work". They were now interested in this kind of magic since it doesn't sound as bad as they thought.
Martin
"A blood sacrifice, I mostly do ground based rituals with a pattern cut into the grass. Then based on what I wanna do it's specific chants"

"Then there's personal modifications, and much more depth"
Steven
"Tell me about yourself" *Ari seemed intrigued by Bylin, and curious*

"Hehe I'm flattered that you wish to learn about me however I do not feel as if this is the time, but if you really must know something I am a dragon of many talents not many I like to show when I first meet people."
Melissa
"So their are ones where I don't need to hurt people but their are ones I would need to". They know most of then time blood sacrifice meaning killing an animal or person to get magic.
Martin
"Most is where animal killing is involved, there are ways to avoid person killing. Most common is just blood letting where you just cut your hand"
Melissa
"I remember my parents telling me 'say away from the blood witches. They will steal your blood for their magic' meaning a blood sacrifice".
Martin
"Big difference between dark magic and blood though, there are certain things which require specific herbs and such, I just mostly find blood interesting"
Melissa
"Oh I can handle cutting my hand a little but I should probably also learn some healing magic so I can heal myself after. At first I though this magic was all about hurting other to gain power from what I learned from my own parents but maybe they were wrong or I just remember it wrong". They were now exicted now about this magic.
Martin
"Also if you're interested in dark as a whole, blood is just a type of dark there is dark healing, and other rituals which require powders, herbs, wood, and sometimes bones"
Melissa
"I only know that both were so called evil magic back in my town. But they though I was evil so not much of a surprise. Also could I learn both. It sounds like they can be very helpful".
Martin
"Can't blame me, a tall dragon is quite appealing to get to know" *He'd giggle*

"It is, blood rain can mess with peoples heads a lot"
Melissa
"Well you haven't seen my wolf form so you will feel much shorter soon". They laughed a little at the fast that they grow a while foot taller in their wolf form.
Martin
"Don't call me out on being short, I am not vertically inclined"
Steven
"Hehe I can imagine but let us talk and walk as soon as we are done with our mission I will let you in on who I am and what I do if and you agree to our little proposition~" *I would begin looking around for a place that sells books or knowledge, motel swishing back and forth as the obsidian and silvery bits began to Glow with a faint light.*
Martin
"I can make the book, a copy of mine of sorts but they'll have to seal it with a lot of stuff"
Melissa
"Well I am already seen as evil by most people so why not. If it can protect me Bylin and Flowing Travel and maybe even you if you wish to join us then that's all that matters to me". They follow behind Bylin also looking around for a book or knowledge seller.
Martin
"You don't gotta use money, I can make you one, granted you'll have to do most the work at copying things over and stitching it all together"
Steven
"But in my opinion that's most of fun, do you know of any book stores, maybe a blacksmith and mayhaps a carpenter I wish to acquire some knowledge from them about how to get better at a certain few hobbies that I've gotten into as of recent?"
Martin
"Knowing the hobbies would help, because certain blacksmiths are better than others"
Steven
"My main concerns are bladesmithing toolsmithing carpentry farming and other general things I just need to know a place where I can buy a lot of knowledge."
Melissa
"So what's in this book of your Ari. Also can we find one on how to make better and more fashionable clothes since I want to make more stuff since it fun and we always find wolves where we live". They really wanted to learn more about that stuff as well so many they could help Bylin.

"I think we should also buy some seeds from here so we can have more variety when it come to our food. Since it would make living a lot more interesting".
Martin
"There is a library, although most of it consists of everything except witchcraft, because there are populations here which frown on witchcraft"

"Speaking of new clothes, I probably need some too considering this is more for my work.."
Melissa
"How disappointing. I wished that people would know some magic around here but fighting styles or other books to improve my strength and other skill would be nice. Also I feel like water magic could be most useful since we haven't clean ourselves in a while".
Martin
"Water magic you'll find at a designated light magic store, dark is more frowned upon so light is more available"

"As for seeds, I recommend you buy raw plants and seeds since food growing is hard"
Melissa
"Well if I can get your dark magic book and buy some light magic book then... I can be powerful like Bylin". You could hear them lighting up when they heard that.
Martin
"Mixing is a bit risky but sure"
Steven
"Hehe not when you have a dragon like me around but thank you~ *I would who begin making my way around the shopping centers with the two of them buying all of the seeds and raw vegetables that I would need alongside any carpentry books and scrolls that I could get my claws on, everyone basically marking down the prices because of how intimidating I looked, before finally making my way over to the library already having my large leather bag nearly filled to the brim with both seeds raw vegetables and knowledge.*
Martin
"Hey don't mess with the librarian, just for reference they're bigger than you"
Melissa
"Why is it risky". They didn't know much about either type of magic to know. "Also can we get books on how to read and write better since I kinda not the best at reading...". They looked a little sad and embarrassed that they couldn't read well but that's what happen when your parents die when your 8 then you are on the run the rest of your life.
Martin
"I'll show you how to read and write, as for mixing it's just frowned upon by both sides and can cause problems connecting to the side you use less"
Melissa
"Well I don't care about what others think as long as I can use both magics and not die or get hurt and it makes me stronger then i'm good. Now I would need to learn skills like book making and paper making if I wanted to copy your book Ari". They were excited that this person was so nice to them.

And even willing to teach them magic.
Martin
"Lots of wood, because you need to get it to a paste then harden then thin it down and dye it white, as for a book covering thick piece of wood turned into paste, made thin with a hollow inside"
Steven
*Me in the library and would surprisingly get along better than I thought, and I would use about a hundred gold pieces to buy another full satchel of books from them containing all the information that I would have needed in order to make our camp even more heavily fortified and even upgrade most of the amenities that we already had.*
Melissa
"So can I use both magic and not die". They waited for Bylin to come out hoping they found some book for them as well.
Martin
"Depends on the spells you do, some require complete devotion to the light or dark. But no dying"
Steven
*Walking out I would have one full satchel of knowledge raw vegetables and seeds, and another filled with general knowledge of the stuff that I needed more than anything else, and I still had 300 gold pieces to spare so I was quite happy.* "Well that was rather wonderful, and I even found a little something for you too buddy." *I would region to a second satchel, pulling out a large leather bound book and handing it to him.* ``Magic and it's fundamentals``
Martin
"Based on the name alone, it will cover basics needed for each type of magic. Such as herbs needed, and much more"
Melissa
"Well as long as I don't die and can be powerful while using both then I think that's the best option since dark magic can be good but light magic seems good as well".

They then grab the book. "Thanks Bylin. Also could you teach me some of the things you are trying to learn as well". They wanted to be strong and magical just like Bylin.
Martin
"What's Bylin trying to learn?"
Melissa
"Well we are getting you out of here right Bylin". They look at Bylin and hoped he would say yes since they were growing a liking to Ari. "Well he trying to learn blacksmiting and making things like furniture and things you would need to know to make a house and all the things inside it".

"Also he's trying to learn how to just make a small village for the four of us if you chose to join us Ari" They waited to see what idea Bylin had for getting Ari out of here.
Martin
"I wouldn't mind learning blacksmithing too, problem is I'm a bit of a short one. If it's fine I don't wanna stick around here, considering the stuff involving me"
Steven
"Mhmm, also yeah the plan is we are taking you out of the city entirely, and I'll tell you what if anyone does come after you you'll have people to help you deal with it~"
Melissa
"Well all I know is that someone owns you and that they are hurting you in some way. Great plan Bylin but that means one of us must be on watch all the time". They were happy that their new friend could join.
Steven
*I would grab logos arm and sling him onto my back since he must have been tired of walking so much.*
Martin
"What's the weather like there? Because I'm wearing a lack of clothing because of my job"

"Give the kid who's taller than me, a walk" *He'd be laughing*
Melissa
"Well it's a bit colder but I can make you new clothes as soon as we get back to our little home". They were happy that they could improve they clothes making skill and give to someone they trust.
Martin
"Wouldn't mind that"
Steven
*He would also grab Ari, slinging them onto his back as well as he begins walking to the center gate of course grabbing flowing as well who has been surprisingly quiet this whole time.*
Melissa
"Well we should get going". They hold right onto Bylins back to make sure they don't fall. "Bylin could you carry the three of us home or is that too much for you right now".

"Well I guess you knew I was going to say that". Laughing a little to then-self.
Steven
"Hehehe believe me I've had nothing but fun, let's get out of here it's time for a bit of a house upgrade don't you think?~" *I say, smiling as I walk back over to the gate, stretching a bit as I carry the satchels with me.*
Martin
"Wow.. Shit you're strong" *Ari would be shocked, and climb onto his shoulder and sit there instead*
Melissa
They looked to the sky it was around 2pm they been here for a while. "Maybe soon I can even transform into a wolf whenever I want". That was one of their goals as well.
Martin
"Mhm" *Ari was distracted by Bylin still*