Irene
Ficus had angled his wings down to let sand that had been piling up on them to slide off, his face keeping a stern look as always. He had also kept his tail curled, making sure to not hit anyone on the way. He was carrying a pouch that had a few coins in it, it didn't seem like enough coins to buy anything in bulk but he didn't seem to mind as he was planning to haggle down any price he came across. His eyes went to look over at Okapi which made him raise an eyebrow.
"Okapi do you remember what else we need? I told you not to long ago." He asked trying to get the sandwings attention back to shopping.
Gerardo
{^~ he put the necklace in his bag before moving back over to ficus ~^} 

" Uhhh, we needed fruit, fire fly jars cause some weirdo broke our old ones, and uhhhh- .. I forgot-"
Irene
"If that shopkeeper finds out about that thing you took, I ain't helping you out of it." His voice was a bit quieter as to not let dragons who passed by hear. "
"Andd- we need yeast. We're running to low on it for my likin'. But once we are done here I'd like to set up some more decorations in the bar, can you think of anything that might work?"
Asking, Ficus stated turning his attention back over to the stores in front of them. He squinted trying to get the sun out of his eyes.
Gerardo
" You won't need to help- I've been, "Working" Since way before I met you- and, hm, maybe some of those bone chain like things, or flowers and crystals, " 

{^ he said moving over to another shop and looking at some of the decorative options ~^}

 " Our bar doesn't really have much of a set look-"
Irene
Ficus nodded taking a moment to think. "I quite like the sound of crystals. They look expensive even if they are cheap and you can make a dragon pay double of it's worth if they break it. Not a bad idea." 
He complimented before continuing to talk. "But of course our bar has a "Set look" It looks like a bar."
Gerardo
" Our set look then is "We can barely afford to make this alcohol but your still gonna drink it" 

{^~ he said in a sarcastic joking matter as he grabbed a bag of yeast, his tail flicking slightly to show he was joking ~^}
Irene
Ficus's snarl lifted slightly with a quiet chuckle. He nodded seeing Okapi grab a bag of yeast, in return he placed down a few coins down on the vender selling the yeast. Before They could say anything he gave them a sharp look. 
"Hope you don't mind carrying everything we're buyin today." He added cheekily. "Now let's get moving I think I saw one of those dragons selling crystals around here somewhere."
Gerardo
" Good luck, these shops are like a never ending maze-" 

{^~ he said putting the yeast over his back, being careful not to hurt his wings with the placement looking around a bit as his tail curled to actually be out of the way ~^}

" So many new shops- yet they all sell almost the same thing-"
Irene
"That's because these dragons can never get an original idea. I know a bar ain't original but at least I'm not saying it's unique when it's obviously not." 
Ficus ranted, he made his way through a few shops till the point they were near a few venders not selling food. His eye glanced at the shops trying to find the one that might be selling crystals. 
"So if your ever sellin' something don't be like them, well unless you think you might actually trick a few dragons."
Gerardo
" I'm thinking of putting some of my jewelry up for sale and saying it's real when I know it most likely isn't-"

 {^` he said before going over to a shop with some crystals on display, looking them over a bit ^} 

" What kind of crystals did you want-" 

{^` he asked tilting his head as he looked back at ficus, his ears flopping alittle with the movement ~^}
Irene
"Sounds like a neat idea, just make sure to move shop every now and then incase dragons find out about it not being real."
Ficus stopped talking for a minute to look over the crystals, making a *Hmm* Sound as he did. His talon was pointing at each one he was looking at.
"Amethyst, if my memory is serving me right it's quite cheap and pleasant looking."
Gerardo
" Sounds good to me"

 {^~ he said taking out some scales he had hidden away in his bag that may or may not of been stolen not earned, putting them up and grabbing a couple different kinds of amethyst ~^}
Irene
As he watched Opaki buy the amethyst, he turned over to a few small rubies cut down for jewelry that seemed more on the expensive side. He picked them up and slid over how every much they costed to the vender, buying them for himself.
"As a thanks for shopping with me today, you want anything from here kiddo?" He asked turning his head
Gerardo
{^` he shook his head alittle his claws stretching slightly as he shook off~^} 

" I don't really want anything, don't wanna have you spending your money on me" 

{° he said giggling alittle as he wasn't used to people just wanting to be nice ~^}b
Irene
Ficus shrugged and backed away from the shop. He placed his rubies in his pouch of coins and stashed it under his wings to make sure it was close by.
"It's not like I don't have money to spend but if you say so. We've gotten most if not everything on this list of things we needed today, correct?"
Gerardo
" As far as I can tell yeah" 

{^` he said looking over the stuff they had, looking up at ficus after and mixing one of his earrings cause it was caught up in his sail ~^} 

" Unless you wanna do some off list showing while your here "
Irene
Ficus nodded, his ears turned over to a few dragons talking before talking, his jewelry had clanked together as they moved.
"Food sounds like a wonderful idea, we should stop by and buy some lunch. Sounds good?"
He said with a raised eyebrow, already thinking about which shop to stop by to pick up some lunch.
Gerardo
{^~ his ears perked before he nodded following ficus ~^}

" Food sounds like a great idea, one of your better ones today" 

{^ he said looking around as well, seeming more then happy with that idea for someone who rarely ever ate ~^}
Irene
"My ideas are always great, I have no clue what you mean." 
Ficus stated with a nod. He continued to walk, taking a deep breath to smell the food shops might be selling.
"How about camel strips? Or I could go for some crocodile."
Gerardo
" Crocodile sounds better in my opinion" 

{^ he said randomly picking up dropped scales or rings people had a bad habit of not looking for, smiling as he giggled ~^}

" Poor poor souls, can't even take care of their jewelry-" 

{^ he said turning one of the more expensive looking rings over in his talon before putting it in his bag almost bumping into ficus cause he got distracted by some dragons arguing ~^}
Irene
Ficus raised his talon to flick Okapi on the forehead for almost running into him. He turned his attention back to the path ahead looking for a shop selling crocodile skewers.
"We are gonna grab some crocodile skewers then. Watch where your goin' kid." He reminded. "Could get some good money for that, make sure not to lose it."
Gerardo
{^~ he snuffed slightly after being flicked before looking around again ~^} 

" The path is boring to watch though- and there's alot of cool looking shops-"
Irene
"But- you could run into a pissed off dragon and that never ends well, you can glance at shops and still look where your going." Ficus huffed, they made it to a shop on the smaller end, they sold a crocodiles and a few other animals. He picked up 4 skewers, 2 for him self 2 for Okapi.
Gerardo
{^` he nodded a bit, watching where he was going now ~^}

" Curse you and being right- it's not fair-" 

{^~ he said nodding a greeting to the shop keeper before using his tail to lift ficus's stinger more when a dragonet carelessly almost ran right through their tails ~^}

" ... Do other dragon tribes forget we have poison- or are dragonets just getting dumber- '
Irene
Ficus did the same as he did when we was buying crystals, he slid over the money for the skewers. 
"I'm pretty sure their getting dumber, I mean your quite dumb so that proves it." He joked, laughing a little bit at his own joke before putting away the pouch of money and handing two of the skewers over to the other sandwing.
Gerardo
" Oh hah hah very funny mister eats poison berries just cause it gets him "Drunker" Then alcohol (it was most likely a accident the first time) "

{^` he said taking the skewers and starting to eat, watching the other dragons as they completely ignored the normal shop rules ~^}
Irene
"If it works, it works" 
Ficus shrugged, he moved over to be out of the way of the shop Incase any dragon was trying to buy anything. Before taking a bite out of his skewer he paused.
"Maybe don't be like me." He laughed and then took a bite.
Gerardo
" Hey survival of the fittest, half these dragonets are not gonna survive on their own, I think I'm doing just fine while baby sitting you" 

{^~ he said jokingly his tail "Wagging" Alittle as he ate ~^}
Irene
"*Mhm* Because I'm the one who needs baby sitting." 
Ficus said sarcastically, he took a last. It's of his first skewer and moved onto the second one.
"If I remember correctly didn't you break one of my jars by trying to lean on the counter?"
Gerardo
" Hey it was in the way! That wasn't my fault, stupid jar," 

{^~ he said shaking his head alittle, using his wing to lightly bat ficus's side, finishing his lunch before taking out one of the necklaces in his bag and putting it on liking the shiny gems on the necklace~^}
Irene
"And that's why we were running low on yeast, cause of that 'stupid' jar." 
Ficus raised a brow. He yawned, the heat of the desert was getting to him as he stayed in one place. 
"How many of those necklaces you got?"
Gerardo
" .... In this bag alone- errr- around 20? There's 2 bags full at the bar in my room- why?" (I imagine he just sleeps in a storage closet-) 

{^` he said looking up at him curious of why he wanted to know ~^}
Irene
"By the moons. You've been collecting a lot of them, and no reason. Was just wondering wondering how many you've managed to 'find'"
Ficus shrugged, peering at the bag he sarcastically stated, "Seems like I might snatch a few for myself."
Gerardo
" I like shiny things- and they look best when worn- and you can have some, I don't mind sharing with you, ' 

{^ he said separating the jewelry into pockets in the bag so the bracelets and rings weren't mixed up with the necklaces ~^}
Irene
Ficus shook his head, his few hanging jewels jangled as he did so. 
"No, no I think I have quite enough jewelry. And besides jewelry is one of the things I love to buy." 
He finished off his last skewer and he turned over the sticks to his left talon.
Gerardo
" Hey I buy mine to, with patience and a keen eye " 

{^ he giggled closing his bag and putting it back around his neck, his wings stretching slightly before tucking again ~^}
Irene
"I think we have different ideas of the word 'buying' but okay kid." 
Ficus rolled his eyes. He adjusted one of his horn rings that had gotten a bit crooked as they walked. He saw a trash can not far and threw his skewer sticks in, tired of holding them.
Gerardo
{^` he threw away his skewers his ears flopping ~^}

" Probably, but I like my version better, I get to keep my scales(coins) and I get pretty items "
Irene
"But well known to be illegal. But to each their own."
Ficus chuckled with a shrug. He flicked his tail, still making sure it was out of the way from other dragon, he had his stinger dipped in gold not to long ago making it reflect sunlight.
"So before we head back to the bar is there anything you wanna do or check out?"
Gerardo
" I don't think so, mostly just wanna head home and finish my chores around the bar so I can check on sear (lizard pet of his)" 

{^~ he said looking around the shops a bit more tho he wasn't looking to buy anything just looking for something to look at, his tail stretching out before curling up again, starting to get used to having it curled up alot now instead of constantly ready to strike ~^}
Irene
A dragon walking by had almost ran into Ficus, which in return made him hiss at the dragon before turning around. 
"Sounds good to me, I need to start restocking the yeast and a few other items. And also make sure that creature(the lizard) hasn't gotten into anything."
He stated, adding the comment on the lizard before starting to walk back to the bar.
Gerardo
" Hey he's done good so far, all the messes are normally my fault-" 

{^ he said grumbling alittle when some of the shop keepers eyed him funny, tilting his head down more out of habit as he followed ficus ~^}
Irene
"Suree they were. That lizard gives me the creeps anyway, it's never looking in one direction."
Ficus shuddered as he walked. Once again he angled down his wings to let sand fall, after a few moments of walking he found the way to the bar and pushed opened the doors.
Gerardo
" Nothing's ever going to sneak up on him " 

{^~ he said giggling, he had always found it funny how ficus was unsettled by sear, following him into the bar he looked around to make sure everything was where it was supposed to be ^}