Katie
*She listened to the girl's questions, her smile growing. She hadn't expected things to go so well, with the scared citizens of the town.*

"Necromancers..."

*She started, leaning a little close again.*

"They are an especially unique kind of magically gifted people. The sort who usually speak to the dead. Or use the dead as their allies. As for a Protégé, well. That would be an apprentice. I am a wandering mage, and lately, I've grown tired of hiring mercenaries to travel with me, too many frightened little children who think I'll turn them into toads. I'm sure you know the feeling?"

*She asked, with a small giggle. She raised her hand up to the counter, to order them a drink or two.*

"Two drinks for me, and my new friend Cuo, bartender."

*She called out, before returning her focus on the girl before her, and thought of just what she would do to get to know her better.*

"For now, I think, we can enjoy a drink together. Chat, and perhaps... More to come, if things pan out?"

*She offered, as she grew to naturally relax more.*

"I was born here in Runra, a very long time ago, about two and a half centuries ago, if I remember right. After awhile, you start losing track."
Joshua
"Oooh, so like when I talk to ghosts!"

*The bartender gulped. He clearly wasn't comfortable around the two, but proceeded to get the two drinks anyway.*

"I don't think people like talking about ghosts though. Mr. Beer man didn't seem to like it."

*Cuo tilted her head at the possibility of being an apprentice. She had been taught before. She had had many, many negative experiences with being taught. Always the worst of her class, made fun of, left out, ignored... A dark pool soon formed in her eyes.*

*But then she remembered Hinokaeru. The one who had faith in her, and treated her kindly. She wanted something like that again.*

"Ok! Yeah, no one wants to play with me. They get scared when I show them a dead rat."

*The kunoichi showed signs of relaxing as well, leaning back and crossing her legs.*

"I don't really know where I'm from. Just a temple in the forest."
Katie
"Exactly, darling. Just like that."

*She would send a charming wink to the bartender as he got them their order.*

"Not many seem to like the idea of communicating with those passed. I knew a lad in my youth who did similar, spoke to his ancestors, or least, so he thought. Its hard to tell sometimes he mentioned. Or maybe it just the method he used, I'm not really sure. Perhaps, we'll have things to each one an other?"

*She offered, leaning back, as she took her drink, taking a small sip.*

"Many of those beneath us are easily frightened by such simplicities. Sometimes, merely being a mage itself seems to scare them. I think its the things we can do, that they can't, that scares them. Though, you have to admit, being able to raise their ancestors as warriors, can perhaps be a scary prospect."

*She admitted, taking another sip, as she saw the dark pool in the girl's eyes. She hadn't known much troubles herself, but... She understood hard lives, thanks to other mages she knew.*

"Well... I would be willing to play, teach, and see to your needs."

*She stiffened a little, when she heard the girl was from a temple in a forest. She grew quiet a little, and reached over to gently squeeze the girl's hand, reassuringly.*

"Well, I'm sure it had its merits growing up, I was born amongst the former noble clan Hayashi, before... Well, before my Nephew ran it to ground, when he... Disappeared one day, never to be seen again, with the family's ancestral blade, our proof of our nobility, and right to rule, lost forever. But... Please, feel free to tell me more about yourself, Cuo. I am quite interested in learning more."

*She said, before smiling at the girl with a small nod to her, to keep talking of her life, if she wanted.*