Yolanda
*Huh- not a question he was expecting to get, but he should have. In hindsight, it was only a matter of time.*

*Ironically enough, his parents were against the notion of him going off by himself. Well, one of them was; his father was all for it, and convincing from there didn't take too much effort. Still, he could hardly blame anyone else for asking...*

"Um... I am." *The Minccino rubbed the back of his head rather sheepishly, looking away for a brief moment.* "I-it's kind of a long story."
Amy
*He WAS?* Of course, Ryavi wasn't going to pry on the matter, not to this kid he'd just met. No way of knowing for sure if this was some sorta sensitive topic, although that glance away from him and the last sentence gave the slight feeling that it was. Still, though, it felt like he should at least do *Something,* Right? If absolutely nothing else, helping out would probably give *Him* An idea of where to go, as well.

"Hm. 'ell, 'ong as we'e part a' ta same crew 'ere, maybe we oughta 'elp each otha' out — 'specially with all ta rumors goin' arand 'ere. 'atta ya think? Ya know whe'e ya *Tryin'* Ta go?"
Yolanda
*Well... At least he hadn't decided to pry. Explaining why he was here by himself would take a lot of time- not that he had super pressing matters to attend to, but... It would just be more trouble than it's worth.*

*At the warrior's next question, Everett took a moment to ponder that.*
"...Only slightly." *He'd respond.* "Right now I want to find out what all the fuss is about, but... I don't know this place well, so... Figured I'd just start at the next town."

*Of course, Everett wasn't totally averse to cooperating with this guy- but hopefully he wouldn't end up being a burden in the process.*
"Maybe... We could both head there? It might be a decent start..."