Jason
"Let's go! I heard they have good flavoring magic!"
Weldon
"**Truly, flavour magic is the ultimate end goal of all arcane studies.**" 
*Zeras gives another load and hearty laugh, trailing behind the two of them, slow and dazed, the alcohol making his walk shaky and unstable.*
Crystal
*Hitoshi winces as she notices (and hears) the man stumbling like an idiot, and promptly walks towards him, attempting to prop him up on her shoulders.*
Dorothy
"Okay, let's not... Get hurt too badly today, heh?"
Weldon
*Zeras simply laughs off the concern of Hitoshi, accepting the friendly shoulder and using her to stand straight, before walking onwards* 

"**Don't worry friend! I have mastered the art of walking in zigzags, I'm an expert, heh.**" 

*With that, Zeras trips, almost pulling Hitoshi down with him before using her to catch himself, stopping for a second before continuing on as if nothing happened*
Carla
*They have arrived at the stall, Ralki purchased one for a couple silver. The person creates shaved ice and then their hand glows blue, turning the shaved ice blue... It tastes like raspberry.*
Jason
"It's really good!"
Crystal
*May as well try some too, eh?

Hitoshi gets some shaved ice for herself and tries a small bite. It's... Really nice. A bit sickly sweet, but otherwise nice enough.

Hitoshi takes a good while actually eating it, as she just idly glances and listens to everything going by. Bearing in mind to keep an eye on the lightweight, too. Even Hitoshi, who is a lightweight herself, finds his utter incapacity to imbibe any degree of alcohol a little amusing. Unlike Ralki, with her extroversion, Hitoshi just silently enjoys hers, never really having been the sort to audibly enjoy food. Nah, Hitoshi keeps it to herself. There's still things bouncing about in Hitoshi's head, mostly regarding getting back to Salvania in decent time, but she could finally relax knowing that her suspicions regarding being caught are really minor. After all, not only was the Salamander **Male,** He's... Well, it's been 6, 7 months since he did anything.

Which brings Hitoshi to wanting to talk about someone else.*

"Hey, Ralki. Can I count on you to help me and Mevis take down Arthur Dax?"

"You remember him, right? The black haired Kitsune... I, he's gone too far, you know?"
Carla
Ralki-"Yeah I've seen him before, he talked to me about counterfeiting money. I've only met Mevis once, seemed a little unsure about himself... I'll do it."
Crystal
*Hitoshi may be getting **Better** At Silnari Standard but she's still at a literacy level somewhat lower than a native..*

"That's the thing where you... You fake money... Right? Why would he do that? Besides... Wanting money."
Weldon
*Zeras looks between the two of them with genuine curiosity, an eyebrow raised as his head swings back and forth* 

"**This Arthur sounds like a real character, I cannot believe my luck to travel a quarter way across the world to only hear of such, unsavoury fellows, instead of meeting any.**" 

*Zeras drops a silver for one shaved ice, biting into it as if it was nothing, taking a moment to pause and taste the flavour* 

"**Not bad.**"
Carla
*Ralki just shrugs, she doesn't know Arthur too well as he was trying his best to conceal himself while she was talking to him. She has met both Hitoshi and Mevis, they were dependable comrades so she should help them as much as possible.* "Sometimes the mind is as alien as it is logical."
Crystal
"Mm. Thanks, Ralki."

*Hitoshi looks up at Ralki, eyes filled with ~~un~~spoken gratitude.

The warning bells were ringing from the start, weren't they? Hitoshi opted to ignore Arthur's comment about "The job" That day. What a mistake. Now, he's... Well, Arthur Dax. Everyone knows his name for all the worst reasons. Hitoshi could've went down that path herself. She nearly did. But then that eventful night happened, and... She didn't.

And then Hitoshi realises: she's still a piece of shit, but she can't blame herself over Arthur's decision. If she could at least try to become someone better, so can he. He could've avoided that path. It wouldn't have been that hard. But no...*

*Hitoshi idly fiddles with the empty bowl that once held her shaved ice, contemplating to herself. What to do now?*

"Hey, I know you don't have to worry about this too bad, but... Watch your back anyway, okay? Both Mevis and I got some stuff regarding, uhh... Assassins. Just keep a... A nose out."

*Massive influx of assassinations for some reason, back in Salvania. Wonder why..*
Weldon
*Zeras watches Hitoshi ponder and talk with measure, their odd behaviour worries Zeras, he knows he shouldn't be one to look out for strangers, but his heart is as weak as it is big.* 

"**Young Hitoshi, you seem to be full of doubt my friend, does the mention of this Arthur character put you at unease?**"
Crystal
"Yes. He... He used to be a friend of mine. And then he went down a dark path. We... We stopped being friends after that."

*No point in lying, right?*
Weldon
*Zeras's face after the mention is solemn, he rubs his fingers together, fidgeting but not awkward, he looks up from his shaven ice and looks Hitoshi in the eye* 

"**Sometimes the path we walk is simply a reflection of the world we live in, it takes true strength of the mind and the soul to stray from all we have known, I am sorry for your grievance, pray you find resolution sooner, rather than later.**" 

*Zeras takes a singular copper from his pockets, flipping it into the air at Hitoshi.*