The Aspen Serpent looked up as Xiu gave her the answer to Akami’s black out. In horror she in turn smelled the stew and knew the scent of Arlabin, a plant that could knock even larger animals out. She shook her head until she came back around and paid attention to Xiu who now was pulling at her armour. “You are lucky this is your mission Shoudai or I would slap you silly for touching my armour. However it is your mission so I shall… reluctantly… take off my armour. Yes, it is protocol so in answer to your question- I have been marching around the streets like that.” Then she took of her Sigils and listened to the leader’s barking. She grew impatient with him and almost slapped him in the face. He truly was lucky that he was appointed leader of this mission or he would get what was coming to him. The Aspen Serpent now looked more like Raedine than the Aspen Serpent however she was still in business mode. “Of course I shall take care of Akami.”<br/>As soon as the order was delivered it seemed frivolous until he said he was to work with Hotaru. “Excuse me? I don’t need help and you know that. Hotaru doesn’t need to come with me.” The Aspen Serpent liked to work alone more than she did with a team but then she gave up. Xiu was in a mood and honestly she actually didn’t care enough to fight with him in his current state. More importantly Akami was on the floor. Raedine turned to Hotaru. “Pick up Akami. I shall see if accommodation is available.” With that she went up to the bar keep to see if there was a room available upstairs.<br/>“We need a room pronto, and I assume you have one available, correct?”<br/>‘Yes…’<br/>“How much?”<br/>‘190 carins a night.’<br/>“190 carins! No dice. You’re board out there told says120!”<br/>‘Oh then, why did you ask?’<br/>“I don’t know if I want to stay here with this liar!” I said to Hotaru. Then I sighed, this is the only hotel that I had seen that wasn’t shut down. I turned back to the inn keeper.<br/>“Look, I get you need the money… let’s be fair. Let’s meet halfway. 150 carins.”<br/>The man didn’t look happy at first but knew that an extra 30 carins was all he was going to get so he huffed and nodded his head. The Aspen Serpent handed him the money and helped Hotaru take Akami to the room.