<span style="font-style: italic"> â€œThat is a most marvelous walking staff, traveler.â€ He observed. â€œMathis here is quite the craftsman; in fact, this carriage is his doing. Where did you find such a thing? It might be a place Iâ€™d venture a trip to someday.â€</span><br/><br/>Ren raised his head sligtly, the light just showing his mouth and nose, "It was given to me by my town's priest. It's to help with my 'condition'" he said simply. As they travelled deeper into the city, Kenneth seemed to notice his discomfort.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">â€œYou seem tense, traveler. Have you taken ill? We might find a doctor along the way, with luck.â€</span>he said.<br/><br/>"There is no need, sir. I am fine. I am somewhat of a healer myself." he said, there was a slight panic felt in his mind, not really sure if it was his or his spirit's but it was fleeting because the driver spoke to them to say they had arrived at the royal gates, and within moments they had exited the carriage and Ren bowed politely.<br/><br/>"I thank you, sirs for your hospitality." he said, "I do hope I've been of some use to you. I hope your dealings with the King go smoothly." He nodded and smiled, "Good day, I will take my leave of you."<br/><br/>With this, he turned around and began walking, his staff gently tapping the stone road before him. As he walked, he felt over his staff and adjusted the cloth rags to once again cover the stones and he made sure it was secure.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"So where to now?"</span>his spirit asked gently in his head. He turned a corner and stood still, out of the way of normal pedestrian traffic and tried to concentrate. There were so many people and all of their moods and feelings jumbled together into white noise that ne couldn't make out. Granted his spirit was dampening his powers so it wouldn't make him sick or cause him pain, but he wanted to get his bearings.<br/><br/>It felt like a sea of thousands of minds, and he was drowning in the middle of it all. Many were grouped together in different areas, some flowed through the streets as they walked. Some were stronger than others and one, very near to where he had stopped, felt like he was being affected by other minds around him. He wasn't sure, but Ren thought the person could hear their thoughts. There was something else about this person and another near him for that matter. A familiar feeling much like something he felt from the two lords before. They were definately different, as he was, but these two new people had an almost primal feeling to it.<br/><br/>He began walking again, towards them and concentrating hard. It was like trying to keep your eye on a shining needle in a haystack, but he kept on it and carefully made his way closer.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">tak....tak....tak...tak....</span><br/><br/>He stopped. They were close now. He felt the two presences together, somewhat lower than one normally stood. Sitting on a bench perhaps? He continued on.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">tak....tak....tak....clunk.</span><br/><br/>His staff struck the solid wood of a bench and he stopped abuptly, "Oh, sorry about that." he said, withdrawing the end of his staff. From the way people were scattered around the area, it almost seemed like a courtyard or square, which made sense if there are benches here. Now that he had the attention of the two sitting, one definately was focused on him. It felt like he was an open book to him.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Facinating."</span>his spirit's voice sounded excited in his mind and Ren panicked, quickly imagining a large, thick door in his mind that quickly slammed shut between this man and himself. Maybe it was just him being paranoid, but it almost felt as if his own thoughts were heard. He felt vulnerable.<br/><br/>"Excuse me." he said, "Might you be kind enough to guide me to a place that sells good food? Perhaps some meat or fish?" He lowered his head as a habit, his blank stare often unsettled other people. It also hid his face and kept light off of his dead eyes.