Sora had been looking for a good moment to speak to Riu all day that day. She had brought some more cream for her patient as well as word from a friend of hers that there was an exiled 'fire lizard thing' a bit to the North of here that might be able to read what the curse on her hand says. However the pub was busier than it had been in the past and she had been waiting quite a while for when it was empty and they could talk. She waited under cover outside, peeking into the window on occasion. She was very skilled at this since it was hardly the first time she had done so. Maybe not with this pub and Riu, but in general.<br/><br/>When the soldiers start talking about her dragon friend being a spy she knows she needs to do something to get them off her case. She knew Riu wasn't a spy since she wasn't even from this world but more than one innocent person had been executed without trial. Not that Sora would have let her hang for such a thing even if she were guilty anyway. The healer didn't take sides in this war and had no intention of doing so now. Riu was a patient and an ally though - not to mention a potential new friend and she wasn't going to let them start a witch hunt.<br/><br/>A ways down the road she can see a chicken vendor just arriving in town to sell his product. All of them had been neatly packed up in a large cage, maybe 30 of them in all. Young healthy young things that would do nicely. She rummages around in her bag and pulls out a slingshot. Picking up a rock from the ground she takes aim and shoots the lock off. The cage door swings open and the chickens waste no time in leaping free, causing a small and harmless commotion. As expected the owner freaks out and asks for help gathering them.<br/><br/>As the soldiers leave the building to help she smiles in silent victory. They would probably forget all about hassling Riu when they came back later but wrangling hat many chickens would probably take quite a bit of time. She slips into the pun, tucking her slingshot away as she does so. "Hey Riu, I have some good news. Long time no see, in case you forgot my name is Sora and I came in here bleeding all over the place about 2 seasons ago." Not that she really thought Riu had forgotten her, she tended to be quite memorable and it wasn't a problem she often encountered.