Watching Sigrun drive the barkeep up the wall so early in the morning was enough to make Riu chuckle. A small amount of light returned to his eyes, and he wondered if taking on this troublesome servant would have some unforeseen benefits. The scholar from yesterday, however, seemed only to want to minimize the damage she caused. That kind of character would be good to travel with in keeping off unwanted attention. And would anyone notice a young boy with Sigrun in their sights? In his head, the boy nodded to himself; this was a good arrangement.<br/><br/>The scholar came to his table and politely introduced himself. Hearing who he worked for, Riu's heart caught in his chest, and a small smile leaked onto his cherub face. "No reservations whatsoever."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">If this man has been sent out on an important mission by the Royal house of Neravas, it would be no trouble to latch onto him all the way to the capital. In the best case scenario...</span>Yes, it was perfectly splendid. But Mr. Learin would still need to be kept in the dark on some matters. Friends with big mouths might as well be enemies themselves.<br/><br/>"I've also been suitably educated. Perhaps even I could help you with your mission-- it seems to me to be of a researching nature? Of course, to help at all, I would need to know a bit about what your mission is." He hesitated, then added one last thing to open the scholar's mouth. "For the Royal family to dispatch a small, elite group in secret, it must be profound."<br/><br/>True, Learin and Sigrun both seemed a bit off, but that was common for geniuses to be deficient outside of their specialty. For example, Sigrun's brain was broken, but her will (staying up all night on a simple order) and her strength (that armor...) seemed to both be very good. Not to mention, she was the only official guard to protect a Royal scholar in the Calleran Islands. Learin, too, must deffinitely be more than meets the eye.