The Purifiers had arrived in the evening, prior to the auction. Aerith had kept mainly to herself for the duration of the journey. It was easy to create friends among your comrades but it will be hard to forget them afterwards. Just see them as stepping stones towards your goal, was what she was told; yet she was unsure if she agreed to that.<br/><br/>Most of them were to arrange their own lodgings for the night and Aerith took that dismissal as a chance to slip away unnoticed. They would gather here the next day and just enter with blades drawn if the negotiations fail, maybe a combination of both.<br/><br/>She chose her lodging at an inn which she perceived to be costing next to nothing. Once inside the cramped room, she set out to checking her equipment before falling asleep on the worn wooden flooring.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>The sun rose the next day, Edwin had already sent of his subordinate to negotiate, peacefully, to get the piece. However, his backup plan seemed to raise uneasiness among some of those unfamiliar with his command.<br/><br/>"What about the casualties the plan may entail?"<br/><br/>"The plan is perfect. A few may die but thousands more will be saved. Or you can always prove your cowardice and wait at our escape point with the animals." Edwin stated simply.<br/><br/>Aerith had her own troubles with killing innocents but as of now she was a gear in an engine, and she would do her best not to hinder the others and perform to the best of her ability. She sat perfectly still in the back corner of the auction house, a hand tucked in a small pouch at her waist.