Al followed close beside her and flushed a bit when she pressed him against the wall. He listened, noticing the prostitute pass by, looking him over as she went then shoot Jewel a scornful look as she continued on. As they began walking again, Al was deep in thought.<br/><br/>"So this Justin guy is like the 'Street Mother' or knows who it is? A sort of prophet for this protective being." he asked, in an unsure mutter. He then fell silent as they walked, glancing down at Jewel beside him. He started to think about how people do end up here, on the wrong side of the law or just on the wrong side of society. Just because someone lived in the Ghetto, didn't necessarily mean they were criminals. Some try to live honest lives, but fail to find opportunities to better their lives. If Al had been a normal human, he to may have been forced to live like this too, but when he applied himself and showed interest in becoming a law enforcement officer, the government practically jumped at the chance to offer him many opportunities and scholarships to become one, eager to have a magic user on the force. He was one of the lucky ones. Many here are not.<br/><br/>Granted it came down to the personal situations each person is presented with in their lives, the choices they make or the people who they surround themselves with that determine where they end up, but many here didn't have a choice and they had to make the best of a bad situation. He realized that what he had thought was pity for the people living here on hard times that he was feeling, was actually respect for having the courage to survive in this place. Jewel wasn't someone the Director should tell him to get to know her to help her conform to their standards, but yet he needed to get to know her so that he could conform to their way of life. To their standards and lifestyle. He needed to learn their ways to better understand not just her, but the people here that he was trying to protect as an officer of the law.<br/><br/>He cleared his throat as he found himself blankly staring at her with a warm smile on his face as he was deep in thought.<br/><br/>"I'm eager to meet Justin and ask about the Street Mother." He said, "I think I will need much guidance in the ways of the street."