Aderyn finally said slowly, "We should check all the parks. Then if there is nothing in the city, we can search... for one more like ourselves." That seemed almost like it might be work, but they could accomplish a check of parks quickly. "With the snow and all the lights these humans have up, we should be okay to fly. The parks will be dark like this, easy to see. We can split up, but stay close enough to be in contact. This did look like a good one, but you never know. We might find one of them with a lessor who isn't high." She rolled her shoulders back and sighed, "If nothing else, maybe find one who is coming down. Haul them out, and threaten not to let them back before the next day."<br/><br/>"Humans and their drugs." Islwyn sounded grumpy. "Fine. Lets take a look." In silent accord they exited the same way they entered and walked together away from any traces of any other magic. Eventually Aderyn nodded to her brother and a few moments later he touched her arm and pointed to a ladder. Pulling darkness close and making only slightly implausible jumps, they climbed to the rooftop. Aderyn sat down and took a long, long moment to focus properly. Clean. Nothing.<br/><br/>She stood again and nodded at Islwyn, silent still because they had a job to do now. Idle chatter could give things away and they were used to living with beings who had phenomenal hearing. A heartbeat later a pair of jays, black with deep blue wings and tails, hopped to the edge of the building and flung themselves into the air. It was less risky than someone glancing up or seeing the wrong shadow shape if the moon broke through the clouds. The lights of a city were not good for wildlife. Disturbed birds might fly a ways before settling. There were very few who might notice one jay was slightly more magical than another, and in the Midwest it was still possible that a Steller's Jay might be seen. It would excite any birder of course, since especially in the winter they should not wander east of Colorado, but exited birders could be borne and avoided. Of course one was always more vulnerable as a medium sized bird who must do the things a bird did.<br/><br/>In most parks, a jay would land in a tree. Perhaps hop from one tree to another, seeming picky about the proper roost. Dismayed with the quality of the trees, it would take flight again, to try another park. Parks with no trees were little use, and occasionally a jay would land on a children's slide before making a disgusted sound and continuing on. Still there were several times when one jay would end up waiting on a rooftop, a disgruntled fluffball of feathers, while the other... explored in more detail.<br/><br/>They didn't discuss why, not yet. Silence of the mind was a trait of their working attitude as much as not speaking aloud. Eventually they finished. Together, two 'humans' climbed down a different fire escape and dropped to the ground. Aderyn yawned, "Well some things to discuss. I did pick up a few tips though, so we don't need to kill anyone for a bed." She laughed and Islwyn grinned. Clearly an inside joke. "Just let me hop in this shoppe and I will return shortly." Islwyn shrugged and nodded, waiting outside for her with some patience and an expectation she wasn't ditching him and running for it. They weren't playing right now.<br/><br/>From that shoppe, she led her brother to another building with a large brilliantly lit sign out front. Another moment of waiting and she returned swinging a key on her finger. It opened one of the little rooms. Islwyn arched his brows at her, "How.. honest."<br/><br/>Aderyn grinned, "I figured you wouldn't ask about practical things. I just wanted to see if it worked. Now we seem like lame drifter humans and not homeless humans." She laughed again. Islwyn perched gingerly on one of the beds and smiled serenely, "I did<span style="font-style: italic">ask</span>about those.. cars." He cracked his fingers to annoy her and then wiggled them. "Faster than walking, no animals involved, and still a perfectly boring and... what did you say, lame drifter human thing to do."<br/><br/>Aderyn eyed his smile, "Did you ask about car crashes? You can pay humans to take you places in those things you know." Not that she was too concerned. They were used to reactions at speed, and Islwyn would take any excuse for a new metal toy. Another yawn and she walked to the other bed, flopped on top of it and curled up under her cloak. She'd already checked their room was fine, though such a terrible place to plot. "Discuss things now, or after we think a while?" Islwyn played with his gloves for a moment and finally said, "I want to think." Aderyn closed her eyes and mumbled, "That'll take a while then. I'm napping. Wake me up if you manage to find a thought."