Aria smiled back at Phoenix. She thought he ought to smile and laugh more often. It made his eyes look better. She was about to comment on his having to allow her to hide him when he stood up and spoke again. She glanced down at herself and then started laughing. She had completely forgotten that tiny fact. Using her newly enhanced glamour, she fashioned an illusionary shirt. While she was at it, she hid her blush as well and told herself it was just reaction from Phoenixâ€™s heat and his moving away.<br/><br/>Standing up, Aria flew over to her shirt and the ground. â€œI wonder if the bathroom behind the orange curtain has a washtub,â€ She wondered, almost wishfully, as she picked up her shirt and tossed it over her shoulder. It was then that she remembered a small fact. She had been lost before Scholar lead her to his office and then here. She was going to have to find her way back before she could find out anything about the bathroom. â€œWhat a day,â€ she whispered with a small grin on her lips. As she walked out of the room and down the hall she fluttered her wings now and then simple because she could.<br/><br/>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ~<br/><br/>â€œOh good, Tam. You found a younger you in the form of a humanoid that sets others on fire,â€ Marcus commented between clenched teeth and he pulled the chards of sleeve away from the burnt and already blistering flesh. â€œThis is your responsibility, woman. You began it.â€<br/><br/>TamLin laughed at her brotherâ€™s comment and walked over to the woman, leaning over to put her face closer to hers. â€œForgive him. Heâ€™s rude. We have ways of stopping you without touching you but weâ€™d have to get extra creative and, well, that a lot of effort and discomfort for all of us. The fact of the matter is that we cannot allow you to go to the city you are headed towards. You wouldnâ€™t want to, either. Not with hair and eyes like that and flesh burning. Theyâ€™re extra spooked right now and all they need is one strange person to all attack. We can, however, find you a place to stay this evening and give you a way to other cities.â€ Marcus frowned at his sister, momentarily distracted from the burns. He narrowed his eyes under his hood as she continued to speak. â€œYouâ€™re fairly brave, traveling alone like this. Even if you have an escort and are just away from them. We wonâ€™t hurt you. Promise.â€ As an act of good will she held out her hand to help the woman up, but stepped back to give her enough room to not take it and not feel pressured.<br/><br/>It was the nerves in the other ladyâ€™s voice that did it. Marcus knew it, even if TamLin did not though he suspected she did. A female traveler alone, looking for someone she cares about, who is obviously not completely used to traveling and fighting her way through the masses of terrible people in the world. Soft spots were going to be the death of both of them.