Kiriei shrugged.<span style="color: #00BFFF">"I have no idea,"</span>she responded, following behind Jerrar on her three available legs (the fourth one busy holding the melon).<span style="color: #00BFFF">"It's not like we're hostages though. I'm sure the guy means well."</span>They came into that first room where the elder had been the other day to see it empty.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00BFFF">"I'll bet he's gone to bed,"</span>Kiriei said. Maybe they could come back and thank him some other time. Right now, they had a fire elder to find.<span style="color: #00BFFF">"Onward!"</span>Kiriei said, pointing forward dramatically. She giggled lightly to herself.