the old woman looked up and slowly took Vyre's hand, the old woman's skin feeling tissue thin and her grip was a little shaky. "its Mrs. jenny, yes. you better not be doin no crime with Anna around, the poor girl doesn't need any trouble." she frowned a little before she shook her head and went back to helping Anna get things collected and packed. "your story has more holes in it then a good wheel of Swiss cheese but it ain't my business." she jumped slightly and squinted at the bag of money and then looked up at Vyre. "while i appreciate the thought i can't go carrying that kinda money about, some cutthroat would just take it from me if the tax man didn't get it first. no, you be paying me honestly so is i don't get in no trouble." when they were done Anna took the money bag and paid for everything having done the math in her head while she was picking stuff and then she slipped an extra gold into Mrs. jenny's hand when she shook it goodbye.<span style="color: #4da6ff">"you get Mike a nice bag of pipe weed and yourself a nice sherry on me Mrs. Jenny."</span>"Light bless you child." Anna smiled and handed Ashia a basket before the Dragonling nodded and teleported herself and Vyre home, put her stuff down and then unloaded Vyre and teleported them back, Anna still right where they left her until she headed down a bright alley. "where are we going now? you bought half her stall... what else do you need?"<span style="color: #4da6ff">"seasonings, pickled goods, preserved meats and preserved goods."</span><span style="color: #404040">"i definitely think my way of eating is easier." </span>Anna laughed quietly as she went into a run down looking store and Vyre got inside just in time to see the biggest Human woman she had ever seen picking Anna up in a bear hug. "'Unnuh! Unnuh! Muh! Unnuh ere!" the huge woman looked at Vyre and Ashia and smiled but it was obvious from her childlike expression she was a simpleton, if a huge one. a woman in her mid forties walked out and wiped her purple pickled hands on her equally died apron before she smiled. "Jessy, you put her down before you squish her poor ribs." she swatted her daughter in the back lightly as the huge woman put Anna back on her feet carefully and Anna took a deep breath.<span style="color: #4da6ff">"hello Jessy, Mrs. Pulm."</span>the big woman petted Anna's hair, still grinning. "miss Unnuh."<span style="color: #4da6ff">"i missed you too Jessy."</span>"we thought you fell in the damned canals again you fool girl, where did you disappear too?"<span style="color: #4da6ff">"i moved out of the city when my husband died is all. but i finally got my new home all set up and i need well... everything so i came back to see my friends and get all the stuff i need."</span>"then lets get you all set, you got your cart today?"<span style="color: #4da6ff">"no, it broke when i moved so instead i brought my new friends to help me carry everything."</span>"well alright then, lets get you squared away, the new girl i got in cant tell her vinegar from her brine so i best not leave her back there by herself too much." the two Humans went about picking jars of pickled and dried goods and despite the run down condition the place smelled rather sweet. "Jessy, sweety, Mama needs<i>two big</i>crates okay?" "Yes Muh." the big woman stomped into the back room and came back with two long, short walled rectangular crates and set them on the counter while the women set to filling them. "i know its impolite to speak about your future so soon after your husband died and all... but my boys both think the world of you, Billy and Bobby are sweet boys and i would just love you have a good girl like you for a daughter in law Anna. Billy even knows a bit about leather so he could help you tend that smelly Leather shop..." Anna looked back at Vyre and blushed a little before she shook her head. "its too soon Mrs. Pulm." "oh i know, just somethin to think about on these lonely nights. when my Roger died i know i was so lonely, and your too young to be all alone and with no children, my kids is all that got me through it."<br/><br/>Melody nodded before she squeezed The'kal again.<span style="color: #4dffff">"thank you, i was a little confused. it's okay to think a little like a mortal, maybe we all need to be a little less... detached from everything."</span><br/><br/>Relene growled under her breath as she came to a stop and turned on Kitori. "shut up! you don't know anything about me or my life you have no right to stand there and judge me after i rescued you! good for you and your happy visits where he smiles and laughs! do you know what he does around me? complain! endless complaints and criticism!" she snarled and ice blasted Kitori off her feet but didn't really hurt. "i threw a monster out of our house! that is what i did! Sharindia's monster of a daughter broke down our door so i threw her out!" there were tears in her eyes as she glared down at Kitori. "Vyre is a monster who destroys people's lives and i threw her out of the house! Ras threw Vyre against a wall and i threw her out of our broken door and what thanks do i get for wanting to protect our family? he chose to defend the monster!"<br/><br/><span style="color: #5900b3">"then we can all sit down and talk about it later, i understand if you need time to calm down."</span>she shook her head and sighed softly, returning the squeeze.<span style="color: #5900b3">"she might, Relene just knocked her on her ass. no, your not wrong, Kitori is an emotional disaster with your temper and Rayne's cruelty. i would object to her moving into the house in her current condition, she needs help and she certainly won't accept conventional help. but i am seriously considering erasing the last twenty-four hours from Kitori's memory so you can talk to the girl first and things can hopefully have a better start then they do now."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>