Slipping open the pouch, Kaelen is surprised to see the amount of money within; the hobgoblin paid almost double what he normally charged.  His quick departure gives Kaelen pause for a moment, but the ring of the Academy bells draws his attention back to the square.  The ceremony would be starting soon, and he needed to be ready for any unexpected surprises.<br/><br/>Dagnyr's call draws his focus, and it's clear that he's going after someone in the crowd, as his pace is far more than would be normal for such a dense crowd.  Although he can't see Dagnyr's target, the fact that he abruptly lunges forward then stops means that he likely caught up to whomever he was pursuing.  As Alyssa heads in that direction as well, he can't help but wonder who would be bold enough to try anything today.  Although this is<span style="font-style: italic">the</span>biggest event in the city since the last Crossing festival, the occasion meant that the entire city guard would be out in force tonight, and thus it would be just as effective to hand yourself in as it would be to attempt any sort of illicit activity tonight.<br/><br/>With the ceremony likely to start any second, Kaelen began packing up his stall; there likely wouldn't be much more business tonight, and he'd rather not leave all of his wares out in the open should something happen.