Xarces smiles to Hubert as he assures him that he was okay. "I am glad to see that you are all right. I would love to hear all that you have discovered in relation to the onyx and obsidian stone sometime. Perhaps once you have had time to recover." he says to the old man, waving to him as Gina begins to lead him away.<br/><br/>Xarces turning to the tigress that was beside him smiling and nodding warmly to her "Thank you for checking on him." he appreciating her being there for the old man while he was away addressing the crowd and Juliana.<br/><br/>As he watches Hubert go, he couldn't help but to pick up on the voice of the merwoman coming from behind him. He catching a small snippet of her conversation with the dragon (Guardians?.....Seriana?) these words out of context having little meaning to him, as though he was aware of the cities and stones, their social structure and political practices where all but a mystery to him. Foot steps coming from behind seemingly aproaching his location perk his interest enough for him to turn, just in time to find the merwoman adressing him.<br/><br/>Xarces would smile as soon as he makes eye contact with the aquatic woman. Listening to what she had to say before he would speak in turn. "It is remarkable how easily the line between stupidity and bravery often blurs." he would start with an addressing nod, before continuing in a very friendly and warm manner "Believe it or not, this is my first visit to the city of Oath. Just moments after arriving I came upon the scene, such violence to be displayed openly on the streets, I simply could not sit idly by and allow it to continue. I had hoped for a more peaceful resolution, but I had not accounted for the severity of Juliana's temper." He admits with a light hearted chuckle. "Such rage....such aggression.....are such things common to her character?" he asks with concern before proceeding with a solemn almost remorseful demeanor "I wonder what secrets she harbors....what caused her to react so violently towards Hubert, and myself, a stranger who only wished to offer my aid....." Xarces drifting off in contemplation for but a moment before shaking his head clear of such thoughts. "I am just glad that I was able to draw her attention away in time." He finishes releasing a soft sigh. "It was nothing, I would hope anyone would have done the same where it me who was on the cusp of death,  that being said I am honored and truly appreciate your thanks.......but where are my manners, I am Xarces, and it is a pleasure to meet you...." he looking to her expectantly offering a firm hand shake in greeting hoping that she would divulge her own name.<br/><br/>Xarces pauses for a moment while he thinks, using what he had already read in the tomes, along with the physical appearance of the woman that stood before him to recall what Suinouzin must be. "Forgive me if I am mistaken but....Suinouzin?..That is known as the city below the depths is it not? I have only read about it in texts, but such a place must certainly be beautiful to behold. The ocean is such a marvelous place, filled with so many undiscovered wonders, for a city to reside beneath the waves, why....why...I would simply love to visit it some day!" he saying with enthusiasm as his mind runs wild with the idea of what an underwater civilization could be like. Xarces stopping after a brief moment, his expression changing to that of one who just realized something obvious. "Silly me, here I am day dreaming of such a place, when a woman from the very city I am fantasizing about stands right in front of me, a woman who's own beauty, I must say, rivals or perhaps even puts the grandest of civilizations to shame." Xarces would say while offering her a charming smile " You must forgive me, But I would absolutely love to hear all about you and your city.....perhaps over dinner?" he would ask, keeping his question friendly enough so that it could easily be dismissed as little more then a curiosity of her city and her people, yet leaving it open enough for one thinking along the same wave length to catch hold of his personal interest.<br/><br/>Xarces would hold his breathe as he awaited her answers his eyes drinking in her image, taking note of her blueish skin, of the fins that adorn the side of her head where human ears would normally lay. (I never imagined meeting an aquatic humanoid upon my journey, I do hope for the chance to get to know her better. Perhaps even, where she to take me up on my offer, I could get her to divulge a bite more on what transpired between Juliana and Hubert behind closed doors....... if nothing else meeting her and Julianna, has made my trip quite rewarding already)