Both Phaerbryn and Viviana turn to gawk at Kyle, their large eyes becoming even larger.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Viviana</strong></div><br/>Did that man just imply that this town was from another world? How delightfully curious! Viviana was already brimming with questions but before she could even open her mouth, the man wearing the very odd material around his legs, began speaking. She was very happy that she could now understand the man and she turned to Tiagar, a warm smile on her face as a way of thanks. She turned back once more, taking a breath to speak, and was once more quelled, this time by the act of violence displayed in front of her. Her hand immediately went to the scimitar at her waist but didn’t unsheathe it once she noted the man failed to continue his attack.<br/><br/>Viviana became intently focused on the man’s weapon while he was yelling at the other woman in leather. She assumed it was a weapon because he had it thrust in front of him, as if to defend with it. This was unlike any weapon she’d every read about. And she read<em>a lot</em>of books. She was now enamored with figuring this out. As Zelith began talking to him, she took a step forward and sniffed at the weapon. The smell was slightly sulfurous with a hint of a metal twang. She cocked her head curiously and reached a hand to touch it.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Phaerbryn</strong></div><br/>Phaerbryn was still reeling from Kyle’s declaration. Another fucking planet? What kind of drugs were they experimenting with on these ranger boys these days? Shaking her head, she focused back on the current scene just in time to see the new stranger strike Kyle.<br/><br/>“Hey, asshole! That man is an Army Ranger you just hit! You know, one of those men that give his life to fight for your freedom? Show some fucking respect!” Phaerbryn was outraged! But she knew better than to disgrace Kyle’s dignity by kicking this man’s ass for him. However, as the man continued on his rant about the CIA, she was very much contemplating shooting him in the head. The CIA might frown upon that, though.<br/><br/>Phaerbryn noticed the strange woman in the purple dress seemed to now be able to understand the man, whereas she seemed unable to before. All of a sudden, everything seemed to click. She had never known Kyle to exaggerate before and this hot headed jerk seemed to be spouting off the same story. Then she remembered the device in her car. Ignoring the gun toting man’s comments as if he were nothing, she dropped her gun and ran to her car.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6GYHFpkJZJIduEGdR-iuhLlbyzSx9EZ7r66RUfUFhsOg7h9Vy)</div>She fumbled briefly with the glove compartment until it flew open. She grabbed the little box and emptied it hurriedly on the seat. The note flew away in the breeze as she examined the Bluetooth looking device. She found a switch and flipped it it. A section lit up blue. If this didn’t work, she was going to have to seriously reevaluate her mental stability. She placed the device on her ear and walked back in the store just in time to see the girl in the purple dress reach for grungy man’s gun.<br/>