The city was alive and bustling, but the Au Ra found it easy to make his way through the crowds. He was not rude, he did not push or shove; there was just something about his disposition, or perhaps his aura. The strength he radiated, tinged with danger. It was something that worked on the subconscious level, people naturally parting around him, and he taking the path of least resistance. He did not cause trouble; or at least, did not intentionally seek it out.<br/><br/>He drew closer to the gathering, and hung around the exterior; stalking back and forth, looking pensive. Adventure, eh? Good coin, and good danger? Though he was no thug, there was a part of him that boiled with a lust for battle; for<em>challenge</em>.  And without any memories to tie him to this place, perhaps wandering about with a purpose--rather than aimlessly--would do him good. Keep him busy; perhaps even jostle his brain and stir up something worthwhile.<br/><br/>People began to clear out as word of the danger turned away the weak of will or body; those who were not fit for a life of adventure. The Au Ra stretched out languidly, and observed those who remained. He saw the cat-like girl who went darting off, and wondered if she would be one of the ones who would risk her life; or if she had had second thoughts, and was deciding to stay home.<br/><br/>Either way, he would approach the one who had made the announcement, and quietly inquire. "Pray tell, where is the Lotus Stand? I'm rather unacquainted with the lay of the land." It's not entirely a lie. If this place had been familiar to him before, it was now foreign territory.