Greetings and Salutations everyone!<br/><br/>As a resident of Northern Riverbend and a frequent visitor to Southern Riverbend it would be quite possible for Louis to have encountered most of our current cast. Provided they didn't mind a rambunctious bookworm of up to seven years younger then them accosting them. :D  (And thank's to caelcormac for a format to steal!)<br/><br/>Ailwin -  Carpenters would certainly be something an alchemist shop would know, and being based in the docks would probably mean stopping in to look at woodwork after or before picking up shipments. And quite true about the lessons Ailwin is learning from Li, as while Louis is more focused upon hammer fighting there's nothing to say one can't pick up tips.<br/><br/>Bubbles - Sadly all I can really think of is Lady Greenbottle having to deal with him bugging soldiers in her tavern for stories of their fights, possibly even stories from her since she's been beyond the city.<br/><br/>Geran - Could potentially see a meeting as his parents browsed the herbs and possibly parts of the game sought and sold by your family (As fresh ones are always much needed). If nothing else the boys could be sparring partners at times.<br/><br/>Iliana - Student of a sage and hunter for higher are both excellent ways for the two to have run into each other. Given her learning is by reality and his is by book there's even potential in there for jokes/teasing about the validity of things read on paper.<br/><br/>Spooky - A bard with songs of battle that are probably un... "prettied" as other bards are liable to do, as there's far more gold to be made with songs of fancy and joy then sorrow and pain to most ways of thinking. While the music's probably more sorrow filled (if I'm understanding your description right) then he'd like I could see Louis spending a chunk of allowance to listen to the various songs of battle a follower of the blood god would know.