<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div><strong>Tagging: Kairen, Evan, Lauriel, maybe Sophie</strong>(Depends on whether we want Maria to go to the store or go looking for her sister.)<br/><br/>Having been born in a noble family, Maria had plenty of experience dealing with people.<br/><br/>"Let me talk to the shopkeeper."  The knight frowned as she surveyed the assembled group.  "Where's Sophie?  She didn't go off on her own, did she?"<br/><br/>Sorceress or not, Maria disliked the idea of Sophie hunting criminals by herself.  But it would be just like her sister to go do her own thing without telling anyone.  Just like she'd left home without telling anyone.<br/><br/><em>Perhaps I should let the others go on ahead while I look for Sophie.  That Aleena girl seems intelligent enough, she could handle talking to the shop keeper...</em>