The mocha skinned man gave the young woman a friendly smile.  The warmth in his dark eyes said he was not unappreciative of the care she put into her health and appearance.  “nice to meet you, Orchid.”  He stretched over to shake her hand.<br/><br/>“My first impulse was to stay that sticking around for the minutiae would give me a better chance to get a feel for the town.  But present company sounds a lot more interesting.  Just a moment.”  He checked his envelope, arching his brow as he peered at it through mage sight for a moment before opening it.  Reading the directions carefully, he nodded.<br/><br/>“I need to be back here in a little after an hour.”   He glanced around curiously to see if the others had similar instructions.  “For the nonce, though, I noticed a sushi bar on my way here.  If you’re not too stuffed, maybe I could treat some new friends to a roll and a bit of sake?”  He glanced at the girl in her Sunday best—Jennie—and gave a nod to include her in the invitation.<br/>