Emma's trek through the sewer continued unceremoniously. Scarlet demanded an explanation, which was fair enough- they did destroy his hometown, after all. [i][b]Hmmmm... how do I put this?[/b][/i] Emma rubbed the back of her neck. [b]"Well... as I said, we're Travelers,"[/b] Emma saw that as a total lie. They may have technically been Travelers, but in truth they were still little more then city-folk. They'd been outside the walls of Enn for what, a day? But it was better to keep your hand hidden, especially since she had no idea who this kid was; borrowing the title of Traveler could prove useful. Traveler's were quite frankly scary to most people, which was all the better for Emma. [b]"We were working on eliminating a disease that's been spreading between cities, and then the wood demon's attacked us and chased us towards this city. We've lost one of our companions, the girl from earlier, and we need to find her then get out of this city. That's the long and the short of it."[/b] Emma spoke confidently, putting on a mask of fake bravado while her true emotions couldn't be farther from. In truth she was scared, out of her depth, and really just wanted to go home. [i][b]If only Forivel was still alive. He'd have known what to do... about the Marquis, about this Traveler business, about everything.[/b][/i]

But she knew, as she so often did, that there was no time the dwell on what could have been. The light they had been walking towards was growing ever so slightly closer. It eventually grew to reveal some sort of mechanized suit of armor- a sight unfamiliar to the girl from Enn, a city devoid of many of the odd technologies they'd seen here. The mech seemed to be on its last legs, rusting, breaking, and with a literal damaged leg. A boy popped out of the mech, grinning and spouting total nonsense. The girl slowly nodded, only somewhat comprehending what he was saying. She was into plants, not philosophy. [b]"You want money? What're you going to do with a couple of bucks while the city's getting destroyed?"[/b] She shook her head. [b]"It doesn't really matter, does it? If you'll show us the way out, sure."[/b] Emma rummaged around in her pack- she brought money with her, even though she wasn't sure how useful it would be outside of the city. She eventually presented a hefty sack of coins. It wasn't all for him, of course. She opened the pouch and presented two gold pieces.

[b]"Good enough?"[/b]