Stepping outside after a few minutes, mainly just to get out of the stink, upon having served the stray cat some food, Cronic looked at Aria, then to the guards.

[i]"The guards are on edge. That's not a good sign. They expecting an attack or something?"[/i] Cronic thought to himself, folding his arms. Cronic personally was never one to openly voice his thoughts, but the fact the guards were on edge was making him a little concerned.

[i]"Either way, it'd probably be a good move to double-check my gear, just in case."[/i] Cronic said, going back into the house and heading upstairs, grabbing hold of his sword and removing it from the sheath, checking over the blade before taking out a small stone and running it across the blade's edges, sharpening the blade.

[i]"Last thing I need is a blunt sword in the middle of a battle."[/i]