Rukeewei thought it was strange how Ariel could be so friendly and outgoing, yet so nervous as the same time. It seemed like her personality contradicted itself. Still, he had, so far, found her company pleasant. "For me, I'm always looking for new friends. Despite how many visitors are always coming to Thorn, few actually decide they want to live here, so new neighbors are actually kind of rare. I suppose they are not too fond of what they have to walk through to get here. You seem like exactly the sort of person that this city needs. So, yes, I think we can be friends. My brother says I trust too easily, but I think he is too hard on strangers. As for Neer, well, I can't answer for her. She is a perfectly friendly person, but she doesn't trust as easily as myself. I think she will warm up to you, though, especially if you end up opening your shop nearby. I would just be careful not to necessarily equate being friendly with being friends, especially with local merchants. They will almost always be friendly to a customer, whether they like them or not."

By this point, the book merchant finished with his other customer, so Rukeewei broke off from the conversation long enough to pay for the book. He didn't see the other volumes in his collection, so he would need to find the other books later. He walked away from the merchant's stand, but did not go far, instead stopping and turning his attention back to Ariel.

After a few minutes, the acrobat troupe finished their act and started on their break. Ahnasha applauded with the rest of the crowd, then put her arm back around Fendros and gave him a quick kiss. "So, what next? We could see if any of these other shows are worth watching, or we could look at the shops on the other side of the market. I don't really think we should spend much gold, although...I am interested to see what kind of food they have for sale." She suggested. As was all too common recently, her stomach was weighing in much more than usual on her decision making. 

Meesei gave Janius a confident smile as she approached him. Once again, the crowd seemed to be finding partners for the next song. Luckily, she recognized the tune as soon as the music began, so she knew roughly what to expect. Argonian dances did not have specific steps and instead followed a specific theme based on the song, so there was variation in what was 'correct'. She extended a hand to Janius, still with a grin on her face. "Why not, I can join you for a dance, as long as you can keep up."