[center] [color=00aeef] [h3] Gaius Secundus [/h3] [/color] [/center] The young woman seemed intimidated by Gaius. She stared at him for a few solid seconds as she seemed to be searching for words. When she did speak, Gaius immediately realized that she was tired, not just sleepy, but bone weary tired. Before He could answer her strange question he was interrupted by a exuberant axman. Gaius raised his eyebrows at the loud and large axman that was leaning on the girl. [i] What was her name again? [/i] He thought. The axman continued with his boisterous tirade, ending in a half sarcastic question. Gaius's smartass reflexes kicked in, and before he knew it, he was shooting off at the mouth. "My grandmother could swing that axe, but you probably can't." Mentally he kicked himself for not thinking. [i]Ugh, I am trying to win their trust, not their anger.[/i] Gaius heard in the background the man who had made a speech at the beginning, something about horses? [center] [h3] Lilith Merdox [/h3] [/center] Lilith fixed the loud intruder with a hard eyed, caustic, dangerous, shut-up-or-die, glare. "You...are interrupting our conversation." She spat. "Get lost." She turned her gaze back to the Kuur, as if dismissing the pirate as anything of importance. Her expression softened. "What do you mean people out here?" She asked Kuur more gently this time. The women was obviously easily intimidated and painfully shy. Lilith immediately wanted to help her. For some reason Kuur reminded Lilith of herself, from many years ago. Lilith shoved that painful memory away, [i]Its no good to dwell on what is passed.[/i] "So where are you from?" She asked Kuur.