Well, things were'nt going as smoothly as Mikoto thought that they would. Nevertheless, a true saleswoman can't let things like a psycho girl and a trap knight get in the way of her profit, so she straightened her posture, before locking her case and setting it on her back.

[color=gold]"Well, well, well... I'm truly sorry for mistaking you for a girl, noble knight. Nevertheless, you should take it as a compliment to your youthful looks, which... can be kept like that for much long with this elven lotion."[/color] Mikoto said to the kinght as she produced a small glass pot from within her cloak and offered it to him [color=gold]"Would you care to give it a try? The first one is on the house, of course"[/color] she said with a shameless grin stamped all over her face.

[color=gold]"As for your other questions, I've already answered them. I'm a peddler, and our kind go were our legs... and the scent of gold guide us, no matter if it's in a quaint village or in the middle of a battlefield, we will be there."[/color]

Then, Mikoto turned to the invasive girl who was almost trowing herself over Mikoto [color=gold]"Erm... those are a lot of questions for such a small girl. Perhaps... you'd be interested in a bottle of fresh apple juice? Don't worry, it has been cooled with a magic ice stone from the Northland. Come on, I'll give you a free sample too"[/color] Mikoto said, producing yet another bottle and three cups were she poured some of the juice, giving two to her potential customers and drinking one herself.

[color=gold]"Ohh... that was good"[/color] The peddler said as the cool juice went down her parched throat [color=gold]"Now, about your other questions, missy"[/color] she said, petting the girl's head as a way to keep their distance [color=gold]"I'm Kanzaki Mikoto -Peddler Extraordinary- from the winding tunnels of Rexicorg. If you think that either my merchandise, or I are funny, you're welcome, afater all making people happy is part of a peddler's job too."[/color]

[color=gold]"Though,"[/color] Mikoto said, inching away from the girl when the talk took a more sinister turn [color=gold]"I think that I'll wait a few more decades before I meet God, unless he wants some novelties too, in which cas I'd be more than willing to cut a deal with him. And, erm... I'm sorry, but since those are the only eyes I have, I can't sell them... actually, they were a present from mom, so they have sentimental value, you know?"[/color] Mikoto said, still trying her best to sound funny, despite the fact that the girl was starting to creep her to the bones.
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Meanwhile, on the village of Orello another kind of fate was at work...

[color=4169e1]"Huh?"[/color] Aria said when she noticed the boy, actually, a young soldier who sat across from her. Given that this is a rather small tavern, it wouldn't be uncommon for this to happen, specially with so many soldiers coming in for lunch.

Aria also noticed how the boy's gaze wavered to and from her, perhaps... he noticed how tomboyish she looked in that armor and was thinking something weird of her? In fact, as she scanned the boy, Aria noticed how he looked quite cute, yet had a certain handsomeness aura around him, certainly the kind who will grow to become quite a ladykiller in the future.

Anyway, after all that staring, Aria felt rather self-conscious and her face began to get hotter... was she blushing? But for what reason? It was not like she got an interest in the boy or something like, nevertheless, she felt like the right thing to do was greet him, after an impolite stare such as the one she did.

Shifting her head up, so that their gazes met, Aria moved a mesh of hair back into its place behind her ear, before saying [color=4169e1]"Good morning. I hope that I'm not bothering you."[/color] in a soft voice, calm like the sounds of a snowy morning.