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"Good man."  Melany whispered under her breath as she rushed away from the ship.  By the time she made it into the town's proper there was chaos, confusion, explosions and what appeared to be non-discriminatory exploding. "Sigh" she sighed.  Stopping to look around and hopefully see someone who looked like a local.  "I hope our leader over there doesn't blow up anything important."  

It took a bit of scanning but she found her man.  The guy was huddled under a small tree, hands over his head, entire body quivering with nervous energy.  "There we go."  She grinned and was standing over the man in an instant.  "YOu there!"  She took out her blade and poked the top of the man's head, gently.  She'd kill him in a heartbeat if he turned out to be a threat, but she wouldn't be able to sleep as easily if she went as far to maim him for a little bit of info.  "Hello."  She shouted, and poked hard enough to draw a trace of blood.  

Whoever the man was, apparently he was on edge.  Without a word his whole body lunged upwards like a coiled snake.  His fist thrust out in any old direction.  Neither hit her though.  It was amazing kind of like watching someone unload barrels full of buck shot at close range and not hitting anything.  Still, he wasn't any good to her so she cut him down, quickly, painlessly.  There was enough time for the figure to spasm once from the shock but that was it.  

"Oh God!"  A woman screamed as she saw the man fall to the ground.  "Oh god!"

"Shhh."  Melany whispered as she turned and took a step to the figure. 

"What do you want?"  The woman wailed.  MElanie smiled, and five minutes later she was standing in front of the town's drug store, kicking the door in and hurrying inside.  

"What do you want?"  The old man, hiding behind the counter pleaded.  

Another smile.  "Glad you asked."  

By the time she was done filling up one of her sacks the old man was standing still, rubbing his hands nervously.  "Is there anything else you want?  I'll give you anything.  Please just don't hurt me."

"well, since your offering."  Melany said, hefting the bag of herbs, medicines, and some medical supplies that were definitely going to come in handy later.  "Would you mind pointing me at whatever passes for the town's botanist."