[center][h1]Outside the Walls[/h1] [h3]Wolf's Run Marketplace[/h3][/center] [hr] Surprised, terrified, and angry, the boy leered up at Selena. His eyes gleaming feral as before when the shop-keeper shouted after him. Tension coiled in his face as if he were going to hiss. [quote=@Hammerman] And now, in front of him was Selena, still smiling warmly. [color=pink]"Hello. Mind if we have a little chat?"[/color] she asked, extending her hand towards him, bowing down a little thanks to their height difference. [/quote] His features softened almost instantly at those words. He cocked his head as if to say "I don't understand". Before he could speak one of the guards approached from the main road from behind. He was agile in maneuvering through the crowds, and didn't wear the full raiment of the local guards, making him less conspicuous. A scarf partially concealed the red scales that covered both sides of his neck, belying his otherwise human features. His face was red with effort, and his look was one of disappointment rather than anger. "Damnit kid, I told you to stay out of tr-" He shut up the moment he saw Selena. "Uh..." The boy turned, and after realizing who was behind him, immediately started to cry. "Theo... -hic- I dun take nuthin'. I swear I didn't." "No, no, no! Hey, its... I'm not mad." He let out a haggard sigh. "Please stop crying." He looked to Selena and wanted to ask for help, but the word caught in his throat. [i]Gods preserve me... What kind of captain asks a complete stranger for help in this situation?[/i] [hr] [@13org] Gilfrey was beyond furious. If he had his way, all thieves would be hanged at sunset each day to send a clear message to other would-be thieves. He was stopped in his tracks after a young foreign girl floated down to stand before him. Dumbfounded at first, he said nothing, but as this haughty girl started reprimanding him, his anger quickly rekindled. "Who do you think you are, you arrogant brat! I don't care what spellery or magic you got hidden up yer skirt, but Ole Gilfrey doesn't answer to likes of you. I got mouths to feed and I won't have some street rat stealing from me, and I don't have time to entertain your damn magic tricks. Now begone!" He brushed past her, a throbbing vein bulged on his forehead. [hr] The guardsmen glanced over of his shoulder after hearing Gilfrey's all too familiar shouting. "Damnit." He cursed under is breath and inwardly resigned himself to the grim fate of having to deal with that loudmouth. Troubled, he looked back at the boy and then at Selena. "Can you watch him for... five minutes? ...Please?" He looked desperate. [hr] [@Rune_Alchemist] A few other guards were making their way through the crowd toward Gilfrey, wanting to investigate the incident properly and find the culprit. One of them, ventured a look above and beyond the sea of people, and by chance, caught sight of a horned woman perched on the awning of an apothecary's shop; her figure partially was occluded by the store's sign. Too much distance and too many people made it impossible to approach quickly, but the female guardsmen kept a watchful eye on the strange woman.