Tawny snapped out of her thoughts when Lance spoke again. It seemed that she was not the only one who had noticed the strange change in the behaviors of some of their friends. Lance had realized it too, and it appeared that he was still concerned about the matter. [i]Something that could help alleviate the edginess, let's see...[/i] Looking around, she spotted a vendor that seemed to be selling sweets. That might help a little.

Her companion then said something else that caught her attention. What did he mean by 'Even if it's not on the surface' when he turned to her? Was he implying that there was something different about her too and she had not shown it yet? She hoped not, for Lance still seemed like himself and she wanted to remain in her right mind as well. Some of them still had to be, at least. She did not have the time to think about it for long, as he suddenly asked a question.

"It cut me while I was rummaging around in that crate, so I picked it up for a better look and then decided to keep it. It actually is quite pretty," she replied as she took a look at her fingers where she had gotten cut, finding that the wound had started to heal. She then gestured to the vendor she had seen earlier. "It's been said that sweets like chocolate and honey tend to cheer people up. Shall we bring some back for the rest?"

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