[@Raider Dog]
Several children appeared around Sadao like locust on a newly discovered plain of wheat, or corn, or whatever it was that the insects didn't just eat, but devoured with a lust that really didn't belong anywhere outside of a bedroom.  With a smile Jasper watched them.  "At least they're happy."  Jasper sighed.  "They're lucky with the way things turned out.  The world's not such a bad place, don't get me wrong, but there are enough places that are bad enough to kind of make up for all the good in it."  She shook her head and looked around for the train station.  "Hey,"  She said, grinning and nudging her fellow guild member in the ribs.  "There it is."  She frowned.  "You wouldn't happen to have some spare change for an extra ticket, would you?"  Her frown deepened.  "I kind of blew all my spare everything last night on drinks, and what not."