The human nods thoughtfully. "You work around here?" Xerces gives a half grin. "I guess you could say that. I travel a lot in my line of work." He sighs. "I've got to get going. Maybe we could talk again sometime. You've got my number. See you around." He stands up and walks over to a small car, and begins driving away. Xerces waits for a while, staring out at the water. He abruptly stands up, and walks downtown. [i]I need to find that other Protector, Athe, again. Maybe he could tell me what's happening.[/i]