[h2][color=red]Rayth Garek[/color][/h2]
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The city was awake and vibrant, if a bit lazy considering many took their lunch at this hour. Calls of commerce and social affairs filled the air as they moved southward, walking amid dealers and their wares. One pock mouthed woman hefted large melons in front of her chest in a comical attempt to draw the eye as a hefty, black haired man waved a sea bass around, shoving it into everyone's face who dared get within a dozen feet. They were truly within a stone and wood jungle of thatched roof structures, the streets tight and packed, shadows crisscrossing the ground from lines of fabric above their heads. 

"Did you hear?" A voice said. "Grigor has lain siege to Tribartum." 

"Katherine would love this." Another piped in. "You know how she gets about chocolate."

"The Duke said pirates murdered a watchman down Lorner Road, is that true?" 

Rumors and chit chat flooded the air about them. Rayth had perfected the art of drowning out the noise whilst simultaneously nabbing any information out of the air that could be useful later. Rayth pulled her along, keeping her close. Partly because he wanted to make sure no one stole anything off of her or got any ideas, but mostly because she was gorgeous and he was far too into her for having been around her for such a short time. 

They entered Markham Square, aptly named for the square shape of the courtyard, the designs on the fountain and stones beneath their feet filled with right angles and hard designs. A flock of geese aimlessly waddled, and whether they were domestic or had decided to just take a load off, they seemed used to humans. A few honks here or there accompanied them. One child tried to pet one before it bleeted and the kid ran away to his mother's skirts. Commoners, laborers, and merchants alike either hustled or lounged, there was no inbetween. Rayth decided they should lounge, and so he led Akilah over to the fountain, taking a seat beside the bubbling water. At its center, the fountain held a masterfully sculpted statue of Rán, lady of the sea.

[color=cc131f][b]"Well now that I have you alone,"[/b][/color] he joked. The square was sparsely populated, but there was still at least a dozen gazes passing them every few moments from the crowd. [color=cc131f][b]"I would be remiss if I didn't ask, where you would like to go? Or, what would you like to look at? I know where most things are in this city. Books, clothing, even scrolls for spells."[/b][/color]