Kisheto wiped his mouth with a napkin that rested on the table, an act that made him feel much more sophisticated than he had ever felt. He smiled comfortably and then looked to Arianna, "What do yah mean 'with' them? I barely met 'em before I sneaked into their little mission operation thing. Actually, I kinda used to dream of becoming a merc, y'know? Seemed cool, but I dunno. They didn't even give me a chance to apologize, heh."

Arianna nodded once, remembering the words that the leader had spoken about Kisheto. "Do they have as many as they did before the void gate opened? Do you know anything about the way they work?" she said. Kisheto raised a brow, "Um... well... they have an amazing base underground. It was beautiful, but chaotic. Everyone was crammed in there, and the only way in was through some strange elevator. Made me kinda claustrophobic, but y'know, it was cool how they had a makeshift forest inside. Makes you feel amazed at the beautiful work those builders put in when they made the thing, y'know?" he rambled on, barely pausing to let the girl respond. It was a habit of his to talk, often times more than he should.

Arianna smiled amusedly as he continued on and on. She didn't mind hearing vocal words, though, after a year of almost always speaking only through her mind to Castiel. She imagined a bunker underneath the city with a forest in the middle. Surely the Golden Mercenaries would have something like that up their sleeves. "It sounds interesting, but a little claustrophobic, like you said. Are they also trying to break down the wall?"

Kisheto's expression was replaced by one of confusion, "...well, I mean..." he squinted and looked left and right. "Isn't everyone?" He then sighed, "Look, yo, although what they did wasn't cool, I'm not gonna sabotage 'em in case you're, y'know, evil and stuff. They're still my homies deep down inside. Even if only knew 'em for a bit. I can't just rat 'em out like that," he said with a shrug. Arianna shook her head, "I don't mean any harm towards them. I'm curious about what they do, and how they do it. Before I knew Iktomi was alive I was considering joining the Golden Mercenaries. I've heard great things about them, but after what happened at the mall I'm second guessing them." As she finished speaking, Kisheto chuckled and replied, "Look, Arianna, the Golden Mercenaries are good people. I trust 'em, for real. Actually, I wasn't supposed to be in that mission at all. They gave me a safe place to say, and I..." he then looked down and sighed, "I chose to reap glory and play the hero instead. As a result, I cost them some lives... So I understand why they would leave me. However, I can't just flip judgement and say they're wrong. Ever since I was young, I only heard stories of their amazing work. It's too early for me to give up faith in them now." He smiled as he spoke his last sentence and leaned back in his chair, more relaxed. Regardless of whether it was a mistake or not, he trusted Arianna, solely because, like the mercenaries, she had taken it upon herself to ensure his safety in return for what was nothing but a small favor in his perspective.

Arianna inhaled deeply. He was right. They kind of had a reason to be angry, but was it enough to leave him to die? She thanked the waiter when he brought her the food and water and began to eat. She paused in her eating as another question formed in her head. "Are they gathering hosts? I met two of them before they left." Kisheto looked down once more and thought. [i]Shit... I can't be doin this. What if she's a spy or somethin...[/i] he thought before looking up. "Eh, don't really uh... I don't really know I wasn't uh.. I. No," he said nervously.

Arianna watched him, hearing his nervous thoughts amidst the thoughts of everyone in the base. She sipped her water. She was pressing too hard, and he obviously didn't trust telling others about the Golden Mercenaries. "I'm sorry, if I'm pressuring you. I just want to know everything I can about them before I consider joining them fully." She glanced over at Hali, then down at her food.

Kisheto swallowed and sighed once more, realizing it wouldn't be a big deal. He decided, however, to change the topic nonetheless. "The Golden Mercenaries are a band of homies looking to do some good around here. That's all we gotta care about. I'm sure they'd accept you if you wanted to join. But forget them, you asked if they were trying to get past the wall, right? I've heard a lot of people talkin about that. I think we're getting close to freedom. I can just... feel it, you 'nah mean?" he said in a gentle, hopeful tone. Usually, when he rambled, it was an innocent string of sentences that drifted from thought to thought. But when it came to rambling about his ambitions, passions, or dreams, his tone became much smoother and more poetic. 

Arianna chuckled. "Its definitely nice to hear such optimism." She sighed softly and sipped her water. "As much as I'd like to believe you, I think the military is trying it's best to keep us in here. I wouldn't doubt that they have some tricks waiting up their sleeves." Kisheto scoffed at her words, "Psh. They can't stop us. We're like an undefeatble horde of zombies trying to get back to the life outside these walls. I have family back home, y'know..." he smiled and looked up for a bit in nostalgia. He then looked to Arianna with a look of curiosity, "What about you? You probably miss your family, too, right?" 

Arianna paused, her fork hovering a few inches from her plate covered in the food she had been about to eat. She nodded slowly, setting the fork back down. "I'm sure everyone does. I've heard things about the outside world, though, from some of the military men. It sounds like the military has begun to run over all of Leginia. I worry about my parents and how that must be affecting Argos." She bit her lip, a habit she had regressed to after the void gate opened. Thinking of her parents was bittersweet, and made her wish that she could at least talk to him. If only her ability could reach as far as Argos.

Kisheto chuckled, "Yeah. I think 'bout my dad all the time, mostly 'cuz of this," he said as he pointed to a single tribal ear ring on his left earlobe. It was hard to notice until you realized it was there, a tiny, bright silver loop that fit tightly. "Family tradition, y'know? Heh. But yeah, I think we'll be an outtie soon. No worries, Arianna," he said with a smile.

Arianna smiled softly, eyeing the ear ring he wore. The only thing Arianna had to remember her parents was her memory, aside from the things she left in her apartment. Were her things even there, anymore? Had her apartment building collapsed? This thinking sparked a curiosity inside of her. Her father had given her a communicator before she left, so she wouldn't have to pay for a toll phone when she was in Sovereign. [i]I wonder if it still works,[/i] she thought, her eyebrows furrowing as she concentrated. Her gaze was locked on her food, but she didn't see it. If the communicator worked, there was no doubting that she would be able to call her parents. Perhaps Kisheto could call his dad? It would be a valuable asset to gain, in order to contact the outside world. 

Kisheto raised both his brows and smiled, "Uh... you awake?" he said jokingly. Arianna blinked, looking up at him. She nodded, "Yeah, I was just thinking." She sipped her water and sat up a little straighter, a plan forming in her head. "The apartment I was staying in isn't too far from here, from what little I remember. I'm thinking about going and seeing if any of my things survived the opening or the scavengers in Sovereign." Kisheto smiled and nodded, "Nice. Diggin the adventure, huh? Just my style," he chuckled before looking over to Hali and then back, "...uh, if you do choose to go, you should lemme tag along. Um, y'know, so I can, well, protect you." In his mind, his attempt to mask the fact that he wanted to get away from Hali was all but concealed. However, he did genuinely feel a desire to venture into the city with Arianna. To him, it was like a huge playground just waiting to be explored.

Arianna smiled softly, her eyebrow raising a little when he mentioned protecting her. "You may tag along, if you'd like. I wish I could ask Iktomi, but there is an item that I'd like to search for before it begins to collect dust or is stolen. It's risky, but I want to at least see if its there."

Kisheto looked to Hali once more and then smiled as he looked back, "Psh. What are we waiting for then?"