Kaori grinned at receiving the compliment but it immediately faded as Mera revealed he was being over praised, Kaori let out a weak chuckle his shoulders drooping a little as he returned to his tea. Alari remained silent as hearing Mary really thought it was good did perk Kaori back up, Kaori was a simple young man he just had to learn to communicate more effectively. Larel glanced over at Hotaru seeing she was being really quiet, well she had been quiet for a bit now and it was starting to worry him just a little. He wasn't entirely sure what it was but something seemed to be on her mind.
Larel and Alari looked over at Raina and Mera as they picked up their conversation, Alari watched as Eryn and Mary tried to stop the fight offering a small smile for the attempt at least before they went off to settle their 'business; Larel nodded at Mera's order but he would have preferred to make sure no harm befell her, he was positive Mera would be fine but he didn't even like the idea of a single wound being placed upon his master.
Kaori seemed focused on his tea his mind drifting back and forth between multiple things, he did look over when they walked off but his attention was elsewhere at the moment and he returned to his tea.
"Don't see why she couldn't just let it go," Larel said taking a sip of his tea.
Alari and Kaori both looked at Larel hearing his words, he looked back between the two of them as they stared at him with blank faces,
"What?" he said narrowing his eyes at them.
The two returned to their tea saying nothing, Larel looked at the two once more before shrugging, Alari didn't have the heart to say it and Kaori didn't want to get cut into pieces for saying anything.
"I believe I have some bandages in here," Alari said moving over to his medicine box and digging inside of it. "I make sure to carry extra just in case."
He took some out and handed some to Jin who had returned to his normal form, Jin took hold of the bandages with his tail and ran over to Eryn before setting them down near him and running back to Alari. 
Larel stood up deciding to trust Mary's words at their swift return, he watched as Alari moved over and grab the spilled cup before returning to his seat, he cleaned the dirt off it before putting it back in the medicine box. 
"It's quite alright," Alari said looking over at Eryn. "It was an accident after all I believe Hotaru may have been finished anyway."
Larel walked over and plopped down next to Hotaru which caused Kaori to move a little further away as Larel finished his tea and set it down.
"Hotaru is there anything you want to do when we reach the next town," Larel said resting his arm on his knee. "They'll probably have a few games of Shogi or Go set up, I could show you how to play if you don't already know. They probably have some dice games too but you have to pay money for those."
Kaori turned his attention away from Larel and over to Alari as he noticed him pull out his small book and start writing in it once more, Jin had retreated into Alari's kimono possibly to nap and since Larel had pulled his attention away from him he was going to continue where he left off.
"Oji-san are you writing about Larel again?" Kaori asked which made Alari stop writing and look up at him. 
"Not exactly I suppose I'm chronicling history," Alari said.
"Why?"
"Well there are many that have done so before but they lived normal life spans, I have a few centuries under me so I can give a wider chronicle, their works shouldn't be ignored either I'd recommend reading one at some point Kaori. They outline the good and bad which is necessary in history."
"I think I'm alright Oji-san," Kaori said. "Now you say a few centuries but..."
"Don't say it," Alari said turning the page. "Besides there's a possibility Mary may be older than I am so you'd be insulting her if you finished that sentence."
"Yeah but Mary-chan doesn't look like an Oji-san though."
"How do I look like an Oji-san," Alari said pointing at himself.
"You're face isn't an Oji-san but your mind is an Oji-san and the way your carry yourself."
Alari sighed and returned to his writing deciding not to dispute it, the fact he was willing to let it go showed a maturity that only served the point which seemed to depress him a little but he decided to just let it go.