In the marketplace|Haven | Ilyamen

[digifaith]

(First post; really have no idea what I'm going for here. Will eventually be leaving Ilyamen for Humontis. Have something interesting happen, anyone can join. :D)

Blinking in the sunlight, Kura steps out of the building of the herbalists' guild, looking around at an area that is still less than familiar. Though he has passed through Ilyamen before, it has been quite some time since he last set foot within its boundaries, and to his displeasure he has been prone to getting lost during this visit.

"That was the last of it, right?" Suddenly standing on the threshold beside him, Faith indicates the bag slung over Kura's shoulder. Made of dark green cloth with a stylized leaf emblazoned on the front, the bag until recently had held a sizable portion of the wares of Kura's employer, Briar. As of today, the last of the herbs and oils had been sold.

"Yeah." Kura starts forward, now sure of his bearings, heading for the marketplace. He smiles over his shoulder. "We can set off tomorrow, and you'll be home in no time."

Faith scans the street before them before following, warily eyeing two passing Water elementals. This city, with its many differently-signed inhabitants, still sets her on her guard. She would have felt less tense in a place more uniformly populated -- preferably with Storm signs. Still with a watchful eye, she keeps Kura within her sights, though being careful not to get too close. Better for any passing Storms not to think she associated with those of lesser elements.

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Concealed beneath a tent-flap, Makoto sat on a discarded crate, hungrily devouring the last of a piece of fish before licking his fingers clean. He had briefly considered stealing some food from one of the many market stalls surrounding him, but had decided against the idea, as there seemed to be an unusual number of guards pacing among the tents today; besides, Kura had given him enough money to purchase lunch.

Sighing, he props his chin in his hands. "I'm bored. What should we do now, Sai?"

Crouching in a shadow near the boy's feet, the red fox finishes off his share of the fish and looks up at the boy. *Something that will keep you out of trouble. Your brother will be looking for you soon.*

"I can take care of myself." Rolling his eyes, Makoto jumps to his feet and pushes the tent flap aside. Sai leaps out after him, and the two stroll among the stalls, examining the goods for sale and being examined right back.

[Devon]

Kiba strolls through the market place with his two wolf companions by his side. The bigger of the two wolves, having chocolate fur with deep brown eyes wearily sniffs around the the stalls while the other, a red furred male continues to eye Kiba.

Kiba runs his hands over his beast signs, anxious about something but he didn't know exactly what. ~I've been so bored lately. If nothing happens soon, I might start trouble myself.~ The young wolf affinity thought to himself, but decided to pay no mind to his wandering thoughts.

Spotting Makoto, Kiba strolls over to him and checks to see if he was a beast like Kiba thought he was. "You there, where are you from?"

[digifaith]

Reaching the marketplace, Kura peers through rows of stalls, searching for the familiar shock of red hair. Not immediately seeing Makoto, he starts off down one open aisle, Faith following behind.

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Makoto's fox's ears twitch forward as he turns toward the voice that had addressed him. Seeing the older boy and his two companions, Beast signs like himself, staring down at him, he narrows his eyes, as Sai slinks in to sit at his feet. Best to show these wolves that, child though he be, he is not to be trifled with! "Not from around here. What's it to you?"

[Devon]

Kiba grins at the young fox affinity in front of him. The young ones were always out to prove they weren't afraid, Kiba was the same way when he was younger. Reminiscing on the days he spent starting fights just to show how strong he was made his grin get even wider.

"I'm just asking a question kid. I'm not from around here either, you looked a little lost and I was wondering if it was because you didn't know your way around." Kiba looks down to his two wolf companions and mutters a bark for the two of them to stop staring at Sai so defensively. The two obey and take a more relaxed approach, the brown wolf even lays down where he stands lazily.

"I'm Kiba, whats your name?"

[digifaith]

Makoto relaxes visibly; seems these older boys aren't out to make trouble for him. "My name's Makoto, and this is Sai," he replies, nodding to the fox at his feet, who sits up straighter and tilts his head toward the three wolves. "And I'm not really lost, just bored. I'm supposed to be waiting for my brother; he's at the herbalists' guild." He looks around, noting the passing flow of people and keeping an eye out for Kura.

[Devon]

Kiba nods and folds his arms in front of his chest. "Your brother is also from the Beastlands? You must be the younger brother." Kiba stares at Makoto and thinks back to his childhood with his younger. How he used to tag along everywhere his brother went and how much he admired him.

[digifaith]

"We used to live in the Beastlands, but now we just wander around to different places, mostly. I want to go back sometime, but we're busy with other things now." Makoto's eyes wander off into the distance as he remembers his homeland of years ago, before his family had moved to Ronduin. A place where all the people were Beasts, like him and his mother. Like these three wolves...

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Winding his way through the market stalls, Kura finally spots Makoto a few aisles over, chatting with what looked like a trio of wolf-affinities. He studies them briefly; they don't appear hostile. There's no telling... Kura begins to make his way over to where they are conversing.

[Devon]

Kiba nods knowingly. "I miss the Beastlands too, but it is good to get out and see the world for what it is. I think I might make Ilyamen a permanent home of mine, the people here are nice and there is always something going on."

Kiba's ear twitches and he sniffs at the air. Turning his head sharply he eyes Kura as he makes his way over through the stalls. "Is that your brother over there?"

[digifaith]

Makoto turns, following Kiba's gaze until he spies Kura; Sai pricks up his ears and listens. "Yep, that's him," he replies cheerfully, lifting a hand in a wave.

"Hey, kid." Kura approaches cheerfully, hands tucked into his pockets. "You ready to go back home?" He offers a smile to Kiba and his companions. "Hi, I'm Kura."

[Devon]

Kiba nods to Kura, glad that Makoto was finally with his brother again. "Hello, I'm Kiba. Your younger brother talked very highly of you," Kiba says to Kura, sizing the older beast elemental up with a strong look in his eyes. He wasn't trying to start trouble, but from one proud man to another he felt he had to do it.