In a dark alleyway|Haven, Ilyamen

[Kender Bard]

Taurus continues, "And if you don't know where they are, one place to start is as good as the next, correct?"

[Northen Light36]

Acqua eyes him. "Yes, I guess it is... Taurus, I can tell you're going somewhere with this, so can you get to the point?"

[Kender Bard]

"One more question," he replies, holding up a finger. "How good are you in a fight?"

[Northen Light36]

Acqua grins. "Amaro taught me enough to survive while I was travelling with them and I've gotten better since then." She smirks at Taurus and can't help adding, "You're not likely to see me getting mugged in an alley."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus frowns, but doesn't rise to the bait. "Soon I'll be leaving here on a journey to the Maelstroms. I'd like some company, and protection. Would you come?"

[Northen Light36]

Acqua makes a show of considering it, but in reality she knows she has nowhere else to go and nothing to do. "all right," she agrees at last.

[Kender Bard]

He beams, delighted. "Wonderful! If you don't mind, then, we'll leave tomorrow. I'll fund for all your supplies of course, so why don't you go buy what you need?" He roots around until finding a small coin purse and handing it over to her. "That should suffice. Luckily I don't carry all my money on me when I go somewhere."

[Northen Light36]

Acqua frowns and shakes her head firmly. "I don't need charity," she tells Taurus. "I can buy my own supplies."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus hesitates, but then shrugs nonchalantly. "Suit yourself. But it's there if you need it. While you do that, I'll pack."

[Northen Light36]

"I must be the only fool of a thief who turns down gold," thinks Acqua in mild irritation at herself. "But I have my pride, and I haven't taken charity in years. No reason to start now." Placing the bag down firmly on the table, she tells Taurus, "I'll meet you here in the morning then," before leaving and heading for the marketplace.