To Hallowton

[Queen Lori]

Not exactly. I'm from Moon Valley – Ayen's the name, it's a pleasure to meet you. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well," replied Lori accepting his handshake. We'd love to have you. "Really? You mean it?" Lori couldn't believe it, after all this time spent searching she finally found a group she could leave Hallowton and explore Genesis with.

Welcome, Lori. We were just going to check into an inn and have something to eat. Do you know any good ones preferably not by the entrance of the city? "There should be one not far from here actually. Come on."

Where did you get all that gold from? "What?" And why ask to tag along with strangers? For all you know we're up to no good. "Why would you be up to no good?"

[Ayen]

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well."

The moment Lori accepted the handshake Ayen turned her hand around and brought up the back of her palm to his lips for a kiss.

“The pleasure's all mine.”

"Really? You mean it?"

“There's always room for one more. No sweat.”

"Welcome, Lori. We were just going to check into an inn and have something to eat. Do you know any good ones preferably not by the entrance of the city?"

"There should be one not far from here actually. Come on."

"Where did you get all that gold from?"

"What?"

"And why ask to tag along with strangers? For all you know we're up to no good."

"Why would you be up to no good?"

“Don't mind her, she's a little out there.”

Ayen brought his finger up to his head and spun it in a circle to indicate Saturn was crazy before gently bringing Saturn aside to talk to her in private.

“What's the matter with you?”

[Yuna]

As Ayen took Saturn aside, Yuna walked over to Lori and smiled hoping that she wouldn't be offended by the distrust from the Soldier of Silence. While she could understand a person being cautious it was somewhat hypocritical of Saturn as they chose to trust and let her tag along all the same for less. "Come on. We should make sure the inn has room."

[Hotaru]

"What's the matter with you?"

Saturn shot back.

"You don't know who that person is or what's her intentions are yet you're willing to let her join us and why? Because she has a pretty bag of gold and a pretty face on top of it. You're disgusting!"

[Queen Lori]

The pleasure's all mine. There's always room for one more. No sweat. A gentleman, and to think he was from Moon Valley. Why did her mother say such awful things about those from other area on the continent? Has she even seen the outside or was she sheltered like herself? It was far too late to find out now if her mother knew she was out here she'd never see the light of day again.

Don't mind her, she's a little out there. "A little out there?" Come on. We should make sure the inn has room. "Okay." Lori didn't put up a fight as Yuna walked with her to the nearest inn they could stay in for the night. Once they were away from Ayen and Saturn she turned to Yuna and said, "So, are you and Ayen an item?"

[Ayen]

"What's the matter with you?"

“Cute.”

"You don't know who that person is or what's her intentions are yet you're willing to let her join us and why? Because she has a pretty bag of gold and a pretty face on top of it. You're disgusting!"

“You mean like we let you join us when we don't know you or what your intentions are?”

[Yuna]

Yuna's face became as red as a tomato when Lori asked if Ayen and she were seeing each other. The High Summoner couldn't understand why exactly someone would think that. Did they really send out such a vibe about them? They had only just met. "N-no! We aren't. Why would you ask that?"

[Hotaru]

"Exactly my point."

Saturn brushed Ayen off and started to follow after Yuna and Lori before turning around to face Ayen one last time.

"I will not allow my mission to be compromised because of your impulsive desire to adopt anyone that wants to tag along."

She turned away from him completely and continued behind the others but called out to him again this time not looking of course.

"And you better not be staring at my ass!"

[Queen Lori]

N-no! We aren't. Why would you ask that? "I've embarrassed you. I apologize." Lori gave her an apologetic look to go with the apology before addressing her question, looking back to the boy as she spoke. "I was only inquiring to the young man's marital status. It would be inappropriate of me to ask if he's interested in sexual relations if he's already in a relationship." Lori social awkwardness and bluntness were crawling to the surface as she nodded her head over to Saturn's direction while turning back to face Yuna. "Is she with Ayen?"

[Ayen]

"Exactly my point."

Ayen had to do a double take, Saturn was already walking away and he felt like he missed something in this conversation.

"I will not allow my mission to be compromised because of your impulsive desire to adopt anyone that wants to tag along."

“My impulsive desire? Maybe if you pull your head out of your ass you'd see that it's not my desire you're tagging along.”

"And you better not be staring at my ass!"

Ayen snorted and then just out of spite he took a quick glance at Saturn's ass while she was walking away.

Seven out of ten. I dock points for being a bitch.

Before picking up the pace to catch up with the others.

[Yuna]

Yuna was gobsmacked. Had Lori just said what she thought she said? No that couldn't be right, no one was that blunt or straightforward about something as serious as sex with someone they hardly knew. "I'm sorry. Did I hear you right?" Lori motioned over to Saturn who was already starting to follow them back to the inn and Yuna quickly shook her head no and then became silent when Saturn and Ayen rejoined them. Trying her best to hide the blush that had formed from Lori's earlier question.

[Hotaru]

Ayen was lucky that the Soldier of Silence didn't catch that otherwise he would have found himself knocked down on his ass. She rejoined with Yuna and Lori caring not for their conversation and merely kept walking for the inn while remaining true to her namesake and being silent.

[Queen Lori]

I'm sorry. Did I hear you right? "Yes you did. Why?"

Lori was happy to hear that Ayen were neither seeing Yuna nor Saturn meaning he was available. Running her hands through her hair she pushed strings of brown hair to either side of her face before putting on a big smile for Ayen.

[Ayen]

Passing Saturn, Ayen stood between Yuna and Lori and wrapped an arm around both of them as they continued towards the inn.

“Ladies.”

Entering the inn they made it up to the front desk where the inn keeper was.

“A room for four please.”

After paying the woman she gave them the keys to their room and then escorted them up the stairs and into their room which was at the end of the hall. Inside was a bed room with four beds, two on the right and two on the left and further down was a balcony and a single bathroom to their right after entering the room.

“Would you like anything to eat or drink?”

“Yes. Just give us a little of everything.”

The woman blinked at that response but left the room sending a man up several minutes later with several plates of food that they placed on the table by the bed between near the balcony and took their leave.

“Finally!”

Ayen sat at the table and began to eat.

[Yuna]

Yuna was surprised at how blunt and casual Lori's reply was considering the subject matter they were discussing. Was this really how the residents of Hallowton viewed sex? As something you just ask somebody who is available if they're interested and then perform? Yuna wouldn't be able to say anything in response as Ayen came onto the scene and stuck himself between Lori and herself and of course he had to slip a arm around them both too. The High Summoner just forced a kind smile as they entered into the inn and got their room. Once inside Yuna would sit at the table across from Ayen. She almost went to say a prayer to Yevon but was then reminded of the terrible truth about the entity before she began to eat.