>>6303718“Not to worry, miss!” Volka interrupts as she puts on her ‘<span class="mu-i">Lamplighter Grin</span>’ and puffs herself up with pride, “Accidents happen, but assistance? That’s on us!”
You’d be lying if you said you didn’t miss the big oaf. Shaking your head with an inward smile, you turn your attention over to the young lady. She isn’t hurt, is she?
The Durher gives herself a hasty patdown before shaking her head! “Nope! Just a little rattled!” Steadying herself with a sigh, the girl gives you a deep bow sending the bangles in her unseen hair a-jangle!
“I’m Yuuti, by the way! So sorry again for bumping into you!”
It’s fine, you answer as you cock your head to the side, she didn’t hurt you <span class="mu-i">that</span> much. For some reason that elicits a giggle out of the girl.
“Heheh~well sorry anyways!”
“Say, what’s in the boxes anyways?” TT observes, looming over her fellow Durher from Volka’s mighty shoulder!
“Oh! Lunches for some of the vendors!” Yuuti answers with a sheepish grin! “Ah… but they’re probably mush after that fall…”
“Hey, food’s food!” Volka replies with a belly laugh! “Smells <span class="mu-i">GREAT</span> by the way! Bet it’s fresh-baked, isn’t it?”
You’ve never cared much about food–and neither has the Chytree race, for that matter–but you’d be lying if the savory scent wafting out from the containers didn’t pique your interest, if only a little bit!
“Hey, hey!” The Durher growls with mock anger in her eyes, “Keep that tail away! This is for the customers!” Punctuating her warning with a wily laugh, the Durher’s bangles jingle again. “But there’s plenty more at my family’s restaurant if ya’ want a reward~”
Volka’s mouth is fast, but yours is faster! No thanks, you answer, but that’s nice of her to offer!
“Hey…” Purrs Tzah-Tzie with a curious look in her eyes, “You deliver meals, yea? You must know a few people here on Smith Street.”
“Of course!” The other Durher replies with a twinkle in her eye, “Like the back of my claw!”
“Maybe you could help us out then:” She continues as if putting together the plan as she goes, “We’re looking for an old pal: name’s Obber.”
“Heh… that’s like asking for a mage in Trimbault!” Yuuti sighs with an apologetic smile! Where’s she going with this?
“He used to work at Trimbault, actually!” TT continues, eyes wide in recollection! “Did maintenance there! She wouldn’t happen to know a guy like that, would she?”
You open your mouth to object, but Volka beats you to the punch!
“OOooH! Inngo’s pal, yea? From the tavern!”
...How does she remember these things?
>CONTD. 