Tenuous State

"Love you too," Konbei said. He moved out from under Gwene and stood up. "Save it for later, though. I need to get out. We've been here five minutes and already it feels cramped."

"Oh. Okay." Gwene replied, she sat back on the bed "I'll wait here for you then."

"You sure?" He said.

"Yeah, the walking made me a little tired." Gwene said, truth be told, she wanted him then and there, but she didn't want to come across needing. She reached inside her pouch and pulled out a small wallet and tossed it over to him "Get me something sweet while you're out." she then gave him a wink.

Konbei threw the wallet back to her. "It's on me," he said and returned her wink with a smile before heading out and down into the street.

Alannah, who was standing around the inn, heard him come out, and lightly stepped forward to greet him. "Oh my, Konbei! Going for a walk?" she smiled pleasantly at him.

"Hey, Alannah," he said indifferently. He shoved his hands in his pockets and continued to walk.

She smiled mischievously, and followed quietly behind him carefully, with her arms up to running into something.

Realising she was following him again, Konbei sighed. "I don't think following me is such a good idea this time," he said. "Where I'm going doesn't really accomodate for the blind."

He briefly glanced over his shoulder at Alannah and then added quietly to himself, "if that's what you really are..."

She stopped, curious. "Oh? I can't follow? I believe I will be fine!" She grinned, pretending she didn't hear the last part.

"Alright then..." Konbei said. He was quiet for a few moments before speaking again. "How did you become blind?"

She looked in his direction. "I don't remember. I've been blind as long as I can remember. I thought I already told you this, silly!"

"I asked you how, not for how long," Konbei said without looking at her.

"I already said. I don't remember. I'm sorry I don't."

Konbei shrugged. "It's fine, I was just trying to make conversation."

He walked by a few stalls and slowed down a little to look at the wares, hoping to see something Gwene would like.

She followed carefully, stopping or slowly when he did. "What are you looking at?" she asked, curious.

"The stalls," he answered simply before moving on, heading towards the main entrance of Castle Town.

She sighed. This was getting boring, not nearly as interesting as she thought. "Hm. I see," but she still followed nonetheless.

"Can you fight?" Konbei asked Alannah. If she was going to be hanging around him like a fly, she would have to know how to protect herself.

"I'm blind," she stated in return, smiling mischievously.

Konbei noticed her grin and although he thought it was odd, he took it as a yes. "So your other senses should be in peak condition then?"

She tapped her ears. "My hearing is the best. My sense of touch and taste is also heightened, but my hearing is the best. Perhaps you would like a demonstration?"

"Go ahead," Konbei said.

She pointed towards a wall where a cricket sat. "There is a cricket there. I can hear it." She pulled out a dagger, turned and flung it at the cricket, killing it. Dagger and cricket fell to the ground. "Oh my! I killed it!"

Konbei raised his eyebrows in surpise. "Not bad," he said. "Where did you learn that?"