For the People [Librea, Al'in]

Such noise.
Librea knew that this was something to which she would need to get used to. But all the same, the sound of it all offended her ears in the simple contrast. Her eyes shutting for a moment. IT wasn't the volume of course, this was something she tolerated well. But it was the sheer ammount of everything going on, the information was overwhelming. But she supposed it more bearable than the plane ride to the place. She hoped the others would find it agreeable, and some small part of her wondered about having left them to wait in italy. But no...it would have been more perilous to move them all at once without knowing more about the city. She took a deep breath and sighed, slipping out of the customs office and into the city proper, ignoring the glances that she drew with her tall, exotic frame.

The city itself was just as bright and busy as the people within it. Enormous towering buildings that glimmered and shined, her eyes dilated slightly, adjusting to such a bright space as she moved to the side, allowing the seething crowds to move past her as she took it all in. Her eyes seaching among them. Looking for one of this city's wardens. The Vandenreich. It only made sense, to learn about a territory, seek those that keep it.

Now....if she could just find one.

Al'in didn't get very close to her before those large ears of hers swiveled in his direction, at first a brief flick, before one focused on him entirely as he approached. And once he spoke up, The woman finally turned to look down at the young man decked out in ...finery? Her attention snared on the shiny metals he adorned himself with. It was much more catching than the subtler jewelry that most others seemed to wear. Her eyes fixed to those things for a brief moment before she locked eyes with him. She was shrouded in something of a rough cloak, that obscured the simple tunic she wore underneath. Slight hints of belt and a harness flashing beneath the tattered cloak itself. If nothing else, she seemed like a traveler, maybe even a mercenary were it not for the more rustic and third world look she had going on.

She didn't answer him immediately, but after a short time, she did speak up. "You would presume correct. This place.... it is not of a type I am familiar with." She murmured, her accent heavy as she reached up and adjusted her cloak slightly, giving hima brief glance at her abnormally llong arms, and the claw-like points that her fingers made, thick, curved things. Hardly seeming capable of the delicacy with which she used them. "Warmer than my home." She added off-handedly.

Hm. He mentioned he was a part of the Vandenreich? She wondered if he was lying to her, certainly a number of humans enjoyed to do as much. But peering down at him, he seemed earnest enough. "You may call me by Librea. I ....would like to see this place. Know more about it." She explained, turning away from him to look around the both of them. "It sings very loudly..." she observed, calling it noisy.

Librea's eyes shifted back to Al'in as he spoke of his own acclimation to the city. A pause.... before her head tilted to the side, her ears swiveling for a moment as if properly looking at him, for just a moment, he had her full attention. Those red eyes scanned him....thoughtful... before she glanced around. "Ah, you don't have the scent of this place. Did you come here recently?" She inquired, eyes snaring on what seemed to be a shop of sort. It seemed that in catching Al'in's scent she'd also noticed a nearby bakery. Interesting.

She didn';t seem to notice him eyeing her frame. Definitely it was a bizarre thing. Elongated limbs, particularly the bones in the base of her hands, and in the lengths of her calves, making her seem much taller than she was, almost alien. If she noticed his gaze, she certainly didn't seem to show it.

His suggestion, however, caused her to turn his way. A walk along the beach? She'd never actually been on very many. A few she'd enjoyed when she had gone to Italy, to make a temporary settlement for her people. It had been......simultaneously peaceful... but also overwhelming. To see so much water all in one place. She had enjoyed it. And so she peered down at the young man.

"This is acceptable. If I am fortunate, there may yet be dens close by......" She gently tilted her head forward, something between a nod and a bow. "You seem kind, Al'in. Curious, as well. This is valued. Are all in the Vandenreich as such?"' She asked, stepping in beside him, invading his personal space a bit. She was prompting him to begin leading the way. But well, cultural differences.

For a brief moment, her ears once again swiveled in his direction, a brief moment of being alert at his choice of words. Did he intend to bite her? There was a gentle sound, barely audible as her skin on his side hardened into bark, but it seemed that she was not what he intended to bite. Were they to hunt? No, she had learned quite some time ago that these ....humans did not hunt if they could help it. More likely it was prepared food. She allowed herself to relax and her body to shift back to normal as she followed him.

His question made her consider, staring straight ahead as her ears swiveled around, occasionally something would catch her attention, but she hardly ignored him because of this. "Anything sweet will suit me fine. And ...cheap will also be suitable." She didn't have an enormous amount of money. Not that her or her tribe NEEDED to eat. they could subsist themselves well enough just with enough sunlight and water. But she could afford to enjoy something inexpensive.

His words regarding the vandenreich seemed .... to make her think. How incredibly varied these humans were. The Forest had been such a unifying factor for her people. They had purpose born unto them. There was barely really anything to differ about. That this disparity between individuals was so....universal...was....interesting. "You keep many things safe. It would not not surprise me to see hardened hearts among you." She observed simply. That, at least, seemed to be the same as the world she knew. "Do you have many friends amongst the ranks? You seem ....different from the others." She pointed out. His lack of a uniform. Even compared to others within the city, his jewelry stood out quite plainly.

She swiveled an ear in his direction when he began to suppress his own laughter. Making note that perhaps she had said something funny. She'd have to experiment later. She had been trying to develop a ...sense of humor for quite some time now. Certainly perhaps he could help. All the same, she ducked under the door frame as they arrived at the bakery. Pausing to examine the shop, paying no mind to any looks or stares she might have received, until Al'in led her back outside. The scents had certainly been appetizing, and she noticed that he had gotten a few things from the place.

She eyed the offering made by the man and ....considered the options. Gently she reached in and curled her claws around the doughnut, as it seemed the more colorful thing, and proceeded to try it, her eyes widening just a little as she made small little bites of the thing, making it clear the process of eating it would take quite a while.

Ah, he was laughing again. It was an interesting sound to be sure, and she watched him and his dramatic response to her words, pausing as she made a consideration. He had interpreted this as an insult, and he found it humorous? Interesting. "You seem agreeable enough. And you adorn yourself prettily. This is what one does to attract kin, is it not?" She paused, glancing a head at the beach they were presumably heading toward. Or ......the ...direction. There was so much obstruction..... but all the same, she kept her eye out for a beach as she understood them.

"You have a pleasant voice, suitable for singing. Perhaps your popularity could be bolstered with song?" She recommended, taking another small bite of her doughnut as they walked.