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Things may be peaceful in Tendaji these days, but that doesn't mean that trouble doesn't suddenly appear out of nowhere. In fact, you just happen to stumble upon trouble and must figure out the best way to step in and help (or not, if you're more of the troublemaker type).

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That was another job done and more money in the bank. Kayde was feeling extra proud of himself for that one. It had started off a bit difficult and he wasn't sure if he'd manage to finish it. But finish it he had and even earned a little bonus for it. He was so much closer than before in scrapping up his side of the funds for the move to Matori. Just a few more months should be all they'd need to be ready.

Provided Elka wasn't spending more of her share than she should be. Kayde knew she wouldn't be able to resist a little shopping here and there. He had prepared for that, as well, by giving himself a larger end goal than she had. Having lived so long without a permanent home, he was used to living more frugally. So long as he had his basic necessities, a book or two, he was content in life. That was not so for Elka. She was used to living in a mansion, having servants doing everything for her, and not having to watch her spending. Even now, after living like a "charity case", as she would have put it, it hadn't dampened that part of her all that much. He didn't mind. He was used to hard work and would gladly do most of it if it made her happy.

To make himself happy, he decided to stop in the inn for a little dinner and hang out with her for a bit before he headed back to his room at the boarding house he was staying in. But when he entered the place, it was jam packed with people. He could see Elka, along with some of the other serving girls, rushing about trying to serve orders. He intended on turning around and leaving instead of adding to the bustle, but he was quickly caught by the innkeeper, who ushered him towards a table with a kindly smile. She was a friend, so he allowed himself to be steered and sat down. No sooner was he than she was rushing towards the back, hollering for a girl to go take care of him. That girl, of course, happened to be the one he was here purposely to see.

Kayde grinned at the distracted look in Elka's eyes, as she poured his drink. She didn't seem aware in the slightest who was sitting there. He couldn't blame her. It was super busy.

"Your famous dish," he answered with a little smirk, leaning his elbows on the table. "And your dazzling smile."

The Leaf chuckled, rising the drink to his lips for a quick sip. "You are the only woman I know who'd get mad at a compliment," he told her, shifting his body away to avoid more hits. He had noticed his own strength had been increasing, thanks to the variation in the jobs he took. Where before he was just practicing how to balance on ropes or summersault from a high place, now he might be lifting heavy bags into carts to deliver to elderly folk who couldn't do the work themselves anymore. It wasn't a real noticeable amount of muscle by far. But he did notice her smacks had been hurting less and less. Not that he had ever minded them to begin with. It was only a little bit of pain that didn't last past ten seconds.

"Alright. On my word, no more compliments. Better?"

As Elka went falling to the floor, Kayde dipped off his chair on the other side of the table. He fell hard on his shoulder, at the same time that a crash was heard not too far away. The wine bottle that the woman had been holding had also fallen to the floor, smashing just inches from her head. He'd closed his eyes as the floor had come closer, but now he opened them to see the wine soaking into her hair from the other side of the table. He crawled underneath it towards her as the earth gave another shake. Someone was yelling close by, but he ignored them. They didn't matter right now.

"Elka! Are you okay?" He placed a hand on her shoulder, relieved to feel her breathing. There was a cut on her forehead and a few on her hand closest to the smashed bottle. That seemed to be the worst she had suffered.

"That's good," Kayde answered almost absently, looking at the small trails of blood on her blue skin. It didn't leave him convinced of her state of being, however he wasn't about to argue with her. He could tell she was a bit shaken up and didn't want to make it worse with unnecessary comments.

Just than, a pair of legs appeared in front of them, quickly followed by the concerned face of the innkeeper.

"You two need any---Oh, Elka, dear, come here!" Reaching a hand underneath, Entaria grasped the wrist of the Ice girl, pulling her up onto her feet. Kayde followed, supporting Elka on her other side while the older woman still gripped her wrist. "Those are some nasty cuts. Here." Pulling a clean rag out of her apron, Entaria held it up to Elka's forehead. "At least it doesn't look deep." Another rag went into the young woman's hands for the cuts there, which she gratefully squished between her two palms.

Seeing that she was well taken care of, Kayde let go and looked around him.

It looked like everyone else had faired off about as much as they had. Someone was picking a small piece of glass out of a crying child's upper arm, but he didn't see anything else too severe. The worse of it was all from broken glasses littering the floor. One of the serving girls, a newcomer, could already be seen going into the back for a broom while the other went to get more cloths to help the wounded.

He turned back to the two with him just in time to hear protests from Elka being fussed over.

Between the two of them, Kayde and Entaria patched up the Ice woman, each working on a hand. He had the side with the single cut and so was done earlier. He choose to spend that time sitting with the bandaged hand in his lap, gentle stroking it. Watching as Elka's eyes got more and more sleepy.

"Did you want to go lay down?" he asked as soon as the innkeeper had left them, reassured that her employee would be okay from here on out.

Yes, it was. It gave Kayde the urge to wrap her in his arms and let her doze off against him. But that certainly wouldn't be appropriate out here. Instead, he pushed her gently away so he could stand up. She looked up at him with her eyebrows turned down, wordlessly annoyed at him for moving so quickly. She looked like a pouting child, sitting there with her bandaged hands in her lap. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.

"Stay. I just want to grab a broom and help clean up."

Before long, the shards of glass were all swept up into a pile, than pushed into the pan and tossed into the garbage. Next he grabbed a mop to clean the wine up. By than, most of the other shattered glasses and bottles had been cleaned up in a combined effort between staff and some customers. Suited him fine. That meant the faster he could return to Elka's side.

Kayde stood over her now, holding out one of his hands. "My attention is all yours, now."