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Akeldama had gotten used to doing business with the local Yaeli and they had gotten used to her presence. She made sure her spear tip was always covered to lessen the threat it posed when she came into the city. This time she wasn't there to trade a beast, no, this time she brought with her a basket of herbs that the Yaeli wouldn't be able to gain without getting too close to her own village. And beside them were a few bottles of ink she'd made out of others. A trick she'd learned from an earthling.

She walked through the streets, knowing full well where she was headed, but kept her pace leisurely so she didn't scare anyone. Akel knew the Yaeli could be jumpy and she wasn't in the mood for any of their suspicions today.

She was content to keep walking and minding her business when she was suddenly ran into. With it being another tall body like her own she was forced to side step a time or two but when she stopped she was able to look at the offender. Akeldama was surprised to see the hybrid. Very clearly she could tell the difference in traits.

Usually she didn't have a bright outlook on hybrids. Not really. She either barely tolerated them or outright disliked them. But a certain bit of curiosity entered her mind over this one. "Which Mother Tree are you from?" No pleasantries or any such thing. She had questions and wanted answers.

So this hybrid came from Aisha. Well she supposed that made sense. Akel would have heard of a bloom that held such a mix if it came from Elzira. She was sure of that now that she gave it more thought. "I see." She gave the girl another once over, taking in the details.

"It is always strange to see Elarian features in a hybrid." It was not something she'd gotten used to, even after the years that her Mother Tree had taken it upon herself to start producing them. "Who is your Elarian mother?" Perhaps it was someone she knew? Or at the very least had heard of? The girl in front of her could be no older than her own daughters so it was possible. Then again there was a period of time when Akel had stopped paying attention to her fellow sisters to focus more on her studies, so it was equally as possible that there were some she didn't know of at all.

"Hmn. I am not familiar with that name." So that meant it was one that she hadn't ever taken an interest in learning about. Likely her eye was never caught by their skill or she was busy looking elsewhere.

Akel continued to look the girl over before clicking her tongue. "Interesting features. At least you are full Aishan though." She'd come across other hybrids that were mixed with earthling recently. Though one did stand out to her and she hadn't shown him any contempt. If anything she was amused by him.

Her mind drifted to thoughts of hybrids and if she could think of any other of her sisters that had taken an outsider as their partner. In truth Akel really couldn't. She didn't pay enough attention to them. Then again, she was softer on Aishan's due to her nieces being from a different tree. When she heard the girl ask a question she blinked and seemed to remember she was still speaking with her. Oops.

"Shopping. Some supplies are easier gained here." While she could hunt for her own things or even make them it took time and Akel was getting to the point in life where she was impatient. One would think she'd have been that way in her youth but back then she had more to prove. "Earthlings do have some good points." She often sold, bought, or traded things with them.

She thought about it for a moment before she decided her curiosity would win out. "What kid of supplies?" If it was food for travels then she might be able to point the girl in the right direction. After all, she obviously wasn't from around here. "I might be able to help point you in the right direction." It was the best she could do as far as being nice. She was still learning how to interact with outsiders, her family members didn't count.

As she listened she nodded her head and mentally marked where those could be found. "Fairly easy things to locate." At least it wasn't something that Akel would have to admit to not knowing where to locate. Or worse.. ask for directions on.

"Spices are over there.." She pointed down one way. "Fruits are to the west." Again her hand moved to point in the direction. "And the rest.." She paused to look at where they were before pointing at another stall. "Right over there."