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River laughed. "See? You could see more shops if you didn't go to the really interesting ones."

"What's the point in looking at stuff if they're not interesting?" Amalirahc questioned, staring at River incredulously. "If it's not going to be interesting then there's no point in going!"

"Not all of them," Amalirahc challenged her. "There are some really boring shops - like the manuscript shop! Nothing but empty books! Boring!"

River giggled. "It's a matter of taste," she pointed out to the boy. "Different people like different things. Besides, you're not interested in most things."

Amalirahc shrugged. He knew it was true. He liked being active, and shops just weren't active. He couldn't argue with River.

"Yeah, like foot ball!" Amalirahc exclaimed.

River laughed. "I know, I know. And we'll get to do that this morning, right? So you can calm down a bit Amalirahc."

"No I can't," the boy replied, bouncing in his seat. "I'm too excited!"

River giggled. "Well then when Miyuki and I are finished eating, we'll look for your parents to take us to the city, all right?"

River had finished eating a bit before Miyuki, as she wasn't a big eater, and she was looking around anxiously for Kelirahc and Leyenda.

"Amalirahc," she murmured, reaching over and poking him, "where are your parents? Aren't they going to take us?"

Amalirahc looked around as well. "Probably in our room," he decided. "I'll go get them and meet you in the main hall, okay?"

River got up as well. "I'm going to tell Grandmama and Grandpapa that Kelirahc and Leyenda are going to be taking us," she told Miyuki. "I don't want them to worry about me. I'll meet you at the door, too."

And she darted off after Amalirahc, though at a much more sedated pace.

River arrived shortly after Miyuki, and for once it was Amalirahc who was the last to arrive with his parents.

"Ready to go?" Kelirahc asked cheerfully as Leyenda checked her bag one final time.

"Ready!" River agreed readily.

Kelirahc laughed. "All right, off we go then. We're going to be walking, but we'll go quickly so that it doesn't take too long."

The walk really was about the same distance as the walk from Ulani and Ulrich's house to the ranch house - quite a distance, but a walkable distance.

"Come on, you guys!" Amalirahc cried gleefully, racing outside.

Amalirahc led the children to the city and immediately started leading them through the maze of streets. He had been there many times before, and he knew the way.

River made sure to keep him in sight, though she also made sure that Miyuki didn't fall behind. Amalirahc was much faster than both of them, after all, being as he was taller than either of them.

They couldn't get lost anyways, though - Leyenda and Kelirahc were following them at a more leisurely pace. They were only going to be observing anyways, so they saw no reason to hurry.