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Hikari's eyes danced slightly at the mention of sister. Would she really be able to pull of the girl being her sister? Would she really want people thinking that?

The aforementioned girl let out a happy squeal, which was again closed off by a hand over her mouth. "Shh now Miaka! Not so much noise babe."
She let out a soft sigh before moving over to Annie and offered the red robes with a smile. "T-thank y-you so much o-once again..." She whispered softly before moving to the seat that was offered to her.

"I-I guess it wouldnt hurt to g-go..." She spoke, her head hung down, though she already knew she was going.

Eli was blushing as he forced a smile and nodded. Oddly friendly little mongrel. He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. Should he make up a name? Well... no... let's be honest, here. "I guess... well he comes to Mutt," he said, settling on that explanation.

Mutt had been thoroughly enjoying Adalei's hand when he heard his name. As if on cue, he broke from his new-found friend and rushed to Eli's side. He circled Eli a couple times before settling on his haunches beside the human. He thrust his head into the youth's knee and wagged his tail a bit, shifting as if he were going to stand but decided sitting was more convenient at the moment.

Eli's blush continued burning as he obediently rested his hand on the dog's head.

Larry hopped to his feet, reaching over Severin and reclaiming the damp piece of paper from his desk.

"Plenty. They're all over the street. Have a look. I guess you were a little preoccupied this morning." Larry laughed when he noticed Ankou's determined destruction of said shoe. "Curious little guy. Don't worry about it. I end up breaking half the stuff around here anyway. You should probably hold off on slingshot lessons."

Miriam stopped pile construction at Larry's tenative questioning, and began to quietly suck on her fingers instead. She only had four, in total, if you counted the thumb.

Severin, however calculated, took a shorter time than Larry had. Although Larry read slowly for different reasons.

"Yes, really funny thing, that. Are you going? Actually, I've got to be off soon. That key business. You can tag along again, if you like. I've planned ahead this time! Just in case this fellow isn't feeling cooperative. You would think he would be. People are funny like that. But I feel it's best to be prepared! And hopefully this is the last stop; you and I can see the case finished through! There should be enough time to visit the key's owner. And the children's parents, of course, but they aren't half so interesting as the other. I was going to go to the execution afterwards. Maybe I could even find that chap's name. Not that I've been hired to, but he seems to have lost it, and I suppose it's the very least I can do for him."

"Mm." Miriam commented, fingers still in her mouth. She put her cheek to the floor carefully, mimicking Ankou.

Annie blinked and offered the babe a finger to examine - really, they were so nice before they began talking and ruining everything with stupid comments - and nodded. "I can understand you probably have other things to worry about. If you just want the news of what happens, you can ask me. I was planning on going. And since your sister..." Annie stopped again. Would Hikari freak out if she mentioned her younger sister? Would Annie get pummeled? Or, worse, would Hikari start to cry? Annie couldn't stand it when people cried. And if Hikari started crying, then surely Miaka would cry, as well.

Oh boy.

This thought brought another to Annie's mind, and she said, "Why wasn't this little bundle of coo with you yesterday? Do you have a nanny or someone to take care of her? And are these gold chains?" Annie eyed Hikari surreptisiously, looking for any signs that supposedly revealed a lie: a blink, a shift in position, or a sudden glance away.

Emi slowly opened her eyes and look at the ocean, she blinked for a moment and then remembered that she had left kensington and headed to the harbor to calm herself down. She also noticed that her shoes were wet..seeing that she was sitting on the edge of a dock. Sighing a little bit she continued to look out at the ocean.

Emi sighed once again as she started to reflect...it was the only thing she could do as she stared out at the sea...she wasn't sure why but, she just started to think about. It was odd as she though, she started to have these "issues" as she had dubbed them long time ago. It was only recently that these "issues" have been resufacing, it was what as she though...a year...maybe more since the last time something like that happened to her, when she didn't really feel like herself. Emi shook her head, she didn't even know if she is actually herself or anything....all she knew was that basically this "curse" or unfamiliar past that hides inside of her, she knew some of the memories were hers...but the other ones? The ones that she hid inside of her...she didn't know nor could explain at all-

Emi stopped thinking...too much of it was starting to get to her, standing up and taking her shoes off she started to walk around the harbor till she found a decent place to let her shoes dry and to sit and wait until they did.

Mutt began to gently chew on Eli's fingers. The human didn't seemed to mind him, so he assumed it was all right. Besides... he's so SALTY!

Eli had never considered himself well off, but now that he thought about it, he usually had a meal a day. "I suppose I am doing better than some and worse than others," he replyed, stammering a bit before he managed to collect his tongue. "The dog just follows me around..." Quite a bother, the worm. Eli was still blushing, and his eyes had diverted themselves to the ground. Dirt was so interesting, after all.

Adalei stared at the man thoughtfully, considering his answer. Though the mongrel appeared friendly, she knew that animals had as much the capacity to switch personalities as humans. Perhaps he used his dog in acquiring food, like the way she used Elliot...

Looking away from her companion in guilt, Adalei tried smiling as she turned her attention back to Eli. "Beg your pardon, sir, I don't believe we caught your name? ...Ah, and...I do apologize. I suppose we should have introduced ourselves first." Bowing her head politely, she said in a formal tone, "My name is Adalei. Family name's been lost for years, but it doesn't matter so much these days. And my companion's name is Elliot."