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After spending hours at the forge Dovian was exhausted and his arms were sore, not to mention he was a sweaty, sooty mess. Soot was streaked across one cheek and his forehead, as well as his bare arms and chest, but it was typical for him to be in such a state after work. Despite the dirt and mess his clothing was of good quality and clearly stitched together by a skilled professional. Taking a deep breath in he slipped the chain necklace he was working on into the pouch at his side then made sure all of his tools were cleaned up.

A quick goodbye to his mentor and he was out the door in minutes. The cool evening air greeted him and it was a refreshing change from the stifling heat of the fires. Dovian closed his eyes for a second to enjoy it but made sure they were open again when he headed through town so that he could go home. Luckily he had the day off tomorrow so he planned to sleep in.

As he walked he shifted his torso to the side, stretching the muscles there as he felt a bit sore. Even his arms moved up and in small circles to work out his shoulders and the small tension there.

Dovian didn't seem to much pay attention to those around him so long as he could avoid running into them. Of course he saw the woman raise her wrist and start to look around. His thought was she must have dropped something. To avoid stepping on whatever it was he made a point of moving to the side so that he could avoid her. As he went to walk past it seemed fate decided that he would need to bump into her. Or the other way around actually. Someone else had been passing by on the other side and knocked the woman into him.

Instinctively Dovian brought his hands up to hold the woman by the shoulders to make sure she didn't fall over. When he was sure she was balanced and not going to fall over he took his hands away, a soft frown on his face as his eyebrows drew close together. "It's alright. Are you hurt or anything?" Being that he had a mother and sisters he couldn't ignore if the lady was injured due to someone else's negligence.

His eyes lifted so that he could look after the woman that had knocked this one over. Dovian frowned a bit more then shook his head as he brought his attention back to Ade. "Looks like you won't be getting an apology from them either." A small sigh escaped him as he gave another small shake of his head. "I'm sorry they were rude."

So she wasn't from the area, that was interesting. She'd seemed so confident before she'd lost her bracelet. Or was that just how she held herself? Dovian wasn't sure and as he was assured the young woman was fine he nodded his head. The young man obviously assumed that would be the end of it and went to move away from her but she made a surprised face and mentioned what she'd lost and asked him if he'd seen it.

Quickly he dropped his gaze to the ground and searched around as feet shuffled by. A second of looking for anything that shined on the ground and he shook his head. Dovian wasn't at the right angle to notice the bracelet where it had been pitched. "No, I'm sorry I don't see it." He felt a bit bad since the bracelet meant so much. If he'd lost something given to him by either of his sisters then he would feel awful. Especially as both of his sisters would likely beat him up for it.

A soft sigh was given as he looked at the young woman again. One of his hands moved to be at her lower back, but it hovered just above touching her, the other motioned for her to step to the side rather than standing in the middle of the street. "Lets move out of the way first then we can have a better view and won't be bumped into again." Dovi was more concerned with someone else running into them especially as they were standing in the middle of the road and blocking the way.

Once they were out of the way he looked around again. The crowd was still pretty thick and he knew from experience that it wouldn't let up for a bit. So when the girl told him all she had to do was wait he gave a small nod and an internal cringe. She could very well be here for hours waiting and searching. Dovian didn't have to be anywhere so it wasn't that big of a deal to him.

Giving Adenah his attention again he offered her a smile, which made him look more innocent and shy than anything else. "It's alright. I don't have to be anywhere. I will stay and help until you find your bracelet, alright?" It would also make his conscience feel better that he didn't just leave a defenseless female out on the street by herself. Not to mention his own sister would likely smack him upside the head if she found out he'd just walked away.

"With all the people it might have gotten kicked off to the side or down the way a little bit." So that meant they couldn't narrow their search to just one little area. Dovian turned his green eyes to the ground again and didn't see the tell tale sign of something shiny so he moved his gaze to the side.

"Heh, yeah. My mother and sisters would beat me if they thought I left a lady without helping out." Not that he was too put off with being helpful but it was mostly the threat of physical harm that had him being so helpful most times. "Oh, Uula isn't that weird. I'm Dovian." He offered a slight smile to go along with his name then turned his head away from her to start looking for the bracelet again.

He bent at the waist and put his hands on his knees before he leaned down more to look under stalls. So far nothing stood out as sparkling, dull or otherwise. He tried to look carefully through the legs of those that passed by so that he wouldn't miss it if it were there. "I don't see it so far. Would be better if we knew which direction it went."

This was where having a thief for a dad and sister came in handy. He'd worked enough with his baby sister to know when the weight on his person changed, even a slight bit. As Adenah got close and leaned with him he moved his gaze toward her and considered for a second. Her lost bracelet must have been a ruse.

Not wanting her to get away with whatever she'd taken he moved his hand to grab hold of her wrist. Even with calloused hands his grip was gentle and barely touched her skin though it was enough to keep her from yanking free if she tried. "Excuse me, miss Uula." His other hand came forward so that he could hold it out and wait. "I don't think your bracelet was on my person. Please return what you took." His leafy green gaze went over her again. She didn't look like she was in dire need of coin but he could be wrong. So he gave a sigh. "If you need some coin you could have just asked."

Being told he was 'good' didn't make him feel better. It was sad that he was attuned to such differences in weight. Dovian did give a mental thanks to his sister for using him as a practice mark though. He watched her reaction to being caught and when she put the pouch in her top he groaned. There was no way he was going in after that.

He hung his head for a second and sighed before he shifted so that he could step closer to her, not letting go of her wrist just yet. Dovian still kept a respectable distance though. "Miss Uula, if that is your name.." He knew his sister used an alias on the streets so it was likely that this woman did as well. "If you don't mind I would like the trinkets returned. I am making them for my nieces or nephews." He didn't know which his sister was having so he was making something for both sexes. "You can keep the rest." He made it a point to avoid looking at her top where the items had been stashed. If anything it looked as though his dark face was flushing a bit.

She had a point there. He could easily be lieing to her. And a liar would always be suspicious. That didn't help him any in this case. As he was trying to think she got closer. Too close in his opinion. Nope, he was having none of that. Dorian took a step back to keep the space between then respectable but he still didn't let her wrist go. He was afraid that if he did then she'd bolt. "Mi-.. Uula, getting so close to someone can be taken the entirely wrong way. I'd rather the people passing by don't get the wrong idea." It also seemed like this woman did what his younger sister did and distracted people with her assets.

"If you'd like to meet my sister to verify that I'm telling the truth then I can likely do that. Or I can take you to the shop I work at. My mentor can vouch for me." Dovian was trying to think of a way to get his stuff back without having to go near her shirt. Or be robbed blind by the amount she listed.