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V'demhe stifled a yawn as she walked through the marketplace. She was getting tired after a long day and was about ready to tell Tytus she was done for the day. However, as she passed by a small alleyway she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. It took her two steps to pause as she turned her head to look at what it was. A tilt of her head followed. A shabby looking stall held bottles of different sizes and colors as well as a few jars that didn't show what was inside.

"Look at that." She spoke to Tytus as she pointed down the alley. "Think it has anything interesting?" Already she was intrigued by the colorful containers. Dem wasn't sure what it was she would find there.

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His description of it made her chuckle. While it certainly looked shady she hadn't intended for him to say such out loud. Though it was amusing at least. "Mhm, that." V'demhe gave a slight shake of her head and followed after him, looking at her companion as he told her she needed to be careful of what was purchased. "Know from experience do ya? Now that's something I'd like to hear." What had he gotten from such a place?

When the old man gave them his greeting, telling them there were old fashion potions, one of Dem's brows rose. When he took his leave to continue his brews in the back she looked over at Tytus with a serious look before a smile broke out. Curiosity couldn't hurt.

So the Alk moved closer to eye the potion bottles that were on display. She wasn't likely to buy anything but she wanted to know what they did. And some of them even looked kinda pretty color wise. "Do you need a potion Tytus?"

His answer made her give a thoughtful look as she tilted her head at him. Dem somehow managed to forget that Tytus was in the military. Though so far he really didn't act like it around her. At least not her idea of what military should act. V'demhe had to admit she had only ever come across the very serious type when it came to such a path. "I forget that sometimes.." She finally stated.

The alk then listened to his list of things he might like. "Mm, I like sleeping and I am sure you enjoy your dreams occasionally. If your talking in your sleep is anything to go by." She teased. The one about speed only made her chuckle. "Isn't that what a fast mount is for?" One could simply ride a beast. The Kinfa were faster than most after all.

Turning her attention to the potions she let her gaze roam over the different bottles. "Hm. Perhaps a potion for happiness?"

She had to admit she was curious about what made him take an extended leave to travel around. Much less with the likes of her. Not many were willing to do so with an Alk. Of course she wasn't going to ask him about it. Dem figured if he simply wanted to enjoy traveling then she could give him that. If he wanted to tell her something more then he could do that as well. "Makes me wonder how serious of a solider you are." She offered a grin to show she was still teasing him. V'demhe would very much like to see Tytus working. She had a feeling she would be surprised by the difference.

"Mm, I might have to stuff your ears with cotton so you can't hear what I'm saying then.. might divulge Aishan secrets." Dem laughed a little as she turned to look at a curious looking bottle. It was shaped differently than the others so it had caught her attention. "I don't think your xaraan would like that. Might become offended that you were faster. He might peck at your ankles." That would be amusing to see though. So maybe they should try it?

As Tytus moved it caught her attention and she was back to looking at him rather than the bottles on the shelf. It was curious though, the way his body language changed. While she couldn't see his expression she could read the way the rest of him stood and she could hear his words just fine. He might he able to hide the look he held but he couldn't make her suddenly deaf. Dem frowned a little before turning her head to the side to stare at a random bottle. "Yeah.. if only..." She heard the rest of what he said, a soft smile taking place. "We could try it. Would that make you happy though? Not just for a moment but truly happy." The Alk reached out to touch a blue glass bottle with a crystal stopper. "Anymore I'm happiest when I'm near my children.. the ones I can find anyways. The pain of missing one is a bit haunting though."

Dem moved away to look at a few other potions before she picked one up. It had truly caught her attention and she seemed to inspect it a bit. It promised to change a drink to ones favorite flavor no matter what it was. With her spending so much time in the south her usual favorites found in and around Chibale were hard to come by.

"Ah yes, can't ruin the mystery. I might lose interest then." Dem was joking. Even without the mystery surrounding him Tytus was an interesting person. She genuinely enjoyed spending time with him and traveling across the territories with him so far had been a blessing. It kept her busy and gave her less and less time to get lost in her grief.

A single small brow aimed high as he mentioned spicy Aishan secrets. "Spicy? Oh well now you know too much.." Her head shook a little and she clicked her tongue as if reprimanding him. "I'll have to punish you somehow."

When things went on to the more serious subject she seemed to turn her attention to the bottles. Of course her eyes focused on his hand, watching what he picked up next. Hearing about the snarky letters from a son made her give a ghost of a smirk as she thought about the earthling son she'd more or less adopted. It was who she was on the way to find. Granted he didn't send letters, so if he had then she might not be on the road with Tytus at this moment. "I'll have to remind this son of mine to send snarky letters." She focused on the bottle in his hand and seemed to take a moment to consider before she reached for it, not minding that he was leaning against her. "You found something useful." The comment was made without thinking as her mind was elsewhere. Tytus had offered to entertain her in place of emotional support and the offer was an interesting one. "You have done a wonderful job of providing me with companionship so far. I do appreciate it. If you've not got anything more pressing then I wouldn't mind if the two of us continued to travel together for a while longer." V'demhe was even open to something a bit more but she felt a bit of fear at voicing that so she kept it to herself.

She was old and the threat of rejection was a fear she could not face just yet.

She seemed to lose all interest in the potions around them, making sure that they were returned to their rightful place, and turned to look at him. Her traveling partner was mysterious when it came to his pat and the things he was capable of. In fact Dem had learned he had a whole slew of skills just hiding behind that innocent front.

After a pause she decided to skip past the obvious question to ask about what else he knew. V'demhe would learn that along the way and that was half the fun. I stead she chose to answer the bit about where she would want to go next. "I think after Zena I would like to try going to Yael." There were a number of things there that she was curious about.