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The boutique wasn't the fanciest around, but it sure had some interesting items inside. Wares from around the world were sold in the expansive shop. Really, if one wanted to buy something, one had to either know what they were looking for or have it ordered; otherwise, hours could be spent searching the dusty shelves and stacks of the store.

Of course, getting lost was part of the fun as well.

Willow wasn't sure what she was looking for. She never did. Wandering through the aisles was entertaining enough. She just wanted to see what the world had to offer. One day, she would be out there traveling... just not yet.

A boutique, really? It was way too fancy a place for his tastes. Ronan curled his lip as they walked into the large shop and his expression only soured more with the ringing of the bell as the door closed behind them. When he was younger maybe the fancy knickknacks and such would have made him excited, but he knew that there were far more adventures in the ocean than there would ever be within a shop. Plus, he enjoyed finding things to earn him coin not the other way around where he came all the way here to just trade away his earnings! “Does it matter? If we can find something here then that means we can find something actually fun quicker.” He gave a slight shrug towards his brother. “What about that? Don’t want a fancy candle holder or some of those scented pouches?” Ronan knew he could be a complete sourpuss, but it didn’t help that even he wasn’t certain what to spend his money on. Clothing was something he just patched up, ale was something he could steal from other crewmates whenever they weren’t paying attention and he could always sneak pastries from the ship’s kitchen. His best purchase ever had been the dagger that he kept at his side, the elegant and curved blade purchased at a Matori port and imported from Oba. There was also a couple of things he had gotten in Kahi that he cherished, but other than that Ronan just preferred hoarding whatever he could until something truly caught his eye.

“Here…a quick way to find something.” Ronan waved towards a geian girl who was browsing nearby. “Hey! Have an idea of somethin’ interesting here for someone to buy?” He called out with a grin, always opting to be annoying as possible with no care in the world for how others viewed him.

[Ronan 1]

Willow found an old box and had the contents scattered in front of her; about three dozen tiny animal figurines. Cute. She glanced over when the small party entered the shop, brow immediately cocking with interest. That was a fun looking group if she'd ever seen one! She started putting the loose items back into the box eagerly.

By the time she finished, someone called out loudly. She looked up. Oh! They were coming to her! Rather than be annoyed, her friendly grin spread excitedly along her full lips to giggle at the trio's antics. "It's no trouble at all for a few cuties like you. There're lots of ideas. It'll depend on what you find interesting." She innocently helped herself to walk over to the group and insert her presence into the party. "What sort of 'interesting' are you all looking for?"

"And that's why some of us are borin'." Quipped back Ronan with a mischievous grin towards his brother, deciding to ignore the commentary from the other two boys about his behavior once the girl came their way. She was interested! Hah! Would ya look at that? "I'd rather be known as dashin' but I'll take it." Replied Ronan with a smirk towards the girl. He knew he had a good feeling when he called out to her! Not that it took much to encourage him with how vain the boy could be, praises made him immediately perk up even if the compliments were a bit on the more dainty side for him. "I'm glad to have someone pretty mindin' me for once. Name's Ronan by the way and we'll take some advice about what to do after this place." There were too many guys in the crew minus the few older ladies that felt more like family and Fran who fit into her own cranky category. Maybe shopping wasn't such a bad idea after all if it meant they could do something fun once they were finished here. "Do they sell weapons here? Maybe some cool lookin' artifacts? Other than that I'm just ready to go somewhere fun once you lot have yer pick of items." Seriously shopping for fancy knickknacks and the like when they had a whole adventures worth of loot whenever they got good trades across the world? If they were visiting a blacksmith then he could fully support it while this was just...well he didn't even know what to expect from this. A nice scarf or something for colder nights on the ocean when they ventured into areas like Yael or northern Belrea? He picked at a notebook, turning the leather material over in his hands before offering it towards Imani. "You like notes and stuff, that work?"

[Ronan 2]

Willow didn't bother hiding how she looked Ronan over before a playful smirk rose. "I think you need a little more hair on your chest before 'dashing' comes into play," she teased lightly. "But, the potential is there, Ronan." With an amused hum, she turned to look out along the expansive aisles. "I wouldn't be surprised if there are weapons lying about. Honestly, I've never been through the whole place yet. It always seems to be changing somehow, though it looks like nothing ever moves. Never really know what you'll find here."

She looked over at Imani with surprise, but then grinned brightly. "Well, if you don't mind me 'sticking' with you, then yeah, I'll tag along. It'll certainly be more interesting than wandering around on my own. My name's Willow."

Ronan pursed his lips before relenting. "Potential? Nah, it's more of a guarantee. Just give it a few years." He reassured her, puffing out his chest as if that would prove he would be there before long. Not that he wanted to be like some of the crew with their overly masculine looks, but it would be nice to be older with more muscles to show off. "Ya sure this ain't run by pirates or somethin? It's definitely a mix of everything." The more he looked around the more scattered the various goods for sale seemed to be. If there were weapons in the mix then it would be easy enough for him to assume that they somehow got product from pillaged ships!

He huffed as Imani got the bright smile and then huffed even more as Mako started to get after him. "Fine, fine. Let's just look around then 'fore the pirates think you have somethin' good to nab." Ronan teased as he brushed past his brother, guiding the way down another path that he chose at random. Though maybe he shouldn't have spoken so loudly if there were actually pirates involved? Either way he didn't even care as he started browsing through the aisle picking at some fancy letter openers and the like. Did that mean they were close to daggers or something? Now that would be something he was interested in!

[Ronan 3]

Willow looked over the trio she was suddenly spending time with and smirked lightly. They all had potential, really... Would she get the chance to see what that potential turned into though? Such was life near a port. She chuckled at Imani and shook her head. "Nah, nothing to apologize for. It's good to have a little spunk around here." She took a few quick steps to join the group and let her gaze wander over the various wares again. "Ooh, I bet this place has some perfect pirate treasures." Imani's whispered observation got a laugh from Willow as well.

"What? Can't we just use our fists or these?" Replied Ronan, his voice something akin to what he would consider a whisper even though it came out harsh and a bit louder than what others may have wanted in their current situation. As he spoke he had picked up a few little knives, mostly slender ones that could be used for throwing or just decorative purposes even with how elegant they looked, and Ronan spread them out in his hands like claws as he showed them off to Mako.

The next thing he knew a hat was being tossed on his head and the teen gave his brother an annoyed look. Like really? "That ain't gonna cut it if we hafta fight soon." He protested, shaking his head until the thing went towards the shelf. "Ya can stick with that, I'll keep with these. " He carefully shook the knives in his hands, the blades shining in the sunlight that came through the few store windows. Then he spotted a bright pink hat with feathers which he nodded towards. "There, that one can fit ya."

[Ronan 4]