The Shopkeeper's Daughter: Act 2

[desertbloomed]

Characters: Lots!
Where: The hospital; the shopkeeper's shop; just outside the Chocobo Farm; in the wilderness; on the plateau.
When: September 12-13
Summary: It's time for The Shopkeeper's Daughter to get properly underway. Here we have act 2!
Warnings: Possibly some violence...

Overture
It’s market day in Aqures Ixen. People stream out of their homes and into the common areas, carrying all kinds of items, for bartering is just as popular on these days as buying things outright. Market days always bring with them a special kind of energy. Anything is possible on these days. One never knows what treasures one might find for sale. Except, of course, for Baltoro’s Blooms.

Comments

[desertbloomed]

"Heroes?" Gerad seemed offended at the term. He spat at Zelda's feet. "I don't give a shit about no Heroes and I don't need no help from any o' you. I need to get out o' this damned hospital and I need to get out o' this damned city and I need to get off o' this damned continent, is what I need."

[goddessofthesky]

She gestured towards Kobato, "She is right."

Zelda watched him curiously in silence for a moment. "What if we got you out? Would you tell us what you saw?"

[desertbloomed]

"I'm leaving here one way or t'other. I don't plan on being indebted to the like o'you," Gerad grumbled, crossing his arms. "You'd do well to leave 'afore you all are seen here with me. They be watchin', have no doubt, and when they see you here you're as dead as I."

[goddessofthesky]

"It won't be a debt because you would be helping us." She didn't want to admit it but he was starting to scare her.

"Who would want to see us dead?" Zelda hoped it wasn't as bad as he said. She looked over at her friend with a worried expression. Maybe she should have come in here alone if it meant danger.

[desertbloomed]

"Who the hell do you think? The animals who put me here." Gerad made a dismissive gesture with his hands. "I don't care what you want to know - the less you know the better. En't no way a couple o'broad like you know what yer gettin' yerselfs into."

[goddessofthesky]

Zelda was tired of hearing it and if this thing attacked him and might threatened them it might mean that no hero of light was safe. Her thoughts went to Link as she approached the side of the bed. Her gaze was determined but she didn't say anything just yet.

"Do you really think you can get away. In your condition?" Her voice was soft, she wasn't ready to give up yet.

[desertbloomed]

"My condition," Gerad answered, mocking Zelda's soft tone, "is that I'm trying to stay out of sight until all this blows over, you nitwit. They be sniffin' after me but won't dare to raise the alarm with the higher ups by slittin' me throat right in this bed."

"Excuse me?" came a voice from the door. A young white mage walked in, dressed in the hospital's uniform. "Can I help you two? I don't believe you've been authorized to visit this patient, we've strict orders not to let anyone see him."

[goddessofthesky]

"We were just leaving." Zelda grabbed her companions hand and walked swiftly out of the room. She got more information than she had before but it was still confusing.