Yukio whirled around to face the darkly dressed man hunched behind him. He'd seen a few of them walking back and forth, but where, exactly had he come from so quickly?

His face settled into contentment and he nodded at the merchant politely. "I arrived to buy, actually. Would you be able to direct me to one of these stores that deal in herbs and other reagents? I would be appreciative if you also gave me directions to a gun shop."