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The Fox and the -------? [Open Post]

The last time she had been in the open fields had been during the snowy shoreleave and prior to that she had been assassinating other Champions int he Fields of Justice. Regardless of location, it was always incredibly pleasant to simply be out and about and enjoying the freedom of the open world. The ship certainly wasn't the worst location she could imagine, but it was certainly no magical forest.

The nine-tailed female made her way through the fields near the town they had been dropped off at, simply looking around. She had already bought whatever luxuries and supplies she wanted and now she just wanted to enjoy herself before they had to go back to the ship.

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By some coincidence of timing, Tarrant was re-entering the gates of the town just as Ahri was. The ship was acceptable accommodations as far as it went, but offered few real opportunities for a decent meal.

He turned as he became aware of her presence, giving her a bow as they approached each other. "Mes Ahri, wasn't it?"

Ahri turned and smiled as she noticed someone familiar. "Ah, Tarrant~ What a pleasant surprise! Didn't think I'd run into any of our colorful crew while sauntering about this locale." She mused as she got a bit closer.

"Why not?" Tarrant returned her smile. "There are members of the crew that prefer to stretch their wings, when possible."

"Didn't seem like their type of place is all. At least the one's Ive met anyway." she added as she gave him a once over.

"So, what brings you to this place?"

"Seeing the sights, getting the lay of the land... and, I admit, a brief break from being under constant company and observation." Not to mention how much more difficult it was to get a good meal while everyone was watching.

He sighed. "I'm afraid I'm accustomed to solitude. This ship has been an adjustment."

"Hmm I can understand what you mean. It's terribly uncomfortable for me to feel as if I'm always being watched. That predator and prey thing you know? But alas, I think I finally found a nice, quiet and unobserved location to make my den in, so I'm hoping things work out better from now on."

Not that she'd ever disclose where exactly she was holing up at, but the recent discovery of certain sectors had played a big part in her choices.

He inclined his head slightly. "Just so."

Then he paused. "By the way, this may seem like a non sequitur, but... do you know anyone on the ship who's fond of fish?"

Odd question, especially coming from someone such as him... She eyed him curiously for a second before laughing a bit.

"Not at the top of my head, no. I have to say I haven't been all too social, especially since I've been passing my days exploring and learning more about... well everything I can get my hands on~" she mused before looking back at him.

"Why do you ask?"

"It's related to a bit of a civil service project I'm working on. Unfortunately, I'm not overly fond of it. Ideally, I'd like to find individuals who can tell me which species are the most desirable for foodstuffs."

"Depends on whether you were going to farm them or store them. Different fish work better for different things~" she mused as she looked back, eying the area to see if she could spot any shops.

"In any case, it's a good source of food and the ease of making a farm our of them helps a lot. You could always ask the locals?"

Tarrant shook his head. "As helpful as the locals may be, they're not going to be the ones eating the stuff. I'd prefer to solicit opinions from the crew, really. Perhaps you know of a cook or two?"

Ahri tapped her chin, thinking for a few moments before sighing. "Not that I know of. Only thing I remember was some girl opening a restaurant aboard the ship and hiring people. Whether she succeeded or not is beyond me however."

"A lead to look into, nonetheless." So difficult to solicit an informed opinion when one didn't eat conventional food.

"How are you finding your new surroundings?"

"It's been interesting to say the least. Very much different from Rune Terra, but different was never a problem for me. The amount of knowledge available to me and what I've learned already more than make up for any uncomfortableness I might have felt!" she said with a smile as her tails swayed side to side, almost reaching out to touch whoever got close to her.

"How about yourself?"

Tarrant smiled. "I've been elected as a member of the ship's Council. I'm looking forward to making a few new improvements to the ship, as time permits. Aside from that, I've found the Library to be quite enlightening."

"So I saw, congratulations... although you seemed the type to favor those kinds of positions anyways, so I'm sure you knew you'd be somewhere along those lines~" Ahri mused playfully, smiling at him.

"And yes, the Library has been amazing as far as learning new things~ I think my biggest challenge is finding nourishment of... well you already know. Nipping at certain people as I pass by isn't as satisfying as having an actual 'meal' you know?"

"Believe it or not," said Tarrant, "I prefer to maintain a lower profile in these kinds of situations. I would have greatly preferred being able to keep to myself. But you can't always get what you want ~~BUT WHEN YOU TRY SOMETIMES/YOU JUST MIGHT FIND/YOU GET WHAT YOU NEEEED~~."

"Yes. That and the provisions provided in the Mess Hall aren't particularly satisfying, somehow."

"Interesting~ But then again they say that powerful men like to have their secrets~" she mused with a grin.

"Ugh, don't remind me about that excuse for cuisine..."

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