"They have great taste, then!"

"Oh, yes." She draws Hisame into a kiss.

Mmmmmmmm girlfriend!

(...Though they should get their less conscious allies into more comfortable positions.)

Of course.

It's some twenty minutes before the local girl comes walking back out their way.

Hisame's done some healing in that time!

She waves to the local girl when she comes into sight.

"Can they move?" she asks.

"We can carry them."

"Come on, then."

She picks up both Mora and the pet herself, following along after Eliko.

The Keres follows after.

The village she leads them into is tiny, a cluster of buildings centered around a crossroads, which doubles as a market square for passing caravans. The inn is in the center, facing the east-west road. It's a two-story affair with a relatively unweathered stone facade. The proprietor, a middle-aged man, is wiping out mugs behind a bar in the common room.

She nods at him as she shows them upstairs. They have two rooms, each with one large bed.

Hisame will put Mora and the pet in with Eliana for now, then, if Eliana doesn't have an objection.

That's fine by her.

Then, to the local girl: "You know, I don't think we got your name."

"It's Eliko."

"Hello Eliko! We don't have much to offer you as repayment for your kindness unfortunately..."

"You can repay me by not giving me cause to regret it."

"No chaos in town, then?"

"No. I neither need nor want any attention you would call down."

"Aw. Would you like to have some non-town fun, then? Must be a dreadfully boring life out here..."

"Peaceful. Not boring. If I wanted excitement I'd go sign up for the war."

"Which war?"

"The one where the Fire Nation is trying to conquer the world."

"Shocking. Why is someone always trying that... Fire sounds fun, would you regret it if I picked a fight with them?"