"He really is, isn't he?", she notes with a snicker.

"I guess you're not wrong."

"Just from what I've seen I'd agree with the point about his taste, too, though. And he's awfully cute for being so suspicious and odd. Not like I'm really one to talk about odd, either."

"Cute?" She looks up at Torok and smiles. "I suppose."

"If everybody's saying nice things about me why do I feel like I'm getting picked on?"

She snickers. "Because you're sensible."

Diran laughs.

He snorts and shakes his head and takes a seat by the fire to help tend to lunch.

Ruby is adorably curious about the material making up Torok's armor and Diran's hands and feet, but Hailey can tell it's probably rude to ask. She'll bug Torok about it after they leave. "For comparison's sake," she asks while continuing to tend lunch, "how much does a cheap meal cost?"

"Depends. A couple of gems, maybe, if you know where to find a bargain. More like five if you're hungry in the city and don't have good options."

"Any tips on finding good options in the city? Or on finding construction or repair work?"

"I haven't been there in ages, I wouldn't know where to start. I guess in general, if you want a bargain on something, look in a few different places before you commit to anything. If you shop hungry and take the first offer you see, you'll get screwed."

"So the usual advice holds at least," she replies with a nod. "I'll have to take my time and be careful."

"Mhm."

This lizard skewer looks done. Torok picks it up and hands it to Diran; it's her lizards, after all.

She puts a veggie skewer in its place and blows on the lizards to cool them a little.

She smiles slightly and waits patiently, content in the silence. She's a guest here, after all.

Hailey can have the next lizard skewer when it comes off the fire.

(And Diran can put on another veggie skewer once again.)

She'll gladly accept, thank them both, and then blow on it to cool it.

They've never had lizard before. What's it like?

Kind of an acquired taste, but not bad per se, just unusual.

The next thing to come off the fire is a veggie skewer; Torok takes it for himself. Munch munch.

She's acquired stranger tastes than this. It's pleasant enough. She's going to continue to give the others priority at the remaining food, though.

Torok hands out subsequent veggie skewers to Hailey and Diran again before snagging another for himself, and then drinks some water and offers the rest to Hailey.

She sips and smiles and quenches her thirst and enjoys the veggies. Lily's veggies really are excellent, aren't they?

"Don't forget to refill this," she adds as she passes the waterskin back to Torok.

"Thanks. I should go do that now, probably, just to make sure." He gets up and heads for the water's edge.