Mateo couldn’t help but prick his ears forward as Hibiki replied. ”What? You go out in search of metal? What for?” In Onuba the man had been given rings from his father, pieces of glittering metal that marked him as a member of the Salcedo household. In his haste to abandon Onuba he had left his riches behind – and though Tiamat had never made mention of it, he knew that somehow, she wondered how he had been able to leave it all behind him.
Here he had no riches. No name that was recognizable from pack to pack.
Mateo made a soft sound in his throat as Ruckus barked at a flapping bird – a warning sound that dropped off as he realized that they were in no danger.
Finally Hibiki smiled, and Mateo found himself returning the emotion with a grin. ”It’s the Troupes job to be well received – they won’t turn away an opportunity to perform!” He though of O’Brien and couldn’t help but chuckle, ”But you should check with your group. If you want to find me, we usually camp out in or around Fort Cumberland.” He wagged his tail, ”I could come back in a few weeks maybe to check in?”
Thank you for being so patient!