Those were...all fair points, really. Yet Martin still hesitated, confused for a moment longer. With Bariyan so leery of the company of strangers, Martin couldn't help but hesitate. Yet even so...hadn't many of the people who were once strange (and stranger) become good friends? That's how it had to start, really...

"Ah, right–" It was pretty soggy out there, wasn't it? Exsilium never gave much fair warning to when it would rain next, either. That invigorated Martin more than anything, hustling to catch up with Elmer.

"I went through everything on that side already," he said, pointing toward some of the mess in the alley, "but I didn't find anything. I don't know which way some of them actually blew..."