Charlie makes a low noise, taps Initiative-issued wristwatch (currently disguised as a heavy bangle). "Handy to have a translator on hand as well." Means it'll be easier to get a solid meal at any rate. Cons he can run without the common denominator of language. Clarifying what sort of meat something's made with? Harder to gauge without it.

There are men at the gates, but getting into the city isn't an issue. The press of bodies is immediate though and Charlie falls back: a half step behind her. He's a big man and people get out of his way, but he'd much rather have her walking in front of him until-- "There." Charlie taps her shoulder, motioning to a narrow side street crowded with merchants.