[The Collections]

It was like the new found man he met was suddenly now his angelic interpreter. Nodding a little to fast than he should of, he smiled childishly to the comment the man had made. Looking back to the other, he hoped that he had not offended any of them already. He was bad at that sometimes...even though it really was never his own fault. Not entirely that was.

[Edward Crane]

"Bright, ay we juss go'n ter stand around star'n at each uvver er wa'?" Ed grumbled,  scratching an itch on his scalp idly as he watched the other two looking at him like lost yet hopeful puppies. Even though they both seemed pretty cute like that, it was ridiculous for them to be expecting anything out of him.

"Me name's Ed. Pleased ter meet yous."

[Gin Couture]

Gin finally looked to Ed, he'd been paying closer attention to this strange, mute boy than his accented friend. "My name is Gin." he said, following Ed's lead. "Er...I have some tea left over...if you'd perhaps like to join us?" he offered. This new boy seemed worried and a little lost, so it couldn't hurt to try to be friendly. Perhaps they could coax the other to speak through kindness. Unless of course the boy was mute.

[The Collections]

Aeon looked at the two slowly and a smile crossed his lips with a silent nod to the both of them. Hopefully the one who asked of where he was from would forget about his question without answer. Tea would help with that if it was still available. Placing his hands in his torn up jeans pockets, he sagged his shoulders a bit to try and relax. Sighing very softly, he blinked as a ray of sunlight caught his pupil awkwardly.

Turning his head to look out the shops window he suddenly noticed a long black stretch limousine sitting across the street from the tailor shop. A small turn of his lips could be seen but like a puff of smoke it was gone soon. Turning back to look at the the tailor of the shop he smiled as though meaning it as..."shall we". Eyes bright with the color of the ocean stripping through them, a sparkle or two could be seen as the sun shine fell upon the pacific's aquamarine  jewels.

[Edward Crane]

It seemed as if they were dealing with a mute retard. With much difficulty, Ed resisted the urge to just turn and go back upstairs rather than deal with the stranger with an attention span of a goldfish. Perhaps just grabbing his acquisition and skipping out would be a much more rewarding experience, even though he'd already experienced such several times already, but the only reason he was still there stood only a few feet away and  staring expectantly at the ADD intruder.

Truly, there was probably no other time in his life than now that the Hunter-in-training wanted to bang his head on the wall.

"If yous dun want tea and 'uv nah uvver reason ter be e'yer, dun perhaps yous ought ter 'ead 'ome since yous dun seem ter be from around e'yer," Ed suggested casually, watching the colorful stranger with a keen eye.

[The Collections]

As the male that was speaking came to a cease a car door slamming could be heard. This brought Aeon's attention back to the window of the shop. It showing the limo across the street perfectly allowed the ocean hued eyes of Aeon to see who exited the car to make such a noise. His heart dropped suddenly.

Standing now across the way was a woman of long iridescent sky blue hair. Eyes of the coldest emotion pierced into his own as they quickly made eye contact from the distance bewteen them. A gulp slide down his throat at the feeling he got from her.

Why must she always make me feel this way. I dont know her neither her know me. What is her situation against me perhaps??, he thought to himself as the males voice repeated the question in his head, overlapping his thought to provide an answer.

Looking back to the man, he smiled and reached into his back pocket.

[Gin Couture]

Gin looked up from the stairs towards the curious limousine. "Oh, how strange." he breezed softly, temporarily forgetting about tea to come study the conspicuous vehicle. As a woman got out and began to approach he blinked in surprise "So busy today." he said, looking to Ed with a smile. The small red head moved to greet the other at the door. He clasped his hands together expectantly, not seeming to get the nasty vibe that the mute boy was getting. Gin was a little too openly trusting of people to let something like that get to him.

[Edward Crane]

Ed had this horrible sinking feeling as he watched the woman approach the shop. This wasn't his place, he had only known Gin for almost an hour now, and he had no previous connection to this trade.

Somehow, he was feeling protective and more than a little defensive. If he wasn't careful, the young Hunter would probably make some unpleasant enemies today.

Making it look like he was just pacing a bit, Ed walked across the store to be a little closer to Gin, then turned and walked not quite as far before repeating. He watched the boy who must be mute or perhaps just dumb closely, resisting the urge to gnash his teeth in the boy's direction.

As far as he knew, they were unconnected, but he disapproved of them both in the same way. If this woman was what she felt like, then his duty as a Hunter would come into play and there would, most likely, be a contingent of Hunters headed this way as he paced.

Hunters didn't like trespassers. Even when they made mistakes and took the wrong element into custody, they were extremely displeased when the element's lover, another element, whisked the captured element away.

They hadn't escaped completely unscathed, but neither did the Hunters.

Now the Hunters' Town was a dirty, windy mess. It wouldn't take much more for the abandoned buildings to be worn to nothing by the wind. Said element had carried out his revenge well.

[The Collections]

Letting his hand release the pad in his back pocket, Aeon eyed the woman as she made her way across the street and in the direction of the store's entrance. After a few moments of everyone standing around either anticipating or waiting for her, she managed to finally come through the door. The sound of a soft bell could be heard to signal her arrival.

Looking around slowly, her large eyes of ice blue scanning the surroundings. Her mid-back length hair clung to her shoulders, a few strands wisping outwards with the breeze coming in the store. A strange suit was placed upon this woman. A suit top that remind one of scales and talons upon ones body was draped on top of her shoulder and around her torso/back. A short pencil skirt of grey wool held tight to her waist and thighs making her midnight blue pumps adorning her feet.

Lips painted a almost blue black opened for her to speak.

"I take it you fix clothing here?", she asked politely her voice medium pitch, it not being to high or low.

She clasped her hands in front of her and looked to Aeon and then to the long haired individual.

"Hmmmm??", she insisted.

Aeon stood there watching the woman and grad entourage enter this city. Her body as cold as ever and her heart even more iced over. Why did she have to torment him. Ever since day one....Aeon's mind began to flourish with flashbacks. Eyes widening slowly, his pupils color began to swirl inward just like a camera shutter would, the stripes of aqua within the ocean blue standing out more.

[Gin Couture]

"Oh, of course."
Gin nodded, smiling with great cheer.
"How may I help you Miss?" he asked, coming close and taking a cursory study of the woman's clothes. they were interesting but nothing he couldn't handle. He looked up at the markedly taller woman, eyes bright. Gin had slipped out of his usual shy nature, he seemed to gain more courage whenever business was about.  He tucked a strand of golden red hair behind his ear, either oblivious to or ignoring the reaction from the other two in the shop.

[Edward Crane]

Ed did not like the woman. The chill she brought into the shop wasn't very pleasant, either. However, since she did have normal business and the owner wasn't complaining or disturbed, there was nothing he could do.

If a Hunter came in that specialized in elements, then they had grounds to do their job. Ed didn't because he was just a Retriever. As a Hunter, he was sworn to protect the city and its inhabitants, but only if it was in danger. He couldn't just attack her, even if she deserved it for being so rude.

Still, he paced near Gin and kept a sharp eye on the two strangers.

[The Collections]

Aeon quivered as another chill ran down his back as the woman spoke. She was so elegant but horrid at the same time....at least to him she was.

"I have a fur coat out in the car that need some hemming restitched on it. A sleeve on the inside tore loose. Do you think you could have it ready soon?", she asked, her eyes staring into the males.

She was much taller than Aeon due to his short height and her heels as a plus. A statuette version of a greek goddess. Intriguing but too mysterious for words to speak about. Walking up behind the two men, now being in the middle of them, he looked up to the woman and waved shyly.

Her attention immediately went to him.

"Oh Aeon...What are you doing in this city? Shouldn't you be at the hotel working???", she snaked out to him with a smirk.

Aeon gulped.

[Gin Couture]

"Oh, of course, I can fix that. May I see it?" he asked, softly, watching her move away and towards 'Aeon' he closed his mouth going quiet as the woman addressed the mute boy. He clasped his hands behind his back waiting politely. His eyes slid to Ed who was pacing in a curious way, Gin slid closer "Is something wrong?" he asked, reaching out to touch the other.

[Edward Crane]

"Ay dun like it whun people ay rude, which she is, and ay most deffo dun like bullies, which she also is," Ed explained quietly to the redhead as he watched the frigid woman like a hawk. The boy was not from this town nor was he complaining or contradicting her at all.

That is how bullies worked best, however, and if that woman carried this act much further, then Ed would step in. Perhaps he was delaying because of all the trouble the boy, 'Aeon', had caused before Ms. Bitch showed up.

Ed, in any case, would not stand this much longer.

[The Collections]

Aquistus looked back to the shop keeper.

"Yes I can. Actually....", she looked down at Aeon, "Would you mind fetching that for me? I need to ask this gentleman some more questions about his work...", she requested knowing it would be done.

Aeon nodded, even though he so badly want to yell at her. Swallowing some more saliva, he ran a hand through his oceaned hair and proceeded to head for th shops door. Looking back to the two gentlemen she was left with, she smiled a weak smile at the one she had not noticed yet. He was different than the other. His jaw was set more for hard play.

This one must be from these parts. He smells like one of them at least.....[/'i], she thought to herself as she looked him up and down. A shake of her shoulders would imply she had silently laughed.

After taking better composure, she raised an eyebrow at the tailor and looked back at the materials within the shop.

"So what all are you able to sew or make??? If your good I may have another job for you....", she told the male, her gaze else where in the store.

[Gin Couture]

"Oh, well I can make anything you need with the time and proper material."
Gin answered with a tinge of something suspiciously close to pride. He blushed a tiny bit, realizing how this might sound.
"Um...What might you need Miss?" he asked politely, moving closer to Ed in a subconscious effort, Ed had a nice safe vibe. Gin unclasped his hands and looked up at her again as the mute boy went out to do her bidding. He wasn't going to question the dynamic of their relationship, it wasn't his place though he did think it rather curious. He wondered what hotel she'd mentioned earlier but that was beyond the point.

[Edward Crane]

Her sending the boy about like a servant was the last straw.

"So, what is the chatterbox over outside to you? He didn't really seem like a servant before you started ordering him around," Ed spoke smoothly, turning towards the woman he was mentally calling the 'Ice Bitch'.

With difficulty, he managed not to sling an arm around Gin's waist and pull him close or perhaps just simply step between him and the icy woman. It was a little disappointing that she had lasted so long here without being assaulted as she seemed to be begging for just that.

There must be some delay in the Hunters' Association and he hoped that it didn't last too much longer.