Two People's Thinking

Hey man, thanks again for bringin' us those HPS units. I wanna take them to the blacksmith, but, uh... It might be dangerous on my own.

Za'ol's a nice guy, he won't bite. Want me to come with?

F'real? I'd feel a lot safer with you around. Meet me outside the blacksmith's when you're ready to go!

I'll watch the house while you're gone. Come back safe.

No access beyond this point! Shouldn't you go meet Noya outside of Ishar's?

Thanks for comin'. Can I ask you one more favor? I, uh...I want you to give these high performance sensors to Za'ol for me.

I guess I can do that... Why are you so scared of him?

I ain't scared! I just... I'd prefer it if you gave him the HPSs, awright?

In you go!

Hey there, Aldo. What kin I do fer ya today?

Uh, hi. I brought you some high performance sensors because...well...

HPSs? What d'ya want me to do with 'em?

Yo, don't play dumb with us, old man! You can use these things to make a weapon, right?

Oh, didn't see you there, kid.

Wait, I remember you! You're the brat who threatened to occupy my store unless I agreed to make you a kid-sized weapon. How many times I gotta tell you, this ain't no playground. You could get hurt. Now go on back home before I really lose my patience!

That's not fair! You said if I got you the HPSs you'd make the weapon for me.

I said that to a real customer who happened to be there at the time, you little lunkhead. You ran full speed out of the store without stopping to actually listen.

I ain't selling no weapons to no punk kids. Get that through your thick skull. Ask your momma to buy you a toy sword or something.

Urgh...

I hate adults so much! You big, stupid, liar!

Wasn't that a little harsh?

Maybe you're right. He's only a kid, I shouldn't have torn into him like that. When I thought about how much trouble he was last time, I just felt like putting my foot down...

I agree he's too young to be handling real weapons, though. You could have put it a little more kindly, but I think you're in the right here.

If kids got hurt because of a weapon I made, that'd really hurt my pride, not to mention my business. That little guy's so persistent, he must have something going on to make him want one so bad. Not that that means I can give in to him. We all got problems, right? This may sound weird coming from me, but I'm kinda worried about him...

Same here. I'll see if I can get him to open up.

He's probably run home by now. Better head over to his house.

No access beyond this point! Shouldn't you go meet Noya outside of Ishar's?

Hey...

Hey. Why do you want a weapon so bad? Even Za'ol's starting to worry about you.

Well...

He needs it to help collect some soup ingredients.

Soup ingredients?

Yeah. Gotta be able to defend myself when I'm out gettin' those rare plants n' whatnot.

But what's so important about this soup?

Well...

Maybe I should explain. It's like this...

Our mom is really sick.