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[mortalheart]

[It is night, the very earliest of hours in the new day, and Louis is sitting in a dully lit room. The color of the light is a dull blue, and his face is mostly in shadow. The darkness outside and the blue-teal light give his white skin -- what can be seen of it -- a very unhealthy hue. However, his voice is soft and curious in tone, and welcoming in its calmness]

One of my most favorite of memories of my home were the crawfish. Platters full of bright red crawfish, freshly caught, steaming and soon to be bathed in seasoned butter.

[Being in the Water district has brought these distant memories back and they make him smile slightly as he thinks on it. He couldn't now remember what crawfish tasted like but he remembered that he had enjoyed it.]

Do they have here what any of you recall fondly from your own homes? More surprising to me is not what all is different here, but how much is so similar, to what I once knew.

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[mortalheart]

[He does not react to her comment visibly, he remains unnaturally still and calm and blinks slowly once, as if waiting for further explanation.

Only when it is obvious none is forthcoming does he respond quietly.]

Are they the same race as the natives here?

[redlightgreenlight]

No, they are the members of a grand Empire, which vastly outnumbers us, and their technology is superior.

[mortalheart]

[This is rather startling news. Louis wonders how much to involve himself. If he's going to fight, he's going to have to feed on something bigger than vermin. He can't help the furrow in his brow or slight frown to his pale lips.]

I do not suppose that the city has some order of guards or army?

[redlightgreenlight]

[This conversation was becoming more and more amusing, the man's manner of speech, his demeanor...she wondered what era he was from, he certainly looked human.]

Oh, yes. The Snakes are a group of very well-trained thugs led by an impeccably charming man by the name of Tu Yunxu.