((At times, it may get annoying but I do it so for one I know no one is being left behind, and I especially do it if the others haven't replied for awhile and I don't want to get to far ahead of them I:
I also do it when I myself am unsure of what to put, so I wait to see what the others are doing so I can use that for a next post. I was actually waiting for Steak to make a response because she said she was going to make one but she never got to it, so... haha.))
"Alright, finished," Keyo at last declared, taking the last string off of Lan.
"Finally!" Lan stood up, dusting himself off. As he did so, Keyo rolled the line back in place, folding the rod so it would be ready to be placed in the pack. As he did so, he thought he heard a voice ahead, and glancing up he saw a girl by the hat store. She seemed to be very interested in a particular hat, and another girl came up beside her, trying a hat on. Looking beyond them, he caught sight of a boy, and he thought perhaps he was with the two ladies.
"Some group," he said absently, placing the rod into their pack. Lan's attention was already distracted by the other items in the shop, and he seemed ready to go back and explore. Keyo stood back up on both legs, slugging the pack over his shoulder. Then his attention went completely away from the group ahead of them.
Turning slightly, he looked off to the side, catching sight of a strange man. He was tall, silent and stern. He had rugged brown hair, wearing light armor. The armor was plain looking, except for a strange and peculiar black mark at the shoulder plates. The mark swirled into itself, forming a circle, and then two arrow shapes were placed at either side of it, making it appear like an eye.
Keyo wasn't sure why, but he got bad vibes from this man. Without turning away, he placed a hand on Lan's shoulder. "Come on, lets get moving."
Lan knew immediately something was wrong. He looked back at Keyo with a serious expression and nodded, doing as he was told. He didn't even question what could be wrong, he trusted his older brother. So, without a second glance, he began walking forward, Keyo following close behind as he kept looking back at the armored man. Doing so, he didn't realize they were heading right towards the group by the hat store.