“Live capture, you say?” Fisk asked with an excited look in his eyes. “I’m sure glad you picked that one, now!”
At Aura’s second remark, however, Fisk gave to a more worrisome expression. “…Ah, well, I know Armin went ahead to look for her, but he isn’t back yet. Usually he’s quick about this kind of thing.” Scratching his head, Fisk shrugged. Not soon after he mentioned Armin, Dia herself showed up, with Armin trailing all sick-like behind her. She gave her typical speech about damages, but Fisk payed no heed. [i]sure[/i], the last job he went on ended up with a sandstone town converted entirely to glass, but that wasn’t his fault! The bandits just had a nasty habit of… You know… Hiding. Embarrassed as he recalled what a mess he’d made of things there, he remembered Armin made sure to shove all the blame onto his host.

[i]--Ah, Armin, right,[/i] Fisk recalled as he hurried over to his friend, hunched over one of the tables. If anyone didn’t know better, they’d think he was green because he’s sick. “Good god, what happened to you?!” Fisk exclaimed, patting Armin on the back.

Exhaling a sickly gasp of air, Armin raised his head, like one would look for vultures when they’re certain of death. His eyes had a vacant look while he barely managed to lock eyes with his host. He rasped quietly, his tone barely audible. “Ria… Magic Sickness… Stench… gnnh…”

Fisk’s concern melted into a cocky grin. He jokingly slapped Armin’s back, resulting in a gag reflex. “Hah! Serves you right for sticking your nose where you shouldn’t. If you need a rest, just tell me, alright?” Fisk roared, relishing the few moments where he could laugh at his snarky friend. The two exchanged understanding nods, and Fisk returned to the little group. He snaked his way back into the makeshift circle they’d made around the job board, glad that Dia ended up finding them despite Armin’s condition. 

“…Sooo, before you leave, Master, do you think you could do these two greenhorns a favor and brand ‘em with the old cattle iron?” He joked casually, almost displaying Tim and Vocalia with hand motions.