Against his better judgement, Cole had followed the orc and stranger upon noticing the suspicious knights paying attention to them. There was nothing that Cole had to hide. There was nothing he'd done or said that could get him in trouble. However, he still needed the mystery gadget from the orc, and he wasn't about to let him slip away after finally finding him. Graakt warned him and the stranger not to run, which Cole had no intention of doing initially, but now had the sudden urge to do. He mentally shook the urge away.

With Graakt leading and the stranger just ahead of him, he followed them into what appeared to be an obvious smith-shop near the docks. The knights seemed to track them until they entered and were led into a back room. Cole felt stiff with caution and concern, but by no means was he afraid. Nope. He wouldn't let himself be afraid.

The orc inquired as to how Cole knew his name, and what exactly was he doing here. But just as Cole was about to speak, the strange woman interrupted, asking why she was being chased by guards. His first reaction was to roll his eyes. But he suppressed it.

[color=cyan]"I come from Green Fall, from the Woodwork Market,"[/color] he said, blatantly ignoring the stranger's questioning of the orc. [color=cyan]"My boss, Angela Box, said you had an item for her. She sent me here, told me to take some time to look around the city, get the mystery item, and head home."[/color]

Shrugging, Cole spread his hands, [color=cyan]"That's all she said before sending me on my way."[/color]