That strange conversation with the Relic left behind, Alex took his leave from the scene of the fight. It really was surprising how easy it was, since he would have expected to be challenged at least once. But he wasn't going to complain about the fact that they were essentially letting him go in their pursuit of the Twins. It just made things that much easier for him.

He had made it some distance away when a loud crash filled the air, bringing him to a momentarily halt. Glancing back, a slight chill ran through him as he caught sight of the outcroppings of the Church on the skyline vanishing from sight, even as a plume of smoke and dust rose into the sky. Well, he didn't know what the Relic had had in mind before, but he was glad that he wasn't in the middle of all of that. One collapsing structure a day was generally where he drew the limit. After a moment he got back underway, leaving the area.

Once he was far enough away from the conflict zone he slowed down, swinging into the first clothes shop that he found. One purchase later and he had a new pair of pants, and now he could walk comfortably, without any real suspicion on him. He had the feeling that his relic didn't enjoy it, but to be told he was quite pleased with the situation. He'd spent all that effort to get the Relic in the first place, and getting arrested or killed was not the sort of payoff that he felt he deserved. 

Drawing closer to one of his hideouts, he contemplated his options. He was back now, but he certainly couldn't just go into hiding or what have you. After so long in Arcadia he needed to commemorate his homecoming. So he'd let the heat die down a bit, and then get on planning his next heist. That would definitely make it worthwhile. 

To first do so, he swung into one of the pubs nearby, sidling up to the bar and placing a few salvaged coins down for the bartender to take. "So, I just got back into town. Don't suppose someone here would mind telling me what's happened since I left," he asked, lancing around to those nearby. Time to get some information, and then he could start his planning. 

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