Emperor clicked the little box to accept the party invite nodding at Mai'lo. "Alright, I'll probably have a wander too I guess but i'll give ya a heads up if i find an inn or something." He looked around as the group began to fan out "I guess it might be easier to try and talk to them in small batches? Or wait till we're all at the inn... everyone might be takin' their friends death hard so i shouldn't pester just yet..." he thought to himself. As he began wandering he noticed the fox girl and the archer talking together. "Well they don't look like they're in mourning... maybe I can start gettin' to know this group? Would help my chances of being accepted in."
He then approached the two and called out "Hey there. Sorry to interrupt, I sorta met your group out by the woods just before the town. Mind if i chat to you both a bit?". As soon as the words left his mouth he instantly regretted them, what a dumb way to try and introduce himself. After all he might have run into the group but he hadn't exactly met more than two of them. Having exchanged words with only one of those two. He sighed and looked at the floor. He'd dug himself a bit of a hole but now he'd have to play it off anyway, ideally coming off less like a weirdo this time...