On the way out, the three of them passed by Dave, who had been sitting quietly in the lobby, waiting for them.
"Hey!" Dave called. "Wait up!"
Art turned and looked at him. "What ... what the hell are you doing here?"
Dave: "I came to find you guys. Pseok dropped me off uptown."
"Where did you sleep?"
Dave grimmaced. "Under a log up the mountain."
Art winced. "Dammit. Look, Dave, Pseok can be a little out there sometimes. Don't let him lose you again."
Dave explained the Pseok had been attacked by some creature, forcing him to run away.
Art sighed. "Whatever ... I don't have to like it. Let's go."
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Blaze and Streak exchanged looks. "What was this thing that attacked you?" Streak asked. "It doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard of."
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Fisher shrugged. "Do what you want to do, Akky. I know you're good at what you do." More flattery. Fisher's way of gaining trust.
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