Later that evening, after Tabby had finished her meal, she did indeed tag along with Lina and her friends. Lina had wanted to go treasure hunting at some of the shops and naturally everyone just seemed to follow her. Tabby came along, hoping for some bargains on a new cape. Hers had gotten a little threadbare from all the traveling and she wasn't afraid to admit she couldn't sew to save her life. They were just exiting the inn when Tabby noticed Lina tense up and heard a growl come from her.
"What are you doing here?" she said, anger the prominent emotion in her voice. Tabby jostled in between Amelia and Gourry to see what Lina was so upset about.
Suddenly she saw the problem. A tall, mint haired male, looking like he couldn't be any older than Tabby, but she knew he was much older than he looked. "Valgaav!" she exclaimed happily and pushed her way to the front before Lina and the Half Dragon could engage in any fighting.
"Tabby?" At first he looked confused, but then uncharacteristically happy. Suddenly a smile broke out across his usually stoic face and he opened his arms as if Tabby were some long lost love.
Briefly they hugged, before Tabby turned around and found the entire lot sweatdropping. She giggled and for the first time noticed the man with Valgaav. Quite surprisingly, a spiraling horn rose from the middle of his forehead and his ears were much like a dragon's, though the rest of his form was human. He was clothed in fabrics of orangish brown and wore dark, buckskin cloth shoes. Slowly, he smiled at Tabby and her gang, although a rather confused look was on his face.
While everyone else remained deathly quiet, Tabby spoke up. "Who's the new guy?" she fired at Valgaav.
"This is Teague," Valgaav said simply as he looked briefly to the man at his side. Then he turned his attention back on Tabby. "What are you doing here?"
"I think Lina just asked you the same thing," Tabby giggled.
With that remark everyone turned to look at Lina again. Her expression was a mixture of surprise, confusion and anger. Of course, Tabby already knew the last one was directed at Val. So, she laughed and patted her cousin on the shoulder. Lina's head slowly swiveled in Tabby's direction and her eyes were enough to demand an answer.
"I suppose I forgot to tell you," Tabby laughed. "Valgaav and I are actually really good friends... Long story though, you wouldn't want to hear it." In all actuality Tabby simply didn't feel like telling it. And it wasn't as if Lina would care much anyway. Swishing her cloak back behind her arms, Tabby waited for Lina to respond.
Quickly, Lina tossed her fiery colored hair around and humphed. "You're right, Tabby. But don't think we're letting him come with us. He might be your friend, but he's no friend of ours."
By the growl that escaped the half Ancient Dragon, half Mazoku, Tabby and the others knew the feeling was mutual. Tabby laughed nervously. Then with a sigh she stepped away from the both of them. "Maybe I'll just go back up to my room then. There's really nothing for me to do out here anyway." Even if her sorcery would've been enough to clear any conflict the others might have, Tabby felt it uneccessary to even have to worry about such things.
"Am I invited?" Valgaav inquired. He made sure to shoot Lina a dirty look, narrowing his cool, jade eyes at her.
Laughing again, though one couldn't be sure if it was nervously or wearily, Tabby shrugged. "The door's open?"
At this Valgaav smiled and nodded, confirming a visit was in store for the evening. Tabby just prayed it wouldn't be around the same time Zelgadis came to help her with the transcripts. Taking a deep breath, she bid them all farewell, gave Zelgadis a reminding sort of look and then dashed back into the inn.
"What are you doing here?" she said, anger the prominent emotion in her voice. Tabby jostled in between Amelia and Gourry to see what Lina was so upset about.
Suddenly she saw the problem. A tall, mint haired male, looking like he couldn't be any older than Tabby, but she knew he was much older than he looked. "Valgaav!" she exclaimed happily and pushed her way to the front before Lina and the Half Dragon could engage in any fighting.
"Tabby?" At first he looked confused, but then uncharacteristically happy. Suddenly a smile broke out across his usually stoic face and he opened his arms as if Tabby were some long lost love.
Briefly they hugged, before Tabby turned around and found the entire lot sweatdropping. She giggled and for the first time noticed the man with Valgaav. Quite surprisingly, a spiraling horn rose from the middle of his forehead and his ears were much like a dragon's, though the rest of his form was human. He was clothed in fabrics of orangish brown and wore dark, buckskin cloth shoes. Slowly, he smiled at Tabby and her gang, although a rather confused look was on his face.
While everyone else remained deathly quiet, Tabby spoke up. "Who's the new guy?" she fired at Valgaav.
"This is Teague," Valgaav said simply as he looked briefly to the man at his side. Then he turned his attention back on Tabby. "What are you doing here?"
"I think Lina just asked you the same thing," Tabby giggled.
With that remark everyone turned to look at Lina again. Her expression was a mixture of surprise, confusion and anger. Of course, Tabby already knew the last one was directed at Val. So, she laughed and patted her cousin on the shoulder. Lina's head slowly swiveled in Tabby's direction and her eyes were enough to demand an answer.
"I suppose I forgot to tell you," Tabby laughed. "Valgaav and I are actually really good friends... Long story though, you wouldn't want to hear it." In all actuality Tabby simply didn't feel like telling it. And it wasn't as if Lina would care much anyway. Swishing her cloak back behind her arms, Tabby waited for Lina to respond.
Quickly, Lina tossed her fiery colored hair around and humphed. "You're right, Tabby. But don't think we're letting him come with us. He might be your friend, but he's no friend of ours."
By the growl that escaped the half Ancient Dragon, half Mazoku, Tabby and the others knew the feeling was mutual. Tabby laughed nervously. Then with a sigh she stepped away from the both of them. "Maybe I'll just go back up to my room then. There's really nothing for me to do out here anyway." Even if her sorcery would've been enough to clear any conflict the others might have, Tabby felt it uneccessary to even have to worry about such things.
"Am I invited?" Valgaav inquired. He made sure to shoot Lina a dirty look, narrowing his cool, jade eyes at her.
Laughing again, though one couldn't be sure if it was nervously or wearily, Tabby shrugged. "The door's open?"
At this Valgaav smiled and nodded, confirming a visit was in store for the evening. Tabby just prayed it wouldn't be around the same time Zelgadis came to help her with the transcripts. Taking a deep breath, she bid them all farewell, gave Zelgadis a reminding sort of look and then dashed back into the inn.
