"Come on Rikku, keep moving!" Tidus yells over his shoulder as they walk through the streets of a small town. Rikku stretches as she walks behind Tidus.

"Tidus, I'm exhausted and aching all over," Rikku complains, "I want to go back to the inn and get some sleep."

"You can get some sleep when we pick up some supplies." Tidus says as he slows down to walk beside her.

"Why do you need me, why couldn't you have brought Wakka or Kimarhi with you?" Rikku asks as she rubs her arm, causing the pain to die down a little.

Tidus lets out a sigh and looks at Rikku. "You weren't listening to the owner of the inn, were you?" Tidus asks. Rikku shakes her head. "Thought so," Tidus says, then continues, "cause if you were, you would know that the owner of the supply store is Al Bhed."

"Oh," Rikku says as she blushes with embarrassment and looks down at the ground, "I'm a goof." Tidus silently chuckles at Rikku's remark as they reach the store.

As they walk in, they see a tall man behind the counter. He looked like he was in his late thirties, had short black hair, tanned skin, and deep blue eyes. "Yrrr," he says when he sees them, "famlusa du so crub."

Before Rikku can answer him, the owner goes into the back. A few minutes later, he walks out with a woman in her early twenties, had long brown hair, normal skin, and emerald eyes. "Gimme the list Tidus." Rikku says as she puts a hand in front of him. Tidus gives it to her and steps back to let her do her thing. "Re," Rikku says with a cheerful smile, " isss, E haat dfahdo-veja budeuhc, y syb uv drec yana, yht ra haats cfunt crynbahat."

The man smiles as he turns towards Tidus to get his sword as the woman gets the potions and map. "R haat ouin cfunt." The owner says when he stops in front of Tidus. Tidus looks over at Rikku. "He wants your sword." She says as she pulls out some gil.

The young woman tallies up the cost as she hands them over to Rikku. "That will be 7850 gil." she says. Rikku smiles as she hands over the money. "So, you speak English and Al Bhed?" Rikku asks.

"Yes I do," the woman says, "I'm Mr. Dal's translator since he can't speak English at all. Ohh by the way, my name is Loris."

"My name is Rikku and that man over there is Tidus."

"Pleased to meet you Rikku." As they waited for Tidus' sword to finish, Rikku and Loris talked about things that they had interests in.

Twenty minutes later, Mr. Dal comes out with Tidus' newly sharpened sword. "Rana'c ouin cfunt cen." Mr. Dal says as he hands it over to Tidus.

"Thanks." Tidus says as he grabs the hilt.. Rikku, seeing Tidus ready, bids Loris farewell and follows Tidus out the store. "They seemed nice." Tidus says as they walk towards the main road. Rikku only nods her head in response.