Silver took in a deep inhale and looked around at the scenery.
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Espio trotted outside to where Silver stood as soon as he finished with the plates. "I wonder who this girl is," the thought wavered for a second, "Not that it truly matters, however. We'll be another step closer to solving this case."
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"It actually feels like we are getting somewhere." Silver admitted. He was glad that he didn't have to wear a disguise for this task, even if the scarf was unfortunately needed.
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"Let's just hope this doesn't become more convoluted than it already is. Also, I'm...sorry about the incident with Charmy. I never expected him to do something like this."
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"I've already said you don't need to apologise for your teammates." He had a tone of resignation in his voice. "I just wasn't expecting it." Silver made brief eye contact with the chameleon. "As long as it doesn't happen again. We're good."
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"But it's my fault as well." He wanted to push that weight off his conscious. "I woke up earlier and sensed someone in the room when I came out." Espio looked away with an almost mournful look. "I could've prevented this, which is why I'm apologising."
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"Espio, you had no idea that Charmy was going to cut my fur off." He shrugged. "The kid is unpredictable." Silver looked over to see Espio's expression. He gave him a small elbow bump to lighten the mood. "Plus, it grows back. Might take awhile though."
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Espio gave a simple nod. "At least you have a real excuse to use the scarf. It suits you."
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"Thanks." He looked down at the plaid. "I wasn't expecting to wear it for anything else than disguises." Silver pinched the fabric. "Should have gotten a different color."
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"Not a fan of red?"
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"Not a fan of plaid." He chuckled. He looked back up at his path and could see the large hotel building in the distance. Silver scanned the parking lot that was located on the left side of the Enterprise. He didn't see any standing figures, but he kept an eye on the people around the hotel.
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"How long did you plan on staying here?" Obviously not too long if he didn't have enough money left to stay at a hotel. Not that it bothered him, of course, but it was good to be prepared for sudden plan shifts.
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"One week. The night I met you was supposed to be my last night, but-" He shrugged. "I visited your agency and here I am." Thankfully, he had some money left over for the disguise that he bought for the Casino and the suit he had rented. Which he still needed to return, he thought.
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"Well, I certainly hope those chairs aren't uncomfortable." Espio smiled. After a moment, he spoke again, "Are we going to inform Knuckles, or scout out the hotel?" It dawned on him that Charmy never mentioned a time.
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"I would think the meeting was later in the day where it wasn't too busy, but-" He shrugged. "I don't know." The first thought that came to mind was splitting up, but he figured it would be best if they scouted the hotel first and then made a decision.
"Where does Knuckles live?"
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"He lives on Angel Island by Mystic Ruins. Hm, you have not gotten to explore it yet, have you? Now is your chance."
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"I got to see a little bit of it, but I was to busy scaring two Mafia henchmen away from Tails' workshop." He chuckled at the memory.
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"Oh, there might be more, but we won't be passing by that area. We're heading straight through the forest."
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"Sounds good." Silver didn't have a problem taking a more concealed route, but he wondered just how big this forest was. He looked ahead and they were just blocks away from the entrance of the hotel. That's where he spotted Angela, again. It made sense, he thought. She works there, but seeing her at The Pavilion last night was strangely coincidental.
"So, should we go now?" He raised a brow.
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"I suppose. I don't think they'll arrive yet, but they might." He wasn't sure if the messenger would coincidentally be sent at this hour. "What if I stayed here and you go ahead to Mystic Ruins? You just need to take the rail cart ahead on the left when you get out of the train."
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Silver's quills raised slightly. The first thought he had was about getting lost in the forest, but he understood the strategy and it made sense to split.
"Okay. I'll be heading to the train station, then." He turned to look at Espio. "Good luck."
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"You too." With that, he turned invisible and hid in some bushes by the hotel and kept his eyes on the entrance.