章 94: 93: Native Citizen

"I surrender. Please don't hurt me. We were just passing through this town as tourists'' Maria watched as the glare in the kid's eyes lessened. Her words were working in putting the kid's shield down.

"Tourists? We don't get them now. Brother refuses to tell me why people don't come here anymore and because of this, our business is not down" the kid sounded sad. But he no longer seemed murderous which Maria took as progress.

Not having someone point a weapon toward you did wonder for one's mood. And Maria took this distraction to swipe some earnings off of the nearby table. She was sure the kid would not notice her small theft.

"So, where did you come from? Are you here alone? You should not wander around the town without weapons on you. My brother says it's dangerous and my brother is the smartest person I know" Maria felt her lips tug themselves into a small smile at the enthusiasm.