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Throughout the day, Carmilla has been exploring the ins and outs of Bon Bon. From the Delight Castle, to the Outback Omnibus and even going as far as to wander out to take a gander at Blue Manor, her activities in the town mainly consisted of getting to know the place. Being up quite early sure has it's benefits, since no one is out and about to bother a young girl her age, even as the clearly curious visage she wore grabbed more than one follower in the town itself.

It has been many hours since her little tour and now she decided to treat herself to a small cup of Gingseng Tea in the nearby restaurant in hopes of perking her up once more. With a paper of the Outback Omnibus in hand and teacup in the other, she was more than ready for what remained of the day.

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Marco finished the last few chores that remained for him at his shop, checking the finished products that had been ordered already since his return to Bon Bon. Satisfied that they were of the quality that his customers came to expect from his paws...he closed the door to his shop and strolled the short distance to what was becoming his favorite little cafe. Very few of the restaurants carried the tea that he'd discovered outside of the Barony of Eastmont on his trip the past month and he was delighted to discover that this particular shop carried a supply. Wearing just the black leather blacksmith's pants and the light white peasant shirt that he could normally be seen in, he wandered into the cafe and nodded to the patron...gesturing to a seat by the window with a smile as the elderly feline already knew his order to heart. Marco sat down and looked about..locking eyes with the young furre that occupied an adjacent table, sparing her a friendly grin as he rested his powerful frame in his chair.

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As interesting as the newspaper was, the friendly grin that was thrown her way was hard to miss, the large body of the nearby Bear passing by obviously garnering her attention. She was still new to Bon Bon, so she wasn't sure of whom he was or where he worked, but she paid it no mind. Taking another sip of her Gingseng tea, she returned the smile back. Shy or not, she was getting accoustomed to the town.

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Couldn't help but give her an appraising glance as he graciously accepted his tea from the serving mouse...murmuring a soft "thank you" though he could barely take his gaze from the femme at the adjoining table. Throwing caution to the wind as he spoke a bit more loudly so that he could be heard over the distance he spoke up..his voice a powerful and almost rumbling bass tone. "Pardon me..but perhaps this day is too fine to spend alone, might you be inclined to indulge me and allow me to join you for some conversation?" His vocabulary spoke of some learning and introduction to manners, something his muscles and bulk sometimes did not cause to come to mind.

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The sudden booming voice from nearby lightly spoked the young foxette, looking over towards the large Bear.

"Uh....why not? The day is fine as it is."

No matter how long she was in here, her shyness was bound to appear soon enough and was quite evident in her sentence as she attempted to hide her faltering self behind a childish smile that she tossed at the man.

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Moving back up and over to her table with a gracefulness one would not normally associate with a bear of his stature, he sat himself down in the chair opposite to her, sensing that she might be a bit apprehensive with meeting a stranger, especially with one as imposing as he appeared to be, instead he lowered his voice to one a bit more soothing and gentle in tone. "Forgive me if I startled you, I am Marco Antonio Hazzardi...I'm one of the resident blacksmiths here in Bon Bon. I do not believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you before?" he spoke ..his eyes sparkling with merriment.

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The Newspaper that was before her had now been folded down neatly on the table as she held the teacup in hand once more. The large figure slowly made his way before her and as he did so, the fox took in a deep breath. Now was not the time to be shy, but rather, to welcome in friendship and those whom she knew naught of.

"Oh, a pleasure to meet you Mr. Hazzardi. My name is Carmilla Roenburg and.....I'm pretty new to the town as is."

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He could not help but chuckle as he fondly remembered his own first few nights in town, shaking his head as he felt he was far to naive when he first set foot in Bon Bon. "We are all new at some point and time, however I've found that Bon Bon has an abundance of friendly furres that would be delighted to make your acquaintance. I am just fortunate I beat the rest of them here. I like making first impressions without competition.* giving her a mischivious grin, before taking a slow sip from the tea, the cup dwarfed by his massive paw.

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Such a sudden comment and such straightfowardness made her giggle. A hand covered her mouth to stiffle such a sound that it made her look more innocent.

"Oh so true......the first few nights feel uncomfortable at best, but as time passes by, you get used to it. Besides competition is not so bad as LNG as it is friendly, right?"

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The sound of her giggle caused his own jovial smile to becoming something more boyish and whimsical. " Ah yes. I fear I will have to console myself with having to compete to keep your attention once the other more sophisticated gentleman catch sight of a lovely young furre such as yourself. But for now, you will forgive this old bear if he is content to hog your attention all to himself. Have you found suitable lodging for yourself here in our fair city?" he asked lightly..hoping that she had not found any difficulty.

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"Hahahaha....you sound quite sophisticated yourself, so there is no need to fear the competition at all. As for lodging..? Hmm, I've only been staying at the inn as of late."

Her eyes fell down upon the table as she began to ponder. As open minded and friendly as she was, such a hasty answer to a quickly posed question made her nervous. She had just met this gentleman and barely knew a thing about him. Still, her nervousness was evident in her expression.

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Noted her discomfort and frowned...hoping that he could ease her discomfort with his explanation to follow.."Forgive my curiosity, I only ask because I myself had a bit of trouble when I first came to Bon Bon, having to work many deals with some of the more well to do people of note here for the small parcel of land that I now live in. I prefer a bit of privacy myself and have a little cabin of my own build ..its rustic..and I do not have the finery that many here take advantage of..but its a simple life...for a simple man. As to my learning, I was a soldier in my homelands military..and I felt that along with a strong arm..a strong mind is needed to serve the greater good." paused..taking another sip of his tea, hoping that his offering of a bit of his background would sooth her apprehension with him.

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"Oh a soldier?"

Her ears perked up with a smile once more, seeing as she was also accoustomed to the military scene. Being where she was, borders truly didn't matter, but her curiosity had the best of her.

"With which banner did you serve under and in which battalion, squad, unit.....?"

One of her hands even went as far as to nonchalantly go beneath her chin as a formal way of showing genuine inquiry on the subject.

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He blushed slightly at her interest, "I merely served Easterland's cannoneer corp for ten years before I left Baron Growland's service. Mostly I was part of the 10th Artillery Brigade during several campaigns to defend our borders, and I've more than my fair share of bayonet scars from close combat...but mostly it was large amounts of boredom mixed in with brief seconds of sheer terror." he sighs, rubbing his thigh where one such scar resided.

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All she could do was watch in amazement. Never had she met someone from military's nation, more so someone with a handful of experience. Her head continued to lean on her own hand as she listened intently.

"I see. Can you tell me more?"

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Marco couldn't help but feel a bit of enjoyment from having such a captive audience, the fact that she was young and beautiful and was practically hanging on his every word of course only fed his ego even more. "Only because you seem to be so interested, Miss Carmilla. This was back when I was young and freshly recruited, barely able to tell which end of the cannon to point at the enemy. We had been marching for five long days to reach our border with another country who had been supporting a collection of bandits that were raiding the peasants. Our Colonel had led us to where they were supposed to be camped and we set our cannons up to give them quite the rude awakening in the morning." paused for a moment, taking a sip of his tea to wet his lips. "During the night we set up camp just outside, and I drew the Devil's watch. We called it that because it was in the dead of night, the time only the devil himself would be up to anything. Sure enough, some of the bandits had snuck into our camp and tried to ambush the troops in thier sleep...it was all I could do but to fire the cannon to wake everyone up and as soon as I did..they were upon me. I've...never quite liked handling a cutlass or sword...I always felt them to be ...uncomfortable ..* he sighed...looking at his open hand as he remembered that fateful night. "I am no coward, Miss. I did my duty and slew those who would seek to harm my brothers in arms...but I took no enjoyment of it." he set his cup down and took a calming breath, returning his gaze back to her with a gentle smile. "I know that might not be what you wanted to hear from this old soldier...I hope it has not distressed you."

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A sudden sour taste seemed to slip it's way into her mouth from the way he spoke those words.

"Ah, n-no need to worry on my part........seeing as I'm far too used to the vision of combat. Then again, that should be a story for another time. What say you we change topics from one so gloomy and dreadful?"

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That would be absolutely delightful. He said, "Might I ask what it is that brings you to Bon Bon, I know that one must not press to deeply into one's past as privacy is the rule of law here..but I must admit that I would be most pleased as to what I must give thanks for having such an intelligent and ..if you'll forgive my boldness, a most attractive female to our little town here?"

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"Oh my, you certanly know your way with words. As to why I am here? I came here looking for some people, not to hide from anyone or anything. Not as exciting as your life, sadly..."

Still, a smile continued to color her face.

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My dear...you flatter me. To be frankly honest when you smile like that I'm fortunate to keep a straight thought running through my mind." he chuckled a bit, finishing the last of his tea and setting his cup down. "So tell me, who are these people you are looking for, perhaps I might be able to help you find them?"

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"Hey! I'm guessing I should take that as a compliment then?"

Once again, her childish giggle sounded off in the distance before taking in a gasp of breath and another sip of her now cold Gingseng tea.

"Ahh.......well, I already found them, so there's no real need for help. Besides, one of them is deathly afraid of bears."

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Frowns when he hears this....stroking his chin in thought. "Sadly I run into that alot. They see my stature and my arms and they immediately feel I would do them hard. I'm acutally quite cuddly given half the chance." he sighs and shrugs looking at her own empty glass.."Would you allow me the privledge of buying you another drink?"

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Her head shook gently as she set down the now emptied teacup.

"Oh there's no need. I do believe you might be cuddly, seeing as you look like a giant teddy bear. But, for my friend, the bear thing is more of a.....traumatic experience from childhood. He doesn'ts peak much about it, but everytime he sees a bear, he turns around and walks the other way with a frozen look in his face."

Slowly regaining her posture once more and taking in a deep breath, finally had she noticed how the time flied.

"Oh dear.....the sun is starting to set down."

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*notices the time as well...slowly standing up* If I may be allowed to offer my company and escort you to where ever you may need to go. I feel that a beautiful newcomer to our town should not be without a proper guide and gentleman to escort her about our fair village." He spoke..standing up and offering her his hand.

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"Oh my, what a gentleman!"

As her small, lither hand went towards his, her body stood up from the table and placed the seat where it belonged. Carmilla didn't even bother to pick up the newspaper she had brought with her, so she left it right besides the teacup, should someone else decide to enjoy it.

"As for my destination, I've got none so far. I was only out to explore the town and take a gander at all it offers."

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Gently he guided her arm to slip about his massive bicep...matching her stride with his as they walked out of the little cafe. " Then I shall act as your guide and hopefully be able to answer any questions you might have. It would be the least I can do for allowing me to accompany you." He leans in gently to whisper theatrically in her ear. "Having the other men here see me with you on my arm will make them jealous as all deviousness will allow. So thank you ahead of time." he straightened his posture and smirked playfully as they exited the shop.

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All the foxette could do was giggle as she quietly leaned her head in on her newfound guide, a smile on her face as she walked the recently lighted dark strets of Bon Bon. So far, the day had been perfect.

"Well, I guess that jealousy is the greatest compliment a creature can give. As for any questions....there aren't many actually. I did my rounds for the day already, that is unless you wish to show me your workshop."

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Felt his cheeks flush with equal parts modesty and pride as she asked about his workshop, guiding her around the turn of one street and down the one leading to his forge and blacksmith shop. "My dear, I would be delighted to show you my shop. I might even have some old shields from the Baron's more chivalrous days still there to show you." truth be told he was enjoying her company more and more as they made their way slowly down the avenue.

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"I would be delighted. After all, exploring the world is half the story, isn't it?"

It was all she could say, the gentle breeze blowing in the cold night air.

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He nodded, unconciously drawing her close so that they could share the heat from each other to combat the brisk wind that blew around them...approaching the door to his shop as he reached inside the pocket to his pants and drew out the key, ushering her within the warmth of the store before closing the door behind him.