Searching [Spanish Main; open, continued]

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Further into the town, the houses changed slightly. They were still old by Touma's standards, but they weren't as...shabby. More upscale, as if he had gone from a Tokugawa era peasant's section to that of the samurai. Perhaps he could find a coffee shop, hopefully with wireless, but he could make due with ethernet if he absolutely had to

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A fall into a rose bush and two guards with rock-inflicted concussions later, the governor’s daughter was free and making her way down to the port. In only her nightgown and slippers, Elizabeth knew she had to make it out of view of the estate before the guards regained consciousness. She couldn’t fathom what her father would do if he were to catch her. Considering this, she wouldn’t allow herself to be caught.

As she lightly ran down the road that snaked through the town and eventually led to the port, she stopped in her tracks. Was that… a person? Elizabeth’s eyes darted around to find some hiding spot, but… oh, it was too late for that, and he didn’t look like a pirate or one of those creatures. If anything he might know a way out of Port Royal. Though why he was here in the first place puzzled her. He didn't look like a citizen.

She might as well ask, then. Willing the flush in her cheeks to fade, Elizabeth held her head high and began walking towards the stranger intently.

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The something Touma was looking for showed itself in the form of a young lady walking towards him. A rather beautiful lady that looked like she was dressed either in a light dress or nightclothes. Either way, it wasn't safe for her to wander around at this time of night, Heartless or no. At the very least, he could escort her back to her home or something and started walking towards her. Perhaps she knew where he might find a library or another researcher of the Heartless.

Scratch that, it's nightclothes, the archer decided when the lady was close enough for him to see well enough. "Good evening, miss. Are you from this town, or do you need some help?" While she looked harmless, Touma reminded himself to keep his guard up. He got lucky in Traverse Town, but he wouldn't get that chance again.

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"Oh," Elizabeth smiled as if she had no idea she was out in the middle of the night and approaching a stranger in her nightclothes. "I was about to ask you the same thing. You're not from Port Royal, I assume?" Looking at the stranger's attire and noting his unfamiliarity with the town, it was a good conclusion, or so she thought. It was almost exciting seeing someone new. It had been so long since she had last seen anyone outside of the estate. So truthfully, she didn't have to try very hard to keep a pleasant expression on her face.

Offering a kind smile, Elizabeth bowed her head slightly. "My name is Elizabeth Swann, and I do live here. I'm afraid you've chosen a bad time if you've come to look at the sights." It was wrong to try to take advantage of people, but Elizabeth saw no other option if she wanted to get away.

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"A pleasure, Ms. Swann." Touma nodded in greeting. "I'm not from here, but I'm looking for anyone else doing research on...various worlds," he hedged, not wanting to alarm the young lady as he wasn't sure just how much she knew about the Heartless.

That line of thought reminded him that she was a young woman out alone at night. "Is there some place I can escort you? Home, perhaps? If the times are as bad as you say, then you should get to a safe place."