[ It's more coincidence than anything that they ended up joining together, a sort of quiet agreement when they ran into each other in the shadows of the market stalls. Ratonhnhaké:ton is used to doing things on his own, but remembers from recent experience that it can be benificial to have someone watch your back, or an additional set of eyes and ears. The part of him that is instinctively inclined to resist orders bristles at the hand that Elayne raises, along with the part that is insulted that she feels the need to inform him of this. Isn't it obvious?
However, he's also well accustomed to expressing his displeasure in silence. Rather than speak, his brow furrows in a scowl that, depending on the person looking at him, might think of it as either intimidating or merely petulant. Then, he fishes a set of lockpicks out of his pocket that he holds up to her before crouching in front of one of the boxes. ]
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However, he's also well accustomed to expressing his displeasure in silence. Rather than speak, his brow furrows in a scowl that, depending on the person looking at him, might think of it as either intimidating or merely petulant. Then, he fishes a set of lockpicks out of his pocket that he holds up to her before crouching in front of one of the boxes. ]