in st. binah

The party arrives to find Oracle Soldiers at the gates.


	  Luke: Why are the Oracle Knights here?
	   Guy: St. Binah's the closest city to the Tartarus. They probably
		expected us to stop here.
	  Jade: For a Kimlascan, you're certainly familiar with Malkuth
		geography, Guy.
	   Guy: I like reading about vacation spots.
	  Jade: Oh, I see. How nice.
	  Tear: Colonel, look.

A cart pulls up.

	   Man: We're from Engeve. We're here to fulfill a purchase order for
		food supplies.
       Soldier: You may pass.
	   Man: There's one more wagon after this one.

The soldier waves the cart past.

	  Jade: How convenient.
	   Guy: We're going to stop the second one and hitch a ride, huh?
	   Ion: Let's go back down the road toward Engeve a little ways.
	  Tear: Yes, let's.

Everyone but Luke walks off.

	  Luke: Hey, quit making plans without talking to me first!

Tear comes back.

	  Tear: Grow up.
	  Luke: (...)

Later...

	  Luke: Stop the wagon!
	  Rose: Colonel Curtiss! And you're...Luke, was it?
	  Luke: Sorry about this, but do you think you could hide us in your
		wagon?
	   Guy: We'd like to enter St. Binah, but a group of malcontents chasing
		Fon Master Ion are guarding the entrance. Could we ask for your
		assistance?
	  Rose: Goodness. My birthday Score didn't say anything about something
		like this happening.
	  Tear: Please.
	  Rose: Okay. We owe you for the trouble caused with all the mistaken
		thief nonsense. Hop in.
	  Jade: Thank you.

(After getting in.) Rose walks off.

	  Luke: So, Anise is here, right?
	  Jade: She's to meet us at the Malkuth military base. If she's still
		alive, that is.
	  Luke: Do you really have to say things like that? Let's go.
	  Tear: Try not to do anything to draw the attention of the Oracle
		Knights.
	  Luke: I know, I know. You don't have to tell me every little thing.
	   Guy: Hmm? She's already got you whipped, huh, Luke? Princess
		Natalia's going to be jealous.
	  Tear: (...)

Tear grabs Guy's arm with both hands so he can't get away.

	   Guy: ...Uaaah!
	  Tear: Don't say stupid things.
	   Guy: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Stop touching me! Please!

Tear lets go of Guy, who falls to the ground twitching. Tear dusts her hands
off, mission-accomplished style.

	   Ion: Perhaps this journey will help Guy to overcome his phobia.

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| Skit `Let's Rejoin Anise'                                              [SK031]
|
|	  Tear: Looks like we got in unnoticed.
|	  Luke: Good thing that woman was driving the cart. Must be my lucky
|		day!
|	   Guy: So, now what? If we stick around for too long, they're bound to
|		notice us.
|	  Jade: Indeed. I'm hoping we can collect some information here, but
|		let's check up on Anise first.
|	  Luke: The plan was to meet her at the Malkuth base, right? Let's go!
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