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[Louis]

A small rundown village is located in the middle of a desert area with one road leading out. Nothing seemed to stick out except for one house in particular. It was moderately larger than the rest, but what really made it stand out is that flashes of light would appear in one of the upper windows, alternating colors, though the light was fairly dim, it was still quite noticeable.

[Tails Doll]

Sandslash walked into town, holding a bag stuffed with gems over his plated shoulder. He was just looking for a place to settle down for a bit before he headed on to search for more valuable stones. None of the houses in the area really looked safe, but when he looked at the biggest building, he decided to play it safe with that one. He knocked on it's front door and waited patiently.

[Louis]

No response, though Sandslash did get a few looks from passersby.

[Tails Doll]

Sandslash stuffed the gems deeper into his bag, so nobody would know what was in there. Quickly, he tried to open the door, hoping it wasn't locked.

[Louis]

The door opened. Sandslash would see a cramped lobbyish room with a staircase leading to the upper levels of the building. A bored looking young boy standing behind a makeshift counter looked up expectantly.

"Welcome! Do you need a place to stay?"

[Tails Doll]

"Yeah. I need a place to settle down and make sure none of my valuables have been stolen."

[Louis]

The boy's face lightened up a bit, as if Sandslash had just given him a small glimmer of hope.

"Really? It's three coins a night."

[Tails Doll]

"That's all?" He asked. Sandslash walked up to the counter and set down three, huge golden coins. He sat down in a wooden chair, and put the big bag on the floor.

[Louis]

The boy's eyes widened at the three coins. He took them and stored them away somewhere behind the counter.

"I'll show you to your room now."

He walked over to the base of the stairs and awaited Sandlash to follow him.

[Tails Doll]

The spined Pokemon followed.

[Louis]

The stairs went up halfway, then was connected by a flat panel to another staircase that pointed the opposite way. [Sorry, it's difficult to describe.] Upstairs was a narrow hallway this three doors. The room farthest from the staircase had the previously mentioned lights dimly flashing under the door. The boy led sandslash to the room closest to the staircase. He opened the door and went back downstairs. Inside, Sandslash would see a plain room. One small uncomfortable looking bed without a pillow, a chair, a table, and a hole in the corner of the floor. The previously mentioned lights had now stopped.

[Tails Doll]

Sandslash walked over to the table, pulled up the chair, and set down his bag. "This is a nice place you got here." He said.

[Louis]

The boy had already gone downstairs. Some footsteps could be heard at the end of the hallway and then the sound of a door opening and closing. Some more footsteps could be heard as a Red Mage walked by, glancing into the room as he made his way to the stairs.

[Tails Doll]

Sandslash raised an ear hearing the door open. He didn't mind, and took out a rough diamond from the sack, setting it down on the table.

[Louis]

Nothing eventful happened, it is just a rundown hotel after all. The door to the Red Mage's room was left open a bit.