She had walked out of the tavern after Toxic and Z gave them their groups. From what she understood, there were only three others who weren't in her group so figuring out who her teammates were wouldn't be very difficult.
She took a deep breath of the air outside and looked toward the forest. As usual, so said those who had visited before her, it was very misty. At this distance, it didn't seem to move much but who really knew... The woman turned toward the tavern entrance when she heard soft footfalls behind her. It was that shielupe. Toxic had called him her partner but she couldn't really blame her since he sat beside her and hadn't said anything.
He approached the woman standing just outside the tavern quietly. From her scent he could tell she was a lucain in human form. If he could take on his human form things would be a bit easier, but he was in quite the predicament currently.
Someone, or something, had used magic to transfer his soul to a new body. This body wasn't capable of doing a simple trick like taking human form so he decided to remain quiet. He wasn't capable of telepathic speech, so anyone who didn't know him wouldn't really have anything on him and Todomé preferred it that way.
The red-haired woman in navy blue coveralls looked down at him.
"I know you. Your smell at least."
Everyone who had stayed in Akida's home had the opportunity to meet all others residing there. Even if it was only once. She shoved her hands into her pockets, leaned down to him and looked him over quite closely.
"Can't you speak?" she asked him quietly. The strange look on her face would make a child shake in his or her boots.
Todomé stood staring up at her blankly.
"Ah well," she straightened up and looked toward the others leaving the tavern. "We might as well get this party started!"
She put one of her hands to her mouth and signaled the others over. She adjusted her cap a bit as she spoke to the approaching group.
"Oh-kay! Team four! My name is Sa'ala but yall can call me Sal for short. This here is..." she paused for a moment.
"Well I don't know his name and he doesn't seem to speak, so we'll just call him "Guy".
Todomé looked up at her but shrugged. He could physically speak, he just didn't want to or need to for the while. They both waited for the rest of the group to introduce themselves.