But, for now, theyre somewhat hiding. Skipping work. So theyve got a while before anybody comes back.

Well at least they didn't have to end up swinging picks around and poking their own or someone elses eyes out.

Thats definitely a plus. Hopefully nobody will notice theyre skipping.

Hopefully. But that sorta depended if anyone kept track or had a list.

"So, Squirt, where did you find Shade? He seems a little angry and cold, though..." Austyn notes.
"No, Shade is quite nice. We're roommates? Or cellmates would be more accurate." Riley says.
"And how come you haven't gotten hurt yet? I sort of would expected for you to at least trip on your own feet or something." Austyn says.
"No, I've done more than trip on my own feet. I've broken my wrist, got attatcked by a crazy kitsune, and injured my jaw." Riley lists.
"What?" Austyn says, tilting Riley's face to check to see where he had gotten hurt. "I don't see anything. Are you lying?"
"No, Shade healed me." Riley says, picking up his tool again. Austyn makes a move to interfere, but then backs up.
"So, Shade has taught you how to do that as well?" Austyn guesses.
"Yup." Riley says cheerfully.
"Then it seems you don't need me anymore." Austyn says. "You're in good hands."
"No! No, don't leave. You are still my friend." Riley says, hoping Austyn would stay.
"Fine, but I'll just be a fly on the wall so I don't ruin anything for you." Austyn says.

So hopefully nobody has a list. And notices that theres three people missing.

Shade listened to the two as he continued what he had to, but he was confused on why this Austyn kid would want Riley to be in the best of hands but leave if there was something better than Austyn himself. His tail twitched for a second in thought and his wings shifted to keep him balanced as he used the pick up and down.

Yeah, that would be scary for the trio.

For two of them. Zaire would probably just get really angry.

Sorta, Trisha would probably try to...kill the authorities. Like the rebel she could be.