“That’s a really great question.” Cheshie said, meeting Ilya’s gaze with one of equal exasperation, though it wouldn’t be obvious from her tone alone.
"Why don’t you ask Henan why he deliberately ignored your plan, and decided to start screaming again, blowing any semblance of inconspicuousness. Is what Cheshie wanted to say. But…chewing them out now, just after an attempt to be diplomatic with the fellow stone okotan, would likely just cause more of a seen, driving another wedge into an already unstable group dynamic. No, she would explain Henan and Jawuu’s behavior later, hopefully when the two weren’t around.
Plus, Ilya put them in your group, Chesh. He expected you to be able to handle them, and you didn’t. Do better.
“Henan and us had just gotten a little split up, sorry about that, but I can explain more later. I was able to gather some information. Last I saw, Palios and Katau were hanging around with a local hero, name’s Kovis, and-”
Cheshie paused, cocking her head.
“Where’s Tussul? And what were you doing near the edge of town?”
She didn’t mean for the question to come across as accusatory, but it probably did anyway.