"My name, lady, is Tristain." The mercenary growled out in a rough voice from behind his scarf, narrowing his eyes t the short woman. He didn't know why the coal-skinned girl was so openly hostile towards the blue man, but it couldn't be anything good. Not if she was being actively and openly rude, and rejecting offers of food for standing in the rain. He slowly unclenched his jaw, set in a grind from her tone.

He started to turn to look at the blue man, hoping he would be more rational - and the other immediately launched into defending and explaining himself, claiming he had nearly died in defending this town. It seemed like neither of them was going to be backing down from this little confrontation - one side clearly feeling slighted on a personal front, while - ah. She wasn't just oddly colored. She was foreign, an individual from Alerar. Which meant that her issues with the blue skinned man made a fair bit more sense.

If it wasn't for the fact that most of the townsfolk didn't seem to be actively afraid of the demon in their midst, then Tristain would have started trying to get the thing - the man, out of the town. But no - while they were most definitely watching, some of them stubborn and sticking around as fat raindrops began falling on their heads, it wasn't fear that the mercenary saw in their faces. No, it was the sick - to him at least - fascination with an upcoming fight, the desire and hope to see some blood spilled. Tristain felt his lip curl slightly as he looked at the mixture of expressions around them, then turned back to see the demon holding out his cloak.

"Lady. The townsfolk seem to know the Haidian. They are not running and screaming from the sight of him, at least. Best not to judge him just based on his appearances, perhaps? But no, you are right. Not my place to get in your little tirade. Oi, blue man - Nosdyn, yes? Point me in the direction of this restaurant. Whether or not you pay, I am hungry enough to eat a horse." If the little lady wanted to be obstinate and stand out in the rain - and if she wasn't willing to eat in the same building as the demon, then she certainly likely to take his cloak - then more power to her. Let her get soaked in the rain, some other do gooder could try to save her from herself.