Cats can swim (LA: River quarter)

[Soraya al-Menjari]

"And my name is Sora."

She looked past Meresanhk to where the woman was looking before patting the rock next to her, "You most certainly may. Would you like some candied fruit, or maybe some crackers?"

[Meresanhk]

Meresanhk nodded as her admiration on the swimming man was broken by the offering of food. She took a seat. "Thank you Sayeda... it is nice of you to share your bounty." Meresanhk took out some of her pistachios. "I will share mine with you."

[Bazir]

The swimmer reached the shore at last, finishing his exercise session with a bit of stretching after drying himself out with a piece of cloth.

He got himself dressed before going up to see the two women.

''Good afternoon sayyeda''

[Soraya al-Menjari]

Sora took some pistachios with a polite thanks, making room for the other woman. She watched the swimmer stretching and leaned in to Merensahnk, "Are you here with him then? You seem to be a lucky one either way."

She said this in a gossiping conspiratorial whisper before speaking up as the man approached, "Good afternoon. How is the water today?"

Soraya was not sure what kind of question that really was, but it seemed the sort people asked in this situation, no?

[Meresanhk]

"A wish for djin. Lucky is right" The woman sighed. She admired the man walking now toward them. "Bazir, please let me introduce you to Sora." She looked at Sora. "This is Bazir."

[Bazir]

''May Shilah bless you, sayyeda Sora. The water is very nice today and the current is always vigorous'' he replied as he spotted the pistachios

''My...would that be Si Al-Haddar's pistachios?''

[Soraya al-Menjari]

"Oh... they are famous pistachios then?"

To her they'd tasted much like other pistachios she'd had... but maybe there was some nuance she had missed?

[Meresanhk]

"Yes they are." She smiled. "I am glad I wasn't taken as a fool." Meresanhk took one of the candied fruits. "He ambushed me when I had just arrived to the city." The lady giggled.

[Bazir]

Bazir grinned

''He his quite the determinate seller'' he had to admit ''The roasted pistachios comes from good stock and are done the very morning so it is quality product.''

[Soraya al-Menjari]

"Ambushed?"

The princess tilted her head, imagining a merchant jumping out from behind a rock or something like that.

"That is... a very unique way to sell things."