Ignoring the complaints and grumbling, Jade let his gaze wander from one gaudy decoration to the next. The lights in the nearby village were bright and colorful, red and white striped canes lining roads and...was that...a small, plump person with pointed ears? Suddenly regretting bringing Zelos here -- though not due to the others discomfort in the least -- he folded his arms and looked down at the other man with a mildly put upon expression.

"This world may not be as promising as I thought. Let's not dawdle."