[Ethan's own small aspirations kept his contract wish manageable. Still, even just a return to home was as dubious as anything else. There was no time listed on the contract which was as good as signing his life away. Everyone in town talked a big game about how getting kicked out would be certain death but,]

[there were a lot of things people said you couldn't survive when you could.]

Hehe, at least "information" should be easier for me than other people.

[he shrugs his shoulders and adjusts his hands in his pockets.]

I'll be heading to where the Sutoku Alliance has its people. Apparently those Tengu are good at getting their noses in secrets. Of course, they're probably not going to let me in on anything that gets around that contract. They wouldn't be big shots if they made a mistake that simple.

But if I find anything, uncle, I can pass it on.

[There was something to be said for being careful about keeping alliances. To Ethan, though, he had more in common with a fellow Lost Soul than anyone natively in his clan. They had the shared goal of actually cashing out that contract.]