The car split at the next intersection.
Jack got out with Mira, and they hailed a separate car to head to the employment center.
Ben stayed behind the wheel, glancing at Lin Yue in the rearview.
"Where to first, Madam?"
Lin Yue looked at the halflings.
Their clothes were torn, dirty, barely holding together. The stag had a hole in his shirt big enough to see his ribs. The doe's dress was stained and frayed. The mushroom and butterfly had shrunk so small their clothing was hardly visible, but Lin Yue doubted they had anything better waiting for them.
"Clothes.." she said. "And shoes. And maybe some basic toiletries. Is there a shop near here that won't ask too many questions?"
Ben thought for a moment. "There's a place. Not fancy, but they sell basics. Won't care who buys as long as the credits clear."
"Good. Take us there."
The shop was small, wedged between a pawnbroker and a laundromat.
The sign above the door read GENERAL GOODS in faded letters.
