[ She laughs again at his obvious sarcasm but she'll put it in her back pocket to tease him about another time. It's nice to feel that she can with someone, honestly. With most of her friends dead, it's really come down to Q and Kady these days, so she's taking small connections where she can get them. ]

It's not so much that I mind here, but Nocwich does require money, and I'd like to buy some things there.

[ Julia knows she's lucky that she's had funds to tap into her whole life, she wouldn't dispute that, and she's been fine bartering here, but she likes some of the scarves the werewolves have. Yes, they give them warmer clothes here, but she thinks they look particularly soft. They don't work on the barter system so she shows up there penniless. She couldn't stay overnight, she couldn't use the spa. It's probably a silly thing to get hung up on. ]

Yes, she did make me feel welcome right away. I'll say that the group here seems pretty great. Even the two who tried to kill us with an obstacle course.

[ That's said dryly, because she didn't end up dying obviously, but it certainly wasn't an easy time. ]