[ All that it took to convinced Duo to come and work a full day at a nursery? Saying the word 'dragons.' He can't help himself - they're creatures he's never seem before in anything but story books, and it earns him a bit of silver too? Hell yes he's down to go, if only to sate his curiosity about what dragons are like and ... to say he got the chance to play with a dragon, for sure.

a. Duo first helps with bathing, his braid pinned up atop his head as he scrubs at a little dragon with shimmery scales, a little water and a little soap. He seems to have found a good spot on it, too, if the bouncing foot (much like a dog) indicates anything, sending Duo in to fits of laughter. Honestly he'd thought this job might be a little more dangerous but.. he's not exactly complaining if it isn't, either.

b. Then it's on to feedings. These are generally older dragons, he's noticed, and by the heaping bin of meat he's been passed... they require a lot of food. Not unthinkable for a lizard of that size, not by a long shot, but in typical Maxwell form Duo takes to.. you know... tossing the bits of meat up for the babies to catch, making it a bit more entertaining than passing chunks around even steven. ]

[ Family problems were definitely not new material for Duo - not by a long shot. Coming from L2, where every neighborhood seemed to know everyone else's issues... well, he's not surprised to hear about this woman wanting something back from an ex of her son's. To hear he's been murdered by her is definitely a different kind of story, but it doesn't deter him at all, tucking his hat down a little further to hide his face as Duo wanders in to the Old City at some ridiculous time that's probably better for dinner than seeking out old flames of other people.

He almost wishes he had a cigarette or a pipe with which to blend in, but instead leans against a wall rather casually, rolling a small pocket knife over his knuckles. As of yet he doesn't have any set plan on what to do with the ex. Most people would probably want to kill her, but... well, Duo knows everything is typically a little more complicated than most people would like to believe and that mothers always viewed their children as saints and were, generally, not the most truthful with their stories.

If Vetmir's proven right, and Alora's murdered her son in cold blood, though? Well. Two could play at that game. ]

[ Potion making seems so archaic when it's said in a sentence - he'd nearly lost all interest when it had been brought up like that instead of just saying 'medicine,' but he figures the sick have already gone through enough without piling his crap on top of it. Sure, this is a weird mission and he's never been one to seek out medicines before, but like hell is he going to cheap out of a money making mission just because he finds the wording silly.

There's a passing thought that he might be picking this crap out of the forest for the wrong people and the wrong reasons, but...

Well, he's got time to spy the place out a little bit to easy his own worries before turning in what he's gathered. Happens to be one of his specialties. ]

D'you think anyone in town knows more about Criny? Just to, you know, make sure we're not out here busting our backs for her fix or something..