Once they were seated, Yuri felt small to put it lightly. It was one thing to be standing next to Dimitri and all his height but with them crowded together on a bench he felt even smaller. It was a very awkward feeling. Clearing his throat he looked on ahead, ignoring the man beside him for a moment. "You would be correct. I'd prefer not to start my journey here with a debt to you, no hard feelings."

He leaned forward, Aria fluttering around him before sitting on his lap. "I assume I'm without the rest of my gang here, though you are lucky to have so many allies here. I bet it's made this place a lot easier to handle." There was the faintest hint of jealousy in his words, easily missed if you didn't listen for it. "What other tales do you have?"