[and what a port it is. for all that the waters aren't as pristine as they can be, it's still a sight to behold. merlin briefly closes his eyes to let the faint breeze wash over him, lets go of a breath he hadn't known he'd been holding.

then, he chuckles.]

In hindsight, this is the obvious place to look into.

[if he didn't meant to dawdle at the archives, that is. funny how being within the city's main areas for only a handful of days can make the wide expanse of sky even more beautiful.]

Shall we? [he gestures --- not to where the site of old yokohama is, but to one of the stalls.] After that ride, some refreshment is in order before we get down to business.

[totally a coincidence that his focus momentarily strayed to a guy walking past them with a fizzy drink in his hand.]