[ Their merry band of thieves are indeed growing in number, and Ann's just glad to be surrounded by friends. She can't imagine how lonely and worried Ren must have been before the others started showing up, and how worried he must still be. He's quiet, but she knows him well enough now to know how he is, and he might not show it... but she knows he must be concerned. If they're all stuck here, what's going on at home? She gets it.

She's just glad not to linger on the what if's for now, though.

She's only half paying attention to the little lesson going on behind the bar, but she perks when she hears her name. Looking up from her perch on one of the bar stools, she blinks a few times. ]

Wow, really? Sure! I've always wanted second holes in my ears... thanks, Ren! [ She beams at him, pleased at the prospect of having shiny sharp things shoved through her earlobes. ] Hey! Think that's something we could do today?