Talien was just about to pick up his sixth sparkler when the voice came from behind him. Whirling around in shock, he turned to see that a young, slightly thin man wearing a pair of spectacles was the source of the voice. With a slight clearing of his throat, Talien narrowed his eyes at the stranger and replied. "Scared wouldn't be the emotion I'd be feelin' right now fella. However, wonderin' just who you'd happen to be is definitely something on my mind." Drawing nearer to the newcomer, Talien reached in his pocket and tossed the guy a piece of gum, still chewing his own pretty loudly.
"What, you some kind of cop? Some undercover chum who finally ferreted me out? Well, for your information, I mind my own business these days and haven't been causing no trouble." Talien tossed the five sparklers he was holding to the ground, stomping them out in the dirt. Suddenly, the shop buzzer rang, indicating it was time for him to go back to work. Looking briefly at the shop and then back to the stranger, he said, "Well, in any case, if you're gonna arrest me or something you might wanna take that up with my boss. If not, you can tell me your proposition while I work." Smiling, he spit his gum into the air and incinerated it with flick of his index finger. As he made his way back to the shop, Talien indicated for the other to follow.