[ she is so rude, he agrees!! but dealing with gaou on a daily basis has given him some perspective. as they approach, he can indeed hear the faint sound of rushing water; relief fills him. ]

Haaa~ I see, I see! [ it confirms what he suspected— unless, of course, her companions had been murdered in front of her or something equally dismal. ] Well, I hope you won't mind too terribly when we part ways, then.

[ he'll draw a lovely, perfect and unopened bottle of cola from inside his coat. it's even clean, which is what makes it all the more amazing. marco's wary enough that he won't give fork it over until the river's in sight, but— ]

Sounds like you've made good on your promise.