Axia gave off a sort of confused look when Ain complimented her name- it wasn't very often that she received compliments. Humans usually just kinda stood there looking like they'd seen a ghost, and other dragons tended to treat her like she was still a hatchling. It was incredibly frustrating, and it also meant that she had no idea to react when she did receive one. So, instead of replying with 'thanks' or something of that nature, she simply gave the older dragoness a small nod.
When the subject of Mordecai came up, Axia's expression darkened slightly. She'd heard several rumours about them before- specifically about certain experiments that were carried out on captured mages- but as a general rule, she tried to give people the benefit of the doubt whenever she could. Capturing a dragon, though? She certainly hadn't heard that one before, and to be quite honest, it really pissed her off. Her hands began to curl into fists, and she looked about ready to deck someone across the face.
"That's terrible. Nobody should be forced to work for someone else, especially when that work involves fighting for something you don't believe in. I just... I just wish there was something I could do to help."
And she meant it- she'd be more than happy to personally pay a visit to the Mordecai stronghold and give them a piece of her mind, but that would almost certainly result in her getting captured, too. After all, if one dragon couldn't fight them off, then how could she possibly think that she could?
It wasn't like she could take a more stealthy approach, either. She didn't blend in at all, so they'd be able to see her coming from a mile away. Sheesh. As much as she couldn't imagine herself without her wings or scales, they really were a pain in the ass sometimes. She just wished there was some way to make them disappear, at least temporarily. As of now, though, there was little she could do.
Axia listened to the rest of Ain's advice, but she wasn't quite sure how to apply it. Sure, she might look like she didn't really know what she was doing, but that was because she didn't know what she was doing. She wasn't a fantastic actress, either, so she was probably going to end up looking out of place whether she liked it or not. Then there was the part about bringing up Ain's name, but she didn't really want to do that either. It wasn't like she could always rely on someone else to-
Oh no. Not this again.
Her train of thought suddenly crashed and burned as she caught a glimpse of Ain's glittering eyes. It was just like what had happened with the necklace, except this time it was with a person. Dammit, why the hell did everything in this shop have to be so shiny?! Ugh, maybe she needed to get out of this place- preferably before she attempted to take someone's eyes from their sockets. EYES DO NOT EQUAL TREASURE.
"U-um. I could get out of here. Y'know. If you want. I wouldn't want to scare off any customers... and you, uh, look a little busy."
She nodded towards the stack of paper that had been put aside by Ain, before intently staring down at the floor. Her fingers fidgeted nervously with each other, and her face began to redden.