(There they are.)
Having retrieved his sword from a nearby forest Dax went to meet up with Chad and Xi, finding them at the location they had agreed on before looking quite worried. Getting Chad's attention without causing a fuss Dax pointed at a deserted alley where he linked up with them after a few minutes,
"What happened?"
"I ran into some trouble clearly targeting me and Xi, I've found somewhere to lay low for a bit, follow me."
Leading the knight and princess pair through back streets and alleys the group eventually reached an abandoned part of town where Dax broke into an old building that was on the verge of falling apart, looking around inside the dusty interior Dax reached in between two floor panels and pulled a hidden switch and opened a hidden entrance.
"What is-"
"A hidden smuggler's cache, looking at the group markings it's part of a long since exterminated group."