Trouvere
Explorer
The old man looks a little bemused at Midias' generosity. "I'm not out on the streets begging, I've still got me pride - and me own house," he protests. "And me old Mildred if worst comes to worst. But I daresay Hyrag looks kindly on you for making a gesture to an old fella who's seen better days. So, thank'ee."
He solemnly distributes a silver shield each to the boys and the remaining three disappear into his clothing. The boys' eyes shine.
"Now, then," he says. "This ear here ain't as good as it was, and the other one's worse, but do I hear you lads all standing about asking each other what just happened? What's the good of that when I've been standing out here longer than most of you?"
He points at Pendrake. "You've the right of it. Your friend here - blimey, you're a big one, aren't you? We could've done with someone your size with us back in the day - he wouldn't have seen anything, coming up to the Dragon the way he did. Too many tall buildings on both sides of Merchant's Ave, even at his height. And maybe the priest just wasn't looking. But you both felt the gust of wind, didn't you? 'Course you did. Everyone in Orussus would have. Probably didn't think anything of it. That's because you had to be looking the right way. Eh?"
He's a talkative old man, though he takes his time getting to the point.
He solemnly distributes a silver shield each to the boys and the remaining three disappear into his clothing. The boys' eyes shine.
"Now, then," he says. "This ear here ain't as good as it was, and the other one's worse, but do I hear you lads all standing about asking each other what just happened? What's the good of that when I've been standing out here longer than most of you?"
He points at Pendrake. "You've the right of it. Your friend here - blimey, you're a big one, aren't you? We could've done with someone your size with us back in the day - he wouldn't have seen anything, coming up to the Dragon the way he did. Too many tall buildings on both sides of Merchant's Ave, even at his height. And maybe the priest just wasn't looking. But you both felt the gust of wind, didn't you? 'Course you did. Everyone in Orussus would have. Probably didn't think anything of it. That's because you had to be looking the right way. Eh?"
He's a talkative old man, though he takes his time getting to the point.