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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7192528" data-attributes="member: 20323">Na'im stills his tongue and bows his head at the mamluk's wisdom, but his younger brother Naji is quick to speak in their defense. &quot;But the water bearer promised he wouldn't fail us. We've always had enough, even when it was drought. We–&quot;Jabbing his younger brother in the ribs with an elbow, Na'im gives him a meaningful look. &quot;The Loregiver says we must receive wisdom as we eat fruit of the tree. Quietly. Forgive my brother, he is young and he thinks as he fires a bow – shoot first, think later.&quot;Huffing, Naji chews on some anise seeds angrily. The wound is unlike any Lal has seen before. Determining whether the necrosis is a result of the nature of the blade used or a reaction unique to the water bearer would require comparing a wound delivered to another creature by such a blade. With no basis for comparison, there is no way to be sure. Despite this, Lal is able to maintain his medical detachment to sufficiently avoid revealing any of his growing suspicions from Malsoor.[SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/Hztofyg.jpg[/align]A frown forms across the water bearer's face as Malsoor arches a brow at Lal's offhand comment. &quot;A great scimitar with weighted blade and tip. If it had shone bright like you say, I would have remembered it. By the dawn after the raid, I saw three men cut by such a blade turn to ash. The wound began thus,&quot; he gestures to his own neck, &quot;but progressed rapidly till their skin turned grey and cracked.&quot; Pausing, he regards Lal Qalandar closely, &quot;Where did you receive your medical training, traveler?&quot;[/SECTION]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7192528, member: 20323"] Na'im stills his tongue and bows his head at the mamluk's wisdom, but his younger brother Naji is quick to speak in their defense. [b]"But the water bearer promised he wouldn't fail us. We've always had enough, even when it was drought. We–"[/b] Jabbing his younger brother in the ribs with an elbow, Na'im gives him a meaningful look. [b]"The Loregiver says we must receive wisdom as we eat fruit of the tree. [i]Quietly[/i]. Forgive my brother, he is young and he thinks as he fires a bow – shoot first, think later."[/b] Huffing, Naji chews on some anise seeds angrily. The wound is unlike any Lal has seen before. Determining whether the necrosis is a result of the nature of the blade used or a reaction unique to the water bearer would require comparing a wound delivered to another creature by such a blade. With no basis for comparison, there is no way to be sure. Despite this, Lal is able to maintain his medical detachment to sufficiently avoid revealing any of his growing suspicions from Malsoor. [SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/Hztofyg.jpg[/align]A frown forms across the water bearer's face as Malsoor arches a brow at Lal's offhand comment. [b]"A great scimitar with weighted blade and tip. If it had shone bright like you say, I would have remembered it. By the dawn after the raid, I saw three men cut by such a blade turn to ash. The wound began thus,"[/b] he gestures to his own neck, [b]"but progressed rapidly till their skin turned grey and cracked."[/b] Pausing, he regards Lal Qalandar closely, [b]"Where did you receive your medical training, traveler?"[/b][/SECTION] [/QUOTE]

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