Guilt Puppy
First Post
As Dre returns with Xiao's bags -- it took a bit of translation before he gave any response to Xiao's request -- Kentaro takes care of some business in Orcish about the effects of the poison (stuns enemies briefly, is what the halflings said), and it seems that these answers ease his mind a little. He then turns back to Fendric, to answer his question.
Kentaro shakes his head.
"It is not a scent like gets stuck to things. It comes from who you are or what you mean to do. Maybe what you will do. It is like how you can have a sense for a person... Only stronger, and not like that. I do not have a word for it. It is not very much like something I have encountered before."
Kyrr searches his mind for a moment, then comes up with an addition of his own.
"Stomach instinct. I have heard it called that."
Kentaro nods slightly, assuming he can confirm whatever it is his translator has said.
"But strong, very strong. It is a thing animals know well, but men forget when they learn words. It can be remembered."
His tone becomes slightly more stressed, and he looks toward all of the group for their own answers.
"Try to remember, and tell me, what is your instinct about the halflings who gave you poison? And the man who gave you the letters? And, try to remember, is there anyone who told you something which changed your path, who you had a bad instinct about? For men, words can be as strong as poison."
He holds up one of the vials to demonstrate, looking strongly at Niccolo, Nurthk and Xiao, perhaps uncomfortable with letting Fendric be their spokesman at this instant.
Kentaro shakes his head.
"It is not a scent like gets stuck to things. It comes from who you are or what you mean to do. Maybe what you will do. It is like how you can have a sense for a person... Only stronger, and not like that. I do not have a word for it. It is not very much like something I have encountered before."
Kyrr searches his mind for a moment, then comes up with an addition of his own.
"Stomach instinct. I have heard it called that."
Kentaro nods slightly, assuming he can confirm whatever it is his translator has said.
"But strong, very strong. It is a thing animals know well, but men forget when they learn words. It can be remembered."
His tone becomes slightly more stressed, and he looks toward all of the group for their own answers.
"Try to remember, and tell me, what is your instinct about the halflings who gave you poison? And the man who gave you the letters? And, try to remember, is there anyone who told you something which changed your path, who you had a bad instinct about? For men, words can be as strong as poison."
He holds up one of the vials to demonstrate, looking strongly at Niccolo, Nurthk and Xiao, perhaps uncomfortable with letting Fendric be their spokesman at this instant.
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