A visible grimace could be seen on Shadow's face as the other man came and invaded his personal space, if any were able to see through his hat and the cloak clutched to his nose.
"Yes... Six months too... long," he says as he coughs slightly.
As if in spite of Shadow's discomfort, Gobstopper rushes over to Smoke and wags his tail. Disturbing the dirt and causing a minor sandstorm in the road as he continues to wag his tail, the dog sits down on his hind legs and looks up towards Smoke, almost expectantly.
Coughing again, to clear his throat, Shadow continues. "I'm sure you've heard of the merchants passing through Elsir Vale that have gone missing recently. It seems all sorts of odd characters have come out of the woodworks to look for them." He nods at the assembled group. "Well, one more couldn't hurt. Your magic would certainly come in handy."
"Yes... Six months too... long," he says as he coughs slightly.
As if in spite of Shadow's discomfort, Gobstopper rushes over to Smoke and wags his tail. Disturbing the dirt and causing a minor sandstorm in the road as he continues to wag his tail, the dog sits down on his hind legs and looks up towards Smoke, almost expectantly.
Coughing again, to clear his throat, Shadow continues. "I'm sure you've heard of the merchants passing through Elsir Vale that have gone missing recently. It seems all sorts of odd characters have come out of the woodworks to look for them." He nods at the assembled group. "Well, one more couldn't hurt. Your magic would certainly come in handy."