Oirhandir was frustrated, but he tried hard not to show it. After all it was his own fault, why should he expect a direct answer to such an indirect question?Bront said:Scarlet replies in elven "ReimNo, it's down that way, but is not in". My family has been trading through his for a long time.
There was no sense in pressing the issue further...it would only spoil what was shaping up to be a delightful day. And if her heart was as fond of him as his was of her, he would have no trouble in coaxing directions to her family's plantation from her by the end of the festival.
He continued in elven,
"Ah, so an old family friend then, or at least a good trading partner. It is good to have such connections."
The party resumed their exploration of the south field.