Eagle
“Traveling this way would make him take much longer to return to the skiff, but at least he could make certain he wasn't being followed. After the skirmish with the pet vendor and his argument with Hok, he couldn't be too careful. Especially in his state of mind.
Hok had nearly driven him mad. Who did she think she was, talking to him that way? She had spoken to him as if he were a child. She had acted as if she were his parent, as if she were in control. He would show her who was in control. He... was taking the skiff. Hok could find her own way home.
Ying was almost to the canal front when something heavy dropped from the sky. It crashed in front of his feet. It appeared to be a bag of coins. In fact, it appeared to be his bag of coins.
Ying heard jingling overhead and looked skyward. A second bag of coins came plummeting down, landing next to the first bag. It was Hok's bag.
ShaoShu, Ying thought.
“Show your face!” Ying hissed.
ShaoShu's tiny head appeared over the edge of the rooftop directly above Ying.MoreLess
Hok had nearly driven him mad. Who did she think she was, talking to him that way? She had spoken to him as if he were a child. She had acted as if she were his parent, as if she were in control. He would show her who was in control. He... was taking the skiff. Hok could find her own way home.
Ying was almost to the canal front when something heavy dropped from the sky. It crashed in front of his feet. It appeared to be a bag of coins. In fact, it appeared to be his bag of coins.
Ying heard jingling overhead and looked skyward. A second bag of coins came plummeting down, landing next to the first bag. It was Hok's bag.
ShaoShu, Ying thought.
“Show your face!” Ying hissed.
ShaoShu's tiny head appeared over the edge of the rooftop directly above Ying.MoreLess
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