His Ancient Heart
“He was dark-skinned, with a bald head and deep eyes, shirtless and sweating in the cool of the night. He smiled when Gerland stopped his wagon at the end of the gangway and hopped down. Talon and Wilem had gathered their things and walked behind them, Talon holding a small sack with their remaining food over his shoulder and Wilem carrying the staff he had taken from Mediator Canlin. The dark man lost his smile when he saw them. "What is this?" he asked Gerland. He had a heavy accent that Ta...lon didn't recognize.
"Friends of mine," Gerland replied. "A merchant and his son. They want to buy passage on one of your master's barges, down to Kregin Town." He ran his eyes over them. "Curio doesn't sell passage for people." Talon stepped forward, coming to stand next to the brewer. "I believe if I can speak with him, he may change his mind." He didn't know if that was true or not, but he wouldn't be able to find out if the guard wouldn't let him aboard.
The man clapped his hands together, and another sailor appeared on the deck.MoreLess
"Friends of mine," Gerland replied. "A merchant and his son. They want to buy passage on one of your master's barges, down to Kregin Town." He ran his eyes over them. "Curio doesn't sell passage for people." Talon stepped forward, coming to stand next to the brewer. "I believe if I can speak with him, he may change his mind." He didn't know if that was true or not, but he wouldn't be able to find out if the guard wouldn't let him aboard.
The man clapped his hands together, and another sailor appeared on the deck.MoreLess
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