The Hearkened One
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- Posted: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:38:44 +0000
"It's been good business," he concluded, dropping the precise quantity of copper coins in Deserae's hand and accepting his wares. For good measure, he retrieved his crossbow (an innovation bought from small-time tinkerers in the modest town of Quam some time ago) and fitted one of his new arrows into it. Looked as thought it would shoot fine.
"Miss." He excused himself to put away his weapon and new projectiles, then head back towards the crowded street.
His coughing immediately resumed. He hadn't even realized it, but the polluted assault on his nostrils had somehow stopped in the presence of the trading post vendor. Now as he departed back into the crowd, the stench returned with a vengeance. Shrugging this off, he ventured further towards the heart of town: the clock tower.
At this point, the clock struck noon. A melodious chiming of bells and whistles started to release into the grimy atmosphere, preceding the twelve identical tones that marked the hour.
Just as the twelfth tone rang out, Tirellian found himself in for a start, as the grate he stood on to the side of the street suddenly erupted with a burst of steam.
Alarmed, he jolted back off the grate. The steam continued for a few seconds, then dissipated.
"What in the...?"
"Miss." He excused himself to put away his weapon and new projectiles, then head back towards the crowded street.
His coughing immediately resumed. He hadn't even realized it, but the polluted assault on his nostrils had somehow stopped in the presence of the trading post vendor. Now as he departed back into the crowd, the stench returned with a vengeance. Shrugging this off, he ventured further towards the heart of town: the clock tower.
At this point, the clock struck noon. A melodious chiming of bells and whistles started to release into the grimy atmosphere, preceding the twelve identical tones that marked the hour.
Just as the twelfth tone rang out, Tirellian found himself in for a start, as the grate he stood on to the side of the street suddenly erupted with a burst of steam.
Alarmed, he jolted back off the grate. The steam continued for a few seconds, then dissipated.
"What in the...?"