16.Jul.21, 02:06 AM
"Yeah, well, you were always a good liar," Ulliendis replied as he followed along; not that he had much choice with the arm around his shoulders and risking a scene if he pulled away. But Gangleri believed he had been a good student? He hated studying and bullshitted his way through most things, but he supposed the latter was a good trait for info-gathering in places you aren't supposed to be.
When they reached a bit further away from the crowd, Ulliendis finally shrugged out of his old teacher's grasp so he could turn and glare at him. "I had no reason to make contact with you and I am certainly not sloppy." Unless he wanted to be. Being a sloppy drunk was fun and made it easier to listen in or slink off to places because no one took him seriously. Actually, sloppy and ridiculous were how he went through life in general which was why the Master Harper had liked him for being a spy. But accidentally sloppy in his work? Hardly.
"I'm just trying to figure out why some old guy is hanging around kids. Don't think I haven't noticed the way Mylorah has been looking your way since she got off the Sands earlier." Was that the friend Gangleri was here for? He had no idea how they would have met without the Harper being sent on a mission of his own but Ulliendis still didn't believe that.
But the biggest issue was the inquiries. Was the Hall starting to ask after him? Did they want to bring him back? Did they not trust him anymore? What had changed recently that would draw their attention and send a Harper that he had some personal connection with? Ulliendis was surprised they didn't send Geric as a completely random go-between that wouldn't be too suspicious.
When they reached a bit further away from the crowd, Ulliendis finally shrugged out of his old teacher's grasp so he could turn and glare at him. "I had no reason to make contact with you and I am certainly not sloppy." Unless he wanted to be. Being a sloppy drunk was fun and made it easier to listen in or slink off to places because no one took him seriously. Actually, sloppy and ridiculous were how he went through life in general which was why the Master Harper had liked him for being a spy. But accidentally sloppy in his work? Hardly.
"I'm just trying to figure out why some old guy is hanging around kids. Don't think I haven't noticed the way Mylorah has been looking your way since she got off the Sands earlier." Was that the friend Gangleri was here for? He had no idea how they would have met without the Harper being sent on a mission of his own but Ulliendis still didn't believe that.
But the biggest issue was the inquiries. Was the Hall starting to ask after him? Did they want to bring him back? Did they not trust him anymore? What had changed recently that would draw their attention and send a Harper that he had some personal connection with? Ulliendis was surprised they didn't send Geric as a completely random go-between that wouldn't be too suspicious.