06.Dec.20, 01:41 PM
He nodded, pleased by her response. She was a smart girl, and she had been paying attention. “Excellent.” He gave a small bow and swept his arm to the side in a gesture for her to take the lead, and allowed her to set herself a reasonable pace.
He had checked the trace the day before on his way up, making sure there were no rocks or divots to catch an unsuspecting ankle, but he didn’t say anything to the girl, instead wanting to make sure she kept her own eyes on the trace ahead of her. Zarel kept up a surprisingly decent pace for a child of her age, and after a short while the two of them slowed, and he signaled for a break in pace down to a walk, pulling his waterskin from where he had it strapped to his hip. He swished and spit before taking a measured sip, and smirked at the girl’s quirked eyebrow.
“Better to moisten the mouth first, plus it tastes better. Rumor also has it that it actually helps a Runner run farther and longer, though nobody I exactly sure why.”
He had checked the trace the day before on his way up, making sure there were no rocks or divots to catch an unsuspecting ankle, but he didn’t say anything to the girl, instead wanting to make sure she kept her own eyes on the trace ahead of her. Zarel kept up a surprisingly decent pace for a child of her age, and after a short while the two of them slowed, and he signaled for a break in pace down to a walk, pulling his waterskin from where he had it strapped to his hip. He swished and spit before taking a measured sip, and smirked at the girl’s quirked eyebrow.
“Better to moisten the mouth first, plus it tastes better. Rumor also has it that it actually helps a Runner run farther and longer, though nobody I exactly sure why.”