27.Jan.12, 12:18 AM
Talian looked back at Erisi with bland disappointment. Did this wherrybrain actually think he was that stupid? Talian knew he wasn't, so he didn't bother to defend himself. "Well, I figured you would take exception if I just snatched something without asking," he said. Coming from another boy, it might have been infused with sarcasm. Talian just told it like it was. With a weary shrug, he approached the took the basin Erisi had offered him.
Erisi's little outburst helped explain things. Talian nodded empathetically, though his expression was still rather deadpan and unimpressed. "I'm no happier than you are," he said as he took the bucket. He didn't elaborate on his craft or his rank; it didn't seem important in context. He was just happy to have something to put water in, and hopefully to get away from this crabby person. Being yelled at like that was sure to get Talian even more depressed.
He took the bucket and began rinsing it out. He was silent and dour as ever, not bothering to look at Erisi, though quietly listening to him just the same. Erisi must have been another one of the unfortunate stolen. Talian was more inclined to excuse the cruel words with that in mind, but he was still somewhat skittish.
Erisi's little outburst helped explain things. Talian nodded empathetically, though his expression was still rather deadpan and unimpressed. "I'm no happier than you are," he said as he took the bucket. He didn't elaborate on his craft or his rank; it didn't seem important in context. He was just happy to have something to put water in, and hopefully to get away from this crabby person. Being yelled at like that was sure to get Talian even more depressed.
He took the bucket and began rinsing it out. He was silent and dour as ever, not bothering to look at Erisi, though quietly listening to him just the same. Erisi must have been another one of the unfortunate stolen. Talian was more inclined to excuse the cruel words with that in mind, but he was still somewhat skittish.