At least Flora couldn't say he'd missed the deadline on this one! He was still surprised that he'd gotten the goods on the first attempt. It had definitely gone better than the last time, Tal had decided with relief. He wasn't particularly good at puzzles and maybe Flora should have asked someone else, but thanks to Sohalia and the others he'd managed to snag the prize at the end of the locked doors.
Twisting the shiny rock around in his fingers, he'd tried to figure out what all the fuss was about on the flight back to Torchline, but in the end he'd just shrugged and tucked it back into the felt-lined silk bag it hung from beneath his Vest. Whatever - or whoever - the Queen wanted it for wasn't technically his business, but he still walked into the Hanged Man with pale eyes that were sharp with curiosity.
"Delivery for Queen Flora Kaito-Taliesin," he called out, unable to keep the smug cheerfulness from his voice.
Yeah, he'd definitely done good. This time he'd get paid properly!
Twisting the shiny rock around in his fingers, he'd tried to figure out what all the fuss was about on the flight back to Torchline, but in the end he'd just shrugged and tucked it back into the felt-lined silk bag it hung from beneath his Vest. Whatever - or whoever - the Queen wanted it for wasn't technically his business, but he still walked into the Hanged Man with pale eyes that were sharp with curiosity.
"Delivery for Queen Flora Kaito-Taliesin," he called out, unable to keep the smug cheerfulness from his voice.
Yeah, he'd definitely done good. This time he'd get paid properly!
