NIKI
"Ah, do not take it to heart," Niki says warmly. "The Greatwood just likes to play sometimes, I think. I was born here, and it can still take me half a day to accomplish what ought to be a ten minute walk into the village," he admits. "At least, I hope it is play, else the forest has been trying to give me a hint to leave for a very long time." Grimacing in casual apology at the trees overhead if that is the case, he glances back to Maea. "I do admire your resolve, though. Where did you live before here?"
Nodding in agreement - quite simple things, but ones he's certain both the fae and the woods will appreciate - Niki feels his shoulders start to relax as the regular pace on reasonably steady ground makes it easier to walk. "Hm? Oh, I do metalworking. Small, intricate things, like jewellery and trinkets," he explains. "I would not be much good behind an anvil, I am afraid. But the things I create sell well at the marketplace in the village, and it earns me enough to get by. Do you have a vocation or a line of work you would like to use here? I could probably point you in the right direction if so."
If not to places willing to hire or gaps in the marketplace, then at least to people who might be able to help further.
Nodding in agreement - quite simple things, but ones he's certain both the fae and the woods will appreciate - Niki feels his shoulders start to relax as the regular pace on reasonably steady ground makes it easier to walk. "Hm? Oh, I do metalworking. Small, intricate things, like jewellery and trinkets," he explains. "I would not be much good behind an anvil, I am afraid. But the things I create sell well at the marketplace in the village, and it earns me enough to get by. Do you have a vocation or a line of work you would like to use here? I could probably point you in the right direction if so."
If not to places willing to hire or gaps in the marketplace, then at least to people who might be able to help further.
my body's on the line now, I can't fight this time now
I can feel the light shine on my face
I can feel the light shine on my face
