NIKI
Feeling heat rush to his cheeks at the mere idea of someone treating him as a person with connections, Niki clears his throat and becomes increasingly glad that the cart appears to be on the approach. "More exciting than frightening, I hope," he adds with a quick smile regarding her journey south to find two long lost uncles. "And at least you will be able to do a lot of sight seeing on the way, right?" Presumably. Again, having nevr actually left, Niki can only imagine.
Through the downpour the cart soon appears, creaking and rocking its way through the mud, and it has almost drawn up beside them when Theea comes clean. "Oh," he says softly, his brow furrowing beneath his hood. "I cannot think of any repayment I would need at this very moment, but of course I can secure you a ride on the cart. We can discuss it at a later time?" he suggests, offering a quick smile to the terse looking driver who draws to a stop before them.
He seems especially suspicious of Theea - perhaps he thinks she's a shade? - but Niki's payment soon chases away any reservations, and he grunts for them to climb into the back of the cart among burlap sacks of beets and crates of carrots.
Through the downpour the cart soon appears, creaking and rocking its way through the mud, and it has almost drawn up beside them when Theea comes clean. "Oh," he says softly, his brow furrowing beneath his hood. "I cannot think of any repayment I would need at this very moment, but of course I can secure you a ride on the cart. We can discuss it at a later time?" he suggests, offering a quick smile to the terse looking driver who draws to a stop before them.
He seems especially suspicious of Theea - perhaps he thinks she's a shade? - but Niki's payment soon chases away any reservations, and he grunts for them to climb into the back of the cart among burlap sacks of beets and crates of carrots.
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
