this world is a wasteland where nothing can grow
Smiling at the thought of that - a mother sneaking her son out to teach him to swim to give him a headstart - evidently Niki has a much different idea of Sunjata's swim test, but he's soon corrected as the other man continues. Frowning as if wanting to doublecheck his own understanding, honestly the necromancer shouldn't be surprised based on everything he's been told so far, but he still winces at the idea of Sunjata's leg getting trapped.
"Well I am glad you did make it, otherwise you would not be here today and I would not be leaving the Greatwood," he says, trying to fish for some way to pull them out of the mood they keep sinking into. He settles on the obvious in the end, gesturing around at the mostly packed up kitchen. "I suppose I had better finish putting everything away, otherwise I will probably end up leaving it all behind."
It's only half a joke - Niki has never properly moved out before, and he has more stuff than he knows what to do with, to the point where abandoning it all and starting fresh does seem very tempting at times.
"Well I am glad you did make it, otherwise you would not be here today and I would not be leaving the Greatwood," he says, trying to fish for some way to pull them out of the mood they keep sinking into. He settles on the obvious in the end, gesturing around at the mostly packed up kitchen. "I suppose I had better finish putting everything away, otherwise I will probably end up leaving it all behind."
It's only half a joke - Niki has never properly moved out before, and he has more stuff than he knows what to do with, to the point where abandoning it all and starting fresh does seem very tempting at times.
Niki
i used to have strength but i ran out of hope
