full moon rising on the waters of my soul
Amun's grip was firm and almost businesslike. There was no attempt to caress the other man's hand, or linger too long. Instead, the potter just let the stranger pull back when he wanted to. "I'm Amun, by the way." It came out in an almost disinterested tone.
Nodding at the question that was not a question, the Ascended smiled sadly. "Aye. I did." His voice came out quietly. Without bothering to explain further, he gave the other man a questioning look. "What's got you grumpy? Also, we never decided on a prize for you." It was a rather transparent attempt to change the subject, but he wasn't trying that hard to pretend to be okay.
Nodding at the question that was not a question, the Ascended smiled sadly. "Aye. I did." His voice came out quietly. Without bothering to explain further, he gave the other man a questioning look. "What's got you grumpy? Also, we never decided on a prize for you." It was a rather transparent attempt to change the subject, but he wasn't trying that hard to pretend to be okay.
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