you had a heart, it's been gone since they left you
"That's possible," Korbin conceded. He threw the others a thoughtful look. They averted their eyes when he gazed their way, but there was quiet muttering all the same. "Still. It won't do for people to treat members of the Warden's cabinet that way. Exchanging words is one thing; physical violence is another." Had they actually challenged the Healer verbally, Korbin wouldn't have interfered. But they needed Loren, for his healing skills if nothing else, and disrespect to him was the same as disrespecting the Warden.
Which was a problem, when said Warden was his sister.
Heaving the stone aside, Korbin dusted snow off his gloves and nodded briefly under Loren's thanks. Without saying much more he resumed the attempt to dig the way through to the storage rooms. But after a while, it became clear that the rubble was just piled too high; they would need more people to make it through.
"Alright, let's break for now," he told the workers. "I'll gather up more people and we'll make another attempt after we've eaten." There was a moment of debate between the workers, some alternatives offered and stubborn insistence of continuing anyway. Korbin listened, but ultimately stood by his decision, and made sure the workers scattered before he turned back tto Loren.
"When did you eat last? I think we need to talk," he said. "Properly, without an audience."
Which was a problem, when said Warden was his sister.
Heaving the stone aside, Korbin dusted snow off his gloves and nodded briefly under Loren's thanks. Without saying much more he resumed the attempt to dig the way through to the storage rooms. But after a while, it became clear that the rubble was just piled too high; they would need more people to make it through.
"Alright, let's break for now," he told the workers. "I'll gather up more people and we'll make another attempt after we've eaten." There was a moment of debate between the workers, some alternatives offered and stubborn insistence of continuing anyway. Korbin listened, but ultimately stood by his decision, and made sure the workers scattered before he turned back tto Loren.
"When did you eat last? I think we need to talk," he said. "Properly, without an audience."
- ever feel you grew up too fast?
Korbin
