George
To be fair, George wasn't trying particularly hard to hide his potentially nefarious dealings; the vagueness was less to deter suspicion and more to prevent an exact knowledge of his activities. If anyone asked, after all, Calliope would be unable to share more than the vague tidbits he had offered, and that was just the way he liked it.
"I'm sure he's fine," said George smoothly, leveling a smile at the mermaid. It was sweet, that she seemed to be genuinely concerned where George was more irritated. In all likelihood, the smuggler had gotten spooked by something or someone and decided that a visit wasn't safe. They'd meet up another time, George was sure.
"I do," he told her, amused by her sudden enthusiasm, but a bit stumped on where he might take her. The Fingers were mostly used by smugglers and thieves because the caverns were dark, damp, and dangerous. But there was one place... "Alright, I can show you my favorite spot," he told Calliope. "It's a strange kind of beauty, but there is a pool where people have thrown out old bottles and the like. Normally I'm against littering, but this - there ar so many different colors of glass that the way the light reflects is like a rainbow."
"I'm sure he's fine," said George smoothly, leveling a smile at the mermaid. It was sweet, that she seemed to be genuinely concerned where George was more irritated. In all likelihood, the smuggler had gotten spooked by something or someone and decided that a visit wasn't safe. They'd meet up another time, George was sure.
"I do," he told her, amused by her sudden enthusiasm, but a bit stumped on where he might take her. The Fingers were mostly used by smugglers and thieves because the caverns were dark, damp, and dangerous. But there was one place... "Alright, I can show you my favorite spot," he told Calliope. "It's a strange kind of beauty, but there is a pool where people have thrown out old bottles and the like. Normally I'm against littering, but this - there ar so many different colors of glass that the way the light reflects is like a rainbow."
