He spent too much time nay-saying the ideas of others, he felt, but pessimism came more easily to him than optimism after all he had been through. 'Hope for the best, but plan for the worst' were words he tried to follow, but there was no denying the emphasis on the latter half of the saying. And lately the worst had been happening with increasing frequency.
Thankfully at the moment he had a friend at hand and two playful companions being charmingly silly to lift his mood from the exhausted weariness of earlier. He chuckled at Kiada's description of herself, the laugh surprising him as much as Kiada's laugh surprised her. "Nevertheless, I will make sure you get a good adventure tale," he promised, a small smile warming his eyes. "Just in case you find yourself with a few spare moments here or there." It was better to be prepared, was it not? Clearly too much introspection wasn't good for either of them.
"And you did the same for me," he acknowledged with a smile and a partial bow. "Now, will you lead the way to your house? I'm ashamed to say I have no idea where it is, but it's past time I paid you a visit." And follow where she led he would, and when they left again their sacks would be a little lighter for the next stop.
Thankfully at the moment he had a friend at hand and two playful companions being charmingly silly to lift his mood from the exhausted weariness of earlier. He chuckled at Kiada's description of herself, the laugh surprising him as much as Kiada's laugh surprised her. "Nevertheless, I will make sure you get a good adventure tale," he promised, a small smile warming his eyes. "Just in case you find yourself with a few spare moments here or there." It was better to be prepared, was it not? Clearly too much introspection wasn't good for either of them.
"And you did the same for me," he acknowledged with a smile and a partial bow. "Now, will you lead the way to your house? I'm ashamed to say I have no idea where it is, but it's past time I paid you a visit." And follow where she led he would, and when they left again their sacks would be a little lighter for the next stop.
