ABASI
Knowing that a bath (and implicitly, rather more than that) was coming after the hard work made each push of the shovel easier, even if Abasi did feel some anxiety about performing well both in the labour and the reward begin in his chest. He did not show it, the corners of his mouth just slightly turning up as he worked.
Making their own good signs...as much as Abasi did not normally go for hopeful or sentimental sayings, he liked the proactive attitude of this one. Maybe they could make their own fortunes despite the harsh world around them, if they tried hard enough. If Loren was right about no one holding the Blight as a grudge, perhaps he was starting from an even better place than he thought. "I suppose so. I will not mention it unless they do. There is no point in setting people against me unnecessarily."
The positive reception to his new powers made him take in a breath and stand proudly. "It...seems at the moment it's limited to small amounts of dark power. But I feel like my ability could grow in time." It was odd to be so aware of the magic inside him, of it's limitations and improvements, like growing used to a new limb.
He began to shovel again, but the sound of sudden crashing water as well as more than a few cold drops on his side made him look over to Loren, who appeared to be shooting a large jet of water at the mud. Abasi blinked a few times, unsure if he should have been surprised or not (and if Loren knew he could do this, why he hadn't started with it?) and only found his words again once Loren had spoken his.
"I...suppose not. This is a new ability for you?" He asked, stepping back and gesturing to the mud around them, implying Loren should take over the work.
Making their own good signs...as much as Abasi did not normally go for hopeful or sentimental sayings, he liked the proactive attitude of this one. Maybe they could make their own fortunes despite the harsh world around them, if they tried hard enough. If Loren was right about no one holding the Blight as a grudge, perhaps he was starting from an even better place than he thought. "I suppose so. I will not mention it unless they do. There is no point in setting people against me unnecessarily."
The positive reception to his new powers made him take in a breath and stand proudly. "It...seems at the moment it's limited to small amounts of dark power. But I feel like my ability could grow in time." It was odd to be so aware of the magic inside him, of it's limitations and improvements, like growing used to a new limb.
He began to shovel again, but the sound of sudden crashing water as well as more than a few cold drops on his side made him look over to Loren, who appeared to be shooting a large jet of water at the mud. Abasi blinked a few times, unsure if he should have been surprised or not (and if Loren knew he could do this, why he hadn't started with it?) and only found his words again once Loren had spoken his.
"I...suppose not. This is a new ability for you?" He asked, stepping back and gesturing to the mud around them, implying Loren should take over the work.
Do not raise up intimate companions
For nothing is to be gained from them
Let your own heart be watchful over you
