OLIVER
The question is understandable, especially when Oliver knew that many people came from militaristic backgrounds. Possibly Harper was one of those? Oliver wouldn't ask him, rather, he'd wait to see if Harper felt comfortable enough to share that bit about him. With a small laugh, Oliver smiled at him. "Honestly. nope! But, I'm willing to learn. Hell, I want to learn. It's the best way to keep you safe. There's monsters and shit trying to kill us, so it's best to learn how to fight." Harper did seem to have muscles, so hey, maybe he worked out. "If you wanna practice once you're healed up, sure, but I cant teach you, not at all." Hey, he's an honest guy! But Oliver is always down for some good quality practice fighting.
The response from Harper only makes Oliver blush as he looks away slightly. "Yes, it's for sure very convenient." Harper didn't need to know so soon about Oliver's first encounter with an Ascended. Maybe in a bit more private of a place, Oliver would be willing to share, but not when onlookers could eavesdrop.
Harper's next response earns a frown from Oliver. Not in disappointment, but almost in agreement. "Yeah...it's even harder when you're an abandoned. Some people view the abandoned as cursed, hell, people become abandoned by being cursed...but there's nothing wrong if you're an abandoned. The gods work in odd ways...and it'll be okay. I'm sure of it. Once you feel comfortable, you can visit a shrine if you'd like. I'd offer to go with you, but as an abandoned, I probably will make it harder for you to get an audience." His voice is calm, quiet. It's obvious Oliver has dealt a lot with internal emotions with the gods and it's hard to hide his sorrow. The Irishman hoped that Harper wouldn't notice, as he was soon trying to change to a much more upbeat tone.
"Oh yeah! Aside from the gods, there's stuff you can do here. Like you saw, there are merchants, but there's so much more. I bet once you get that arm checked out, you'll be finding your place in no time." Yeah, he was distracting from his depressed emotions, but he was also complimenting Harper in a way. The man was so charismatic so surely, he'd find the perfect place for him in no time. "You didn't hear it from me...but a fellow named Bastien would probably love to have an acrobat join his guild. He told me he wanted to start putting on shows again."
The response from Harper only makes Oliver blush as he looks away slightly. "Yes, it's for sure very convenient." Harper didn't need to know so soon about Oliver's first encounter with an Ascended. Maybe in a bit more private of a place, Oliver would be willing to share, but not when onlookers could eavesdrop.
Harper's next response earns a frown from Oliver. Not in disappointment, but almost in agreement. "Yeah...it's even harder when you're an abandoned. Some people view the abandoned as cursed, hell, people become abandoned by being cursed...but there's nothing wrong if you're an abandoned. The gods work in odd ways...and it'll be okay. I'm sure of it. Once you feel comfortable, you can visit a shrine if you'd like. I'd offer to go with you, but as an abandoned, I probably will make it harder for you to get an audience." His voice is calm, quiet. It's obvious Oliver has dealt a lot with internal emotions with the gods and it's hard to hide his sorrow. The Irishman hoped that Harper wouldn't notice, as he was soon trying to change to a much more upbeat tone.
"Oh yeah! Aside from the gods, there's stuff you can do here. Like you saw, there are merchants, but there's so much more. I bet once you get that arm checked out, you'll be finding your place in no time." Yeah, he was distracting from his depressed emotions, but he was also complimenting Harper in a way. The man was so charismatic so surely, he'd find the perfect place for him in no time. "You didn't hear it from me...but a fellow named Bastien would probably love to have an acrobat join his guild. He told me he wanted to start putting on shows again."
i saw that my life
was a vast glowing empty page
and i could do anything i wanted
