The healer scoffed at being called an ‘Elder.’ ”Do I look like an elder to you?” Voice tart, the woman glanced at Saiden, as if trying to convey that this insult would come out of his tab.
Grinning disarmingly at the irate woman, the cook shook his head. ”No harm meant. My friend’s just not from around here. Thanks for the assistance.” The healer, charmed by his, well, beauty and charming tone, sniffed one last time before sweeping off.
Only then did he turn his attention to Maea. "Aye, I did." Grinning a bit, he fished around in his bag. "I just didn't want your lover boy coming to find me. Gotta nip those cycles of vengeance in the bud, y'understand." Pulling out the crystal, he offered it to her. "Or maybe you just saved me from my own folly. I imagine that manta would've done a lot more damage to me than it did to you." He shrugged. "Don't read too much into it. Today, we were a crew, and you don't leave crew behind."
Grinning disarmingly at the irate woman, the cook shook his head. ”No harm meant. My friend’s just not from around here. Thanks for the assistance.” The healer, charmed by his, well, beauty and charming tone, sniffed one last time before sweeping off.
Only then did he turn his attention to Maea. "Aye, I did." Grinning a bit, he fished around in his bag. "I just didn't want your lover boy coming to find me. Gotta nip those cycles of vengeance in the bud, y'understand." Pulling out the crystal, he offered it to her. "Or maybe you just saved me from my own folly. I imagine that manta would've done a lot more damage to me than it did to you." He shrugged. "Don't read too much into it. Today, we were a crew, and you don't leave crew behind."
