The book had been cute, but the tale was one he already knew the general plot of, and the addition of memory snow was quaint but hardly groundbreaking. With a sigh he started to turn away, only to find an unexpectedly familiar friend at his elbow. Blinking over the top of his scarf, the bard realized ruefully that since Sam didn't mind the cold, this was the perfect place for him to be. "You need to write your stories faster," he teased back with a crinkling of his eyes to show the hidden smile below. "Unless you've published a new tale I haven't gotten to read yet?"
Tucking his new book into his pack - he'd add it to the Atheneum when he got back, something nice for the fairy tale section - he gestured for Sam to join him as he headed towards a small tavern he'd found before. It wouldn't be busy at this early hour of the afternoon, and would give them someplace a little warmer to talk. It seemed like much of their time lately revolved around guild business, but they weren't in the guild today and it would be nice to chat for a bit as friends...
"Do you have time?" he asked hopefully. "Maybe we could catch up for a bit? I'm on my way to see Loren, but he's not expecting me so he won't mind if I'm a little late," he admitted with a wry chuckle. "How have you been?"
Tucking his new book into his pack - he'd add it to the Atheneum when he got back, something nice for the fairy tale section - he gestured for Sam to join him as he headed towards a small tavern he'd found before. It wouldn't be busy at this early hour of the afternoon, and would give them someplace a little warmer to talk. It seemed like much of their time lately revolved around guild business, but they weren't in the guild today and it would be nice to chat for a bit as friends...
"Do you have time?" he asked hopefully. "Maybe we could catch up for a bit? I'm on my way to see Loren, but he's not expecting me so he won't mind if I'm a little late," he admitted with a wry chuckle. "How have you been?"
