nobody can give you freedom,
but you can create freedom.
but you can create freedom.
Elias nodded, studying her thoughtfully. She was an interesting soul, almost too pure for Torchline. Though, most souls were too pure for the shit that went down in this place. "Ah, good." He mused, studying the sky as they walked, catching glimpses of Pim here and there, but not exclusively studying the dragon.
Though a creature like that would sell for a good bit, he wasn't in the business of stealing from people he knew. Besides, most items he dealt in, he never knew their backstory, and that was how he claimed deniability.
"I see." He couldn't fault the midwife on her 'or otherwise' comment, after all, he had watched the boy's mother try to lose him as a late-term loss. Nothing had come of it, but early labor. It was best to have the option available at the start.
"I see. That's fair." He was already thinking on the topic, as they continued on. "Tell me something, Phoebe."
He slowed his steps, shortened his gait, and eventually came to a stop altogether. "What keeps you in Torchline?"
Though a creature like that would sell for a good bit, he wasn't in the business of stealing from people he knew. Besides, most items he dealt in, he never knew their backstory, and that was how he claimed deniability.
"I see." He couldn't fault the midwife on her 'or otherwise' comment, after all, he had watched the boy's mother try to lose him as a late-term loss. Nothing had come of it, but early labor. It was best to have the option available at the start.
"I see. That's fair." He was already thinking on the topic, as they continued on. "Tell me something, Phoebe."
He slowed his steps, shortened his gait, and eventually came to a stop altogether. "What keeps you in Torchline?"
Elias
