So I chase the inbetweens of what I say and what I mean
Henry simply nodded at the appreciation. "Likewise!" He replied, his own appreciation in regards to having helped him with the rowdy pair of drunks. He dips the mug up to take a hefty sip of his own, a little more startled by the heat.
Henry's brows raised in surprise, his smile disappearing. He opened his mouth to defend himself but, Neos went on to explain how the crystal was not even from Caido. And that made everything click in Henry's mind. "Ah, of course! You're an outlander!" He blurted out excitedly, lifting his head a little higher. That made so much more sense!
Realizing he was being a bit impulsive and loud, he lowered his eyes and awkwardly drank from his mug. He let out a soft 'ah' sound when he was done, setting it down and lifting his gaze back up.
Before he could get out another word, he followed stark green eyes across the tavern to glare at another set of drunks. A smirk crossed over Henry's features at the way they all reacted. Leaning closer so the others didn't hear him, he mumbled, "Sheesh, you really weren't exaggerating.."
The mirth left his eyes at the proposition to go for a walk, as he more seriously considered it.
Not that he didn't want to, or was unhappy to be invited along. He just hadn't expected it. A small sense of suspicion flared up, as well, but then he re-realized that Neos wasn't from Torchline. He didn't live the steal-from-or-be-stolen-from mantra that most of her other citizens did. Plus, he'd just helped him. Unless, of course, this was all part of some elaborate plan. Likely not, though.
So, with a shrug of his shoulders, he nodded with a friendly smile. "Well why don't we go now, before these drunks start something again!" He stood up, hastily finishing off his tea and leading the way out of the inn. As he did, he offered a wave to the staff tending the bar and a quiet 'thank you, we'll be back later'.
Once out of the inn, he waited by the door for Neos to join him. "So, you're an Outlander. Seems like you've been settling in pretty well around the city. Torchline could use more people like you, I usually run into..." he gestured vaguely towards the inn, "..more of that type." Although, this was his first real stay, so he was hopeful that he would get to know more of the people that were like Neos.
Henry's brows raised in surprise, his smile disappearing. He opened his mouth to defend himself but, Neos went on to explain how the crystal was not even from Caido. And that made everything click in Henry's mind. "Ah, of course! You're an outlander!" He blurted out excitedly, lifting his head a little higher. That made so much more sense!
Realizing he was being a bit impulsive and loud, he lowered his eyes and awkwardly drank from his mug. He let out a soft 'ah' sound when he was done, setting it down and lifting his gaze back up.
Before he could get out another word, he followed stark green eyes across the tavern to glare at another set of drunks. A smirk crossed over Henry's features at the way they all reacted. Leaning closer so the others didn't hear him, he mumbled, "Sheesh, you really weren't exaggerating.."
The mirth left his eyes at the proposition to go for a walk, as he more seriously considered it.
Not that he didn't want to, or was unhappy to be invited along. He just hadn't expected it. A small sense of suspicion flared up, as well, but then he re-realized that Neos wasn't from Torchline. He didn't live the steal-from-or-be-stolen-from mantra that most of her other citizens did. Plus, he'd just helped him. Unless, of course, this was all part of some elaborate plan. Likely not, though.
So, with a shrug of his shoulders, he nodded with a friendly smile. "Well why don't we go now, before these drunks start something again!" He stood up, hastily finishing off his tea and leading the way out of the inn. As he did, he offered a wave to the staff tending the bar and a quiet 'thank you, we'll be back later'.
Once out of the inn, he waited by the door for Neos to join him. "So, you're an Outlander. Seems like you've been settling in pretty well around the city. Torchline could use more people like you, I usually run into..." he gestured vaguely towards the inn, "..more of that type." Although, this was his first real stay, so he was hopeful that he would get to know more of the people that were like Neos.
HENRY
