[center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjE1OC4wYmRiZTAuUW05M2VXNGdSV3h0ZDI5dlpBLCwuMAAAAAAA/aldith.grunge.png[/img] [color=cyan]Time:[/color] Morning [color=cyan]Location:[/color] Domoros [color=cyan]Interactions:[/color] none [/center] Bowyn wandered through the streets in the marketplace of Doromos. Atop his left shoulder an alert Boreas, a merlin, was perched. He stuck to the crowded areas, although there were few people whose presence he cared to be in, it provided better cover for him as he worked. As he stopped to look at various jewelry his nimble fingers slipped several items into his pockets. Boreas, a loyal companion, would ruffle his feathers when anyone was looking. He moved unnoticed within groups of people visiting other stalls and managed to swipe a few other things he could sell in addition to his breakfast for the day. He ate a sweet pastry as he walked and offered a piece to Boreas as well but the merlin refused, as he preferred fresh meat. Bowyn was more than happy to have the all the stolen sweets to himself. [color=lightcyan]”How can you eat that? It smells disgusting.”[/color] Boreas said. [color=cyan]”If you were covered in honey I’d likely eat you.”[/color] Bowyn replied with a snide smirk. [color=cyan]”Honey roasted merlin, [i]delicious[/i].”[/color] Bowyn continued as he headed through the alleyways to the seedier part of Doromos. [color=lightcyan]”Hmmp then you’d have no friend.”[/color] The merlin quipped, unbothered. He knew the winter fae would never eat him, and he could out fly any hungry fairy that dared try. [color=cyan]”And I would have peace and quiet at last.”[/color] Bowyn answered. He noticed a wolf based demihuman giving him a strange look. Bowyn, having never properly learned his zoolinguism always spoke aloud when talking to the bird. This was not an issue when the two were alone in the forests but in a city he frequently looked like a crazy person talking to a bird. He didn’t mind the strange looks, and it helped keep the city dwellers from making casual conversation with him. They made their way to tavern and once inside he approached a large minotaur who stood in front of the door to the back room. [color=cyan]”I’m here to see Kala.”[/color] He said to the large minotaur. The man stepped aside and allowed Bowyn to enter the backroom. He approached a desk and behind the desk sat Kala, a demihuman female with features much like a Vervet Monkey. She flashed a toothy grin as Bowyn approached and began emptying his pockets onto her desk. “What have you brought me?” She asked, half amused as she used her hands and tail to sift through the collection of jewelry, perfumes, herbs, and handful of knick knacks that were essentially junk. Kala picked up a wooden carving of an amoras with her tail and waved it at him. “Children’s toys, Bowyn, what am I supposed to do with this, eh?” She asked before tossing it aside. [color=cyan]“I think you just kinda zoom it around and pretend like it’s flying.”[/color] Bowyn said as he picked up the toy she had tossed a side and facetiously waved it around making zooming sounds. He stopped when Kala shot him a look that clearly showed she was not amused and he put toy back in his pocket. [color=cyan]”So, some of it's junk, folks with too much money, love junk, someone will buy it. The rest of it’s solid. What’ll you give me?”[/color] “Trade or amas?” She asked. [color=cyan]”Four grams and the rest in amas.”[/color] Bowyn said, and Kala began measuring out skaula on the scales she kept on her desk. He accepted the hallucinogens and the handful of amas she offered him. [color=cyan]”Pleasure as always.”[/color] He said bowing slightly as he turned to leave. “Send Knox in on you way out.” Kala said as he left the room. As Bowyn exited the room he tapped the minotaur on the chest as he walked by. [color=cyan]“Boss lady wants to see you.”[/color] The minotaur grunted in annoyance at the fairy but walked into the room closing the door behind him, likely to clear off Kala’s desk. [color=lightcyan]“Jaroth would’ve given you more amas.”[/color] Boreas said as they left the tavern. [color=cyan]“True but he doesn’t sell.”[/color] Bowyn said tapping the pocket where he’d put the skaula. [color=lightcyan]“Does this mean I get to look forward to two hours of you talking to ice in the forest? I simply cannot wait.”[/color] Boreas said. Before Bowyn had a chance to respond a disturbing sight filled the sky above. A giant image of Aklenroth rambling on about humans. Bowyn snorted and shook his head, the foolish elves had really done it now, summoning humans back to Avalia as if that would be enough to do anything about Aklenroth’s rule. [color=lightcyan]“Sounds like a lot of people are gonna die, huh?”[/color] Boreas said with genuine concern. They both knew that searches conducted by Aklenroth’s forces were rarely peaceful. [color=cyan]“Indeed, that’s what happens when you meddle.”[/color] Bowyn said shaking his head. Seems that elves were too old to learn that things weren’t going to go back to the old ways. Now that Aklenroth had control of Avalia he was never going to giving that up, and standing between the lich, and what he wanted was a guaranteed way to get yourself, or those you love, killed. Luckily for Bowyn he planned to stay out of his whole mess by doing drugs in the forest and minding his own business. [color=lightcyan]“I bet, those humans are going to be awfully scared and confused, roaming around so far from home, kind of like a certain fairy was when I found him.”[/color] Boreas continued, somehow managing to sound condescending with a voice Bowyn could hear only in his mind. [color=cyan]“I am not helping the humans. I like being alive.”[/color] Bowyn answered. [color=lightcyan]“Since you don’t seem to like your own kind or anyone else from around here, maybe you’ll like creatures from another place. Could be fun to try.”[/color] Boreas said, he always thought it would be better for Bowyn to have friends other than him. [color=cyan]“Doubtful. And you what I won’t like, having my head removed from the rest of my body or dying in some other terrible way those who serve Aklenroth would dream up once these morons are caught.”[/color] Bowyn said as they made their way towards the gates of the city and drew closer to the forests that bordered it. Boreas eventually gave up on trying to get the fairy to find a human. Bowyn was right after all it did sound rather dangerous so Boreas figured he’d try again next time they were near civilization to get the fairy to make friends.