05-09-2022, 02:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-10-2022, 01:12 AM by Edmund Reynolds.)
Edmund became aware of the approaching figure only a second before he spoke, a testament to his own fatigue after the long day. The person was swathed in black, and tall - very tall. If they came any closer, they'd tower over Edmund for sure.
But they stay a distance away, thankfully, and call out. Surely, someone looking to rob them or worse wouldn't announce themselves first, right?
"We're fine," Edmund said back, trying to sound more intimidating than he appeared, but only succeeding in giving away his foreign nature with the two simple words. Quietly, he cleared his throat, straightening his shoulders before he continued.
"Just resting. What do you want?"
This time, the boy was careful to annunciate and hide any accent that might reveal his lineage further.
All the while, Mable stayed with her head down, perhaps well and truly asleep in the few moments they had alone. Edmund had no way to tell with her face obscured as it was, and hopefully it was the same for the stranger.
But they stay a distance away, thankfully, and call out. Surely, someone looking to rob them or worse wouldn't announce themselves first, right?
"We're fine," Edmund said back, trying to sound more intimidating than he appeared, but only succeeding in giving away his foreign nature with the two simple words. Quietly, he cleared his throat, straightening his shoulders before he continued.
"Just resting. What do you want?"
This time, the boy was careful to annunciate and hide any accent that might reveal his lineage further.
All the while, Mable stayed with her head down, perhaps well and truly asleep in the few moments they had alone. Edmund had no way to tell with her face obscured as it was, and hopefully it was the same for the stranger.
