10-09-2015, 02:10 PM
All things are possible, even the worst of things.
The sphinx is thoroughly unimpressed with the gray stallion squealing and shaking his foot at him, and almost before Shahrizai has gotten the words out of his mouth, asking what is wrong with the guardian, Gumby lurches for Kushiel’s upraised hoof. He isn’t entirely sure whether to laugh or be horrified. Certainly he should be horrified by Gumby’s actions, but the entire situation is incredibly comical. With Kushiel’s dancing and shrieking and the sphinx’s ridiculous barking and growling, Shahrizai is simply not quick enough to respond.
Fortunately the matter is taken from his hands (or rather, hooves) by the appearance of Yael. He is surprised at first. With all the ruckus going on, he hadn’t realized a whole herd of horses had managed to make it to the oasis behind him. Damn. Apparently he really does need to work on his observation skills. How many times had Librette told him that very thing? Yael seems to be on top of that however, pausing only long enough to call off the sphinx and to instruct Kushiel to tell him why he is here.
Now that is actually a very good question. Of course, Shahrizai had already been curious. How could he not be curious after witnessing the man fall directly into the middle of his sand-strewn home? But Yael’s words give him pause, making him wonder what exactly had caused the man to be dumped here. He had initially thought Cam might be responsible, but with their golden ambassador’s cryptic comment, he has to wonder if that assumption had been erroneous. Luckily he hadn’t yet stuck his foot his mouth by saying any of this out loud.
That is a really good question. How did you come to be here?
Eyeing the stranger with a growing hint of suspicion, he notes a few things he had missed before. The man’s pale coat is sprinkled with ash and a faint hint of smoke and char emanates from him. Initially he had thought that might have something to do with the fire in his mane, but come to think of it, what precisely is he burning? Beyond hair, which he notes has a rather acrid smell, far different from the smell of wood smoke that still clings to him. And the ash, where had that come from?
Fortunately the matter is taken from his hands (or rather, hooves) by the appearance of Yael. He is surprised at first. With all the ruckus going on, he hadn’t realized a whole herd of horses had managed to make it to the oasis behind him. Damn. Apparently he really does need to work on his observation skills. How many times had Librette told him that very thing? Yael seems to be on top of that however, pausing only long enough to call off the sphinx and to instruct Kushiel to tell him why he is here.
Now that is actually a very good question. Of course, Shahrizai had already been curious. How could he not be curious after witnessing the man fall directly into the middle of his sand-strewn home? But Yael’s words give him pause, making him wonder what exactly had caused the man to be dumped here. He had initially thought Cam might be responsible, but with their golden ambassador’s cryptic comment, he has to wonder if that assumption had been erroneous. Luckily he hadn’t yet stuck his foot his mouth by saying any of this out loud.
That is a really good question. How did you come to be here?
Eyeing the stranger with a growing hint of suspicion, he notes a few things he had missed before. The man’s pale coat is sprinkled with ash and a faint hint of smoke and char emanates from him. Initially he had thought that might have something to do with the fire in his mane, but come to think of it, what precisely is he burning? Beyond hair, which he notes has a rather acrid smell, far different from the smell of wood smoke that still clings to him. And the ash, where had that come from?
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