CoconutLeaves
This meme is already nothing but a memory
"Twenty-five coins?" Nieves replied as she pulled out the buttered lobster tail from her mouth. The sun was rising, and the sounds of the sea and of the loudness of the city mixed with the visual spectacle and chaos of the people as they went one their business from every direction. In front of her, the old man nodded, knowing she was an outsider and she did not know the prices in the city very well.
Nieves knew that last part well. She wanted to open her mouth and protest, but she kept her eye on the group and figured an argument with the vendor wasn't worth it.
"Why, that's an excellent price. Here, have my twenty-five coins.so cheap.yes.I am just so delighted and overwhelmed. every.little.bit." Nieves smiled widely, the smile frozen in place as she spoke her words with a tone that had a mixture of sarcasm and enthusiasm.
Unmindful of the jab, the owner gave Nieves what she wanted: Four skewered grilled squid stuffed with tomatoes, onions and apples; a wooden carving; and dried seaweed pressed into a flat piece and filled with dried fish.
Nieves kept her smile and went, calling the vendor a thief the moment he was out of earshot. After muttering under her breath, she placed the buttered lobster tail back in her mouth and continued savoring the treat as she kept the seafood kebabs on one hand and the fruit juice in her flask, and the wooden carvings on her other hand. She'll have to put the carvings in the backpack she carried on her back soon, or else the swords on her sides will be nothing more than a decoration in case of an ambush. Not to mention, she didn't look quite noble as a Spellblader (Spellblade-user?) should.
Still, she had to be thankful at least. As her footsteps touched upon the cobblestone streets, she treasured the sound of the sea and its wind. It was a nice change of pace from the tundra of the keep and its snow. The people as well walked about and she was reminded of her hometown, its gentle green mountains and hills, the grains that would grown from the muddy earth and the small streams that flowed from the side of the road where one can scoop their hands in the water and catch plenty of tiny fish. She should send for a courier once more, though that meant her savings would take a hit, but the look on her family's face in her mind was worth it.
They stopped upon a store with cobblestone walls and wooden frames. Nothing unique from all the others she passed by, but perhaps it's simplicity and commonness was an asset for its purposes. The Elder gave his words to the sortie and Nieves nodded in return, she understood, she also had lobster in her mouth so it wasn't as if she could speak right now. Perhaps in three minutes when she was almost finished with the seafood treat.
Right next to the store was a man with flaming orange hair, like an orange kissed by the sun, and eyes as green as oriental ore. Nieves skin was much more tanned than his, but his seemed to go well with his appearance. He wasn't what Nieves would consider handsome, but then again she had her own standards for men. She observed the man discreetly, noting whatever unique descriptions he may have before waiting for the group to go in. Not because she was shy to do so, oh no she'd go in swords in the air, but mainly because she was relishing the food she had and wanted to finish them quickly at the same time.
Nieves knew that last part well. She wanted to open her mouth and protest, but she kept her eye on the group and figured an argument with the vendor wasn't worth it.
"Why, that's an excellent price. Here, have my twenty-five coins.so cheap.yes.I am just so delighted and overwhelmed. every.little.bit." Nieves smiled widely, the smile frozen in place as she spoke her words with a tone that had a mixture of sarcasm and enthusiasm.
Unmindful of the jab, the owner gave Nieves what she wanted: Four skewered grilled squid stuffed with tomatoes, onions and apples; a wooden carving; and dried seaweed pressed into a flat piece and filled with dried fish.
Nieves kept her smile and went, calling the vendor a thief the moment he was out of earshot. After muttering under her breath, she placed the buttered lobster tail back in her mouth and continued savoring the treat as she kept the seafood kebabs on one hand and the fruit juice in her flask, and the wooden carvings on her other hand. She'll have to put the carvings in the backpack she carried on her back soon, or else the swords on her sides will be nothing more than a decoration in case of an ambush. Not to mention, she didn't look quite noble as a Spellblader (Spellblade-user?) should.
Still, she had to be thankful at least. As her footsteps touched upon the cobblestone streets, she treasured the sound of the sea and its wind. It was a nice change of pace from the tundra of the keep and its snow. The people as well walked about and she was reminded of her hometown, its gentle green mountains and hills, the grains that would grown from the muddy earth and the small streams that flowed from the side of the road where one can scoop their hands in the water and catch plenty of tiny fish. She should send for a courier once more, though that meant her savings would take a hit, but the look on her family's face in her mind was worth it.
They stopped upon a store with cobblestone walls and wooden frames. Nothing unique from all the others she passed by, but perhaps it's simplicity and commonness was an asset for its purposes. The Elder gave his words to the sortie and Nieves nodded in return, she understood, she also had lobster in her mouth so it wasn't as if she could speak right now. Perhaps in three minutes when she was almost finished with the seafood treat.
Right next to the store was a man with flaming orange hair, like an orange kissed by the sun, and eyes as green as oriental ore. Nieves skin was much more tanned than his, but his seemed to go well with his appearance. He wasn't what Nieves would consider handsome, but then again she had her own standards for men. She observed the man discreetly, noting whatever unique descriptions he may have before waiting for the group to go in. Not because she was shy to do so, oh no she'd go in swords in the air, but mainly because she was relishing the food she had and wanted to finish them quickly at the same time.
