[Who doesn't love a good double-edged sword! That's a sharp blade, you know - they're pretty useful!
The child's eyes widen a little at the agreement, like he hadn't actually expected it... But in the next second, he's smiling! This may be his stinky home, but that doesn't mean he likes it, okay. He's found a seemingly friendly stranger to latch onto now, and maybe he's always been a bit prone to latching.
He unfolds himself from his little hidey-hole fully, popping up to his feet in the alley proper. Even standing, he's a pretty small and scrawny kid, but he reaches out to grab a pinch of Sieghart's sleeve like he has never known a fear in his gotdam life. He doesn't seem to mind or maybe even notice the suspicious head-shaped bundle...]
Okay! It's this way.
[He starts to pull Sieghart toward the opposite end of the alley from where he'd entered, away from the row of shops and the inn with its questionable guests. As they get closer to the alley's end, it looks like the child's just going to start leading both of them through some back streets. As they go, he continues to ask questions in a quiet voice.]
What's your name, anyway? And where are you traveling from?
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The child's eyes widen a little at the agreement, like he hadn't actually expected it... But in the next second, he's smiling! This may be his stinky home, but that doesn't mean he likes it, okay. He's found a seemingly friendly stranger to latch onto now, and maybe he's always been a bit prone to latching.
He unfolds himself from his little hidey-hole fully, popping up to his feet in the alley proper. Even standing, he's a pretty small and scrawny kid, but he reaches out to grab a pinch of Sieghart's sleeve like he has never known a fear in his gotdam life. He doesn't seem to mind or maybe even notice the suspicious head-shaped bundle...]
Okay! It's this way.
[He starts to pull Sieghart toward the opposite end of the alley from where he'd entered, away from the row of shops and the inn with its questionable guests. As they get closer to the alley's end, it looks like the child's just going to start leading both of them through some back streets. As they go, he continues to ask questions in a quiet voice.]
What's your name, anyway? And where are you traveling from?