New muse, still unsure about applying places.

[singlehandedly]

...No.

Save yourself the question, I am not going anywhere other than where I need to be. You'd best cast those foolish ideas from your mind, because you and I both know you have better things to do. Of course, you're too stubborn to listen to reason!
I expected no less, but in return, do not expect my help in what you're doing.

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[zhishi]

[Oh, hello, Malik! You've got a Chinese novice here.]

You do not wish to go anywhere?

[singlehandedly]

I wish to go back where I belong.

[zhishi]

And where is that?

[singlehandedly]

In Syria. And where do you come from, that you have time to waste here?

[pretendertothegrail]

[Hi Malik, have a Mage. Well. Mageish.]

Watch out, they'll start pouting at you any second now.

[singlehandedly]

[He sighs, more aggravated than resigned.]

It seems anything we do is a joke to her.

[pretendertothegrail]

[The life of a sidekick is hard. It's hard and nobody understands--]

It's better to be a joke than a tagalong. I always get so dizzy...

[Wait, her?]

Wait, her?

[singlehandedly]

Yes, her. The person putting me in this position.

So why is it you let yourself get dragged along?

[pretendertothegrail]

It's not like I've got much choice...

[He doesn't want to get left behind.]

And hey, what's your excuse?

[toloveornot]

This begs the question- if you could chose a place to be, which place would you pick? [ She exhales smoke lazily. ] Although I suppose it does not matter.

[singlehandedly]

Ah, but it does matter. One's choices always matter. And if I got my way, I would return to my home.

[toloveornot]

Saa, saa, then my question still stands.

[singlehandedly]

Masyaf, in Syria. And yourself?

ooc: Welp, i've never posted here before! *swt*

[theflyingone]

Malik. Who are you talking to.

Well then. XD Best get used to meta-ing?

[singlehandedly]

You've not been here before? I should not be surprised.

I speak to them who sent you to that place, that country... and are now threatening to send me off somewhere as well.

If you can stomach sassy early version of Alty?

[theflyingone]

No, you shouldn't be, considering I have to ask your permission every time I have to walk outside.

Does Al Mualim know about this? Two of our number missing? What is their plan, to thin our ranks? They know not who they are dealing with.

Oh you bet I can.

[singlehandedly]

Only he can tell you what he knows... but I can't imagine that our disappearance would escape his notice.

[He is just going to quietly go along with this story. He can't rightly tell Altair that Al Mualim is dead.]

[notambidextrous]

You are wasting your breath [ their breath? oh well. ] Whether or not you help is likely of no concern to her, she will do whatever she wants regardless.

[singlehandedly]

[...Oh. Well. Meeting himself shouldn't be surprising either. He just sighs.]

I thought as much. But this is better than sitting by and doing nothing at all.

[notambidextrous]

[ nothing is ever surprising for him. he's been around way too long. ]

You will likely think differently when she actually places you somewhere. I would gladly take nothing over many of the things that have happened to me these past few months.

[singlehandedly]

[Well. That does give him pause.]

You would- [give up Kadar, he can't quite say. Looks down instead, and then away.] It must be far worse than I imagined.

[northernvixen]

I doubt you'll have much luck avoiding trouble. Muns are as stubborn as winter winds, and often more bitter.

[singlehandedly]

So I am told. Cruelty for its own sake seems to be a common trait.

[northernvixen]

Humans have perfected the trait.

[singlehandedly]

[He frowns a moment before answering.]

Some make more use of it than others.