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.

[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?

[singlehandedly]

[He's used to being spoken to with more respect than this. A lot more respect.]

Oh? Tell me, boy, what is it I need an excuse for?

[pretendertothegrail]

For-- [He breaks off, intimidated, before he finishes with--] For getting dragged around.

[Jeez, pay attention to your own conversation.]

[singlehandedly]

[Ah. That's reassuring, that flinching.]

I am not.

[Yet, says the mun.]

[pretendertothegrail]

[Don't get so reassured! He sticks to his guns, scrawny as they may be.]

She's still not listening to you, is she?

[His person dragging him around does.

Sorta.]

[singlehandedly]

[It's reassuring only because he's used to scaring much bigger, much stronger people shitless without lifting a finger.]

She will be occupied with other things and leave me be soon enough.

[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?

[toloveornot]

[ A delicate, flirty hand wave, purposely mocking its own effect. ] You are too bold, kind sir. A woman such as myself does not speak of her past.

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

[theflyingone]

Malik. Who are you talking to.

[singlehandedly]

Then you have my apologies. [He inclines his head, but not by much.]

Where would you go, then, if you had the choice?

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.

[toloveornot]

Ha, I am not choosey among places that are pleasant.

[singlehandedly]

So long as you can leave.

[It's not a question. Anyone who doesn't talk about their past would want to leave it behind, yes?]

[toloveornot]

[ The thin smile become just a bit more gentle. ] ...That is so.

[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.

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.