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[reiks]

You keep your word, at least. Of course, it isn't as if I had doubted you for a moment- but alas, here we are, just as you had promised.

And you've all my support, just as I had promised.

Onward, m'lady. To whatever end.

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[thorforgottoshower]

And you've got no argument with that? Bein' tugged to and fro at whatever whim your mistress has?

[reiks]

A lovely lady will treat her companions well when she is treated well in return. There would be no ground to gain if I were to voice complaints and insults at her.

[thorforgottoshower]

And would it matter if you disagreed? Is it truly companion or amiable slave?

[reiks]

Companion, I assure you. I have seen how she treats her slaves. Unpleasant, I do not recommend it.

[thorforgottoshower]

Optimistic, then, are you? S'ppose if you've no complaint with pandering then it's all the same you should continue to do so. Don't let my better judgement stop you.

[reiks]

Better judgement?

Has anyone ever told you, good sir, that your outlook and demeanor is as dreadful as your stench? Your better judgement does not serve you very well at all.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ He gives a snort of a laugh, shaking his head as he rubs a hand against the stubble on his jaw ]

Aye, 'fraid you've been beaten to that one already. Nice to see there is some ounce of spine in you after all.

[reiks]

I've plenty of spine, my friend. It serves me very well.

Surely there's something else I could poke fun at you for, that no one else has before. I would rather like to leave an impression.

[thorforgottoshower]

Does it, then? Sounds like you have a story there.

You could always poke fun at my dashing good looks. It's really quite the burden.

[reiks]

I have several. [ wink~ ]

Dashing good looks? I'm afraid I cannot see them under the layers of filth and muck. I shall simply take your word for it, and pity your terrible burden from afar.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ eyebrow quirk at that wink ] Care to share any of them?

Aye, well, the muck's got it's purpose too, you know. Can't go about flashing 'em everywhere or I'll hardly be able to walk down the street undisturbed, will I?

[reiks]

It's more of a showing-type of story than a telling-type, and I'm afraid this isn't quite the environment for that.

And I suppose you need to save your virtue and all that. Must admit, that isn't a method of avoidance I've thought of before. You're a clever man. I assume you eventually get accustomed to the stench?

[thorforgottoshower]

[ and that sounds a bit stranger, so the brow quirks higher ] Not lookin' to scar any on-looking poor childrens' minds?

[ he gives a mock-humble kind of shrug. he knows his brilliance ] I find an ample downing of mead will generally either cover it or make one forget it's there.

[reiks]

[ Ah, so much fun being a tease. Hal just laughs. ] Indeed. It wouldn't be proper.

And I must say, that's quite unfortunate. You must wake up smelling even worse.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ welp ] Then lucky for you, doesn't seem like another soul's around here for be offended and I've very little interest in proper.

That depends on where the mead had be pass out the night before.

[reiks]

I believe, stranger, that if you choose to see the wide variety of skills I have with my well practiced spine, you should at least ask nicely.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ a soft chuckle ] Would a 'pretty pretty please' suffice or should I be down on one knee?

[reiks]

It wouldn't hurt.

Though-- [ a heavy sigh, ] I suppose I can take pity on you this one time.

[thorforgottoshower]

Most gracious of you, my good man. I'll stick to my 'pretty pretty please', then and save myself the knee pain.

[reiks]

Wouldn't want to trouble your poor knees, of course. [ handwaving, the guy doesn't look old enough for knee problems- but if he is then Hal can tease him about it later. ]

Though I still believe there's a better environment for such a display.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ he's not, he's just complaining for the sake of complaining. ]

Very well, keep your propriety. I'll be around should you happen upon that better environment you're looking for.

[reiks]

I will keep my eye out for you, then. Perhaps even both of them.

[ Absence does make the heart grow fonder, after all. ]

[thorforgottoshower]

Most kind of you,... You know it may be better for the look out should names actually be exchanged.

[reiks]

And it is common courtesy to introduce one's self first, before asking the name of others.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ He considers for a moment, with a smirk. ] I'm called Huntsman. [ His actual name he really only gives to those close to him, and Hal he's only just met ] And yourself?