AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

Comments

[recrowns]

Of course not.

Is there any chance that my fellow participants might have any abilities that they're keeping close to the chest?

[retellers]

It's possible, I suppose...

[recrowns]

Is that so...

[ . . . ]

Mm, alright. I understand. I'll investigate more into it. I can't say I'm particularly fond of being made to feel strangely this week but -

This is.... at least somewhat innocuous.

[retellers]

If it is some sort of power, then I do not know their reasoning, but perhaps they thought it would help you...?

[recrowns]

It makes me wonder if it's Dorothy. She was especially cross with me after the weekend and how I chose not to disclose my injury.

[it's a little bit more complicated than that and he knows but

he sighs gently]

... I'll look into it. People are free to want to help me... but I can't help but feel as though tampering with my own willingness to disclose matters about myself is less than ideal.

[he's not mad, but there's a sense that he dislikes it being taken out of his own power]

[retellers]

... Mm. Yes, if it's not of your own will, then...

[recrowns]

.... right.

[he sighs a bit - before finishing up his tea and then going to wash the dish]

It's fine. I'll deal with this too. Just one more item to endure.

[retellers]

... It doesn't seem as though there's much I can do, but if I can help alleviate the burdens you endure, let me know.

[recrowns]

[soo-won just manages a soft laugh at that even as he dries the cup and sets it aside - ]

You're with me, and you're my friend.

That's enough.

[retellers]

... I suppose I cannot argue against that, can I.

[recrowns]

You can't.

[and he looks pleased with himself even as he laughs and returns to goat's side, seeking his hand]

Come, let's continue our walk before we get caught.

[retellers]

[ goat will let soo-won take his hand again! ] Where to, though...?

[recrowns]

I don't know.

[hate this man]

We can just walk and see where we end up?

[retellers]

[ he nods. ] Okay. We can do that.

[recrowns]

[yay!! off they go to wander around then, and soo-won will idly swing their hands as they go]

Do you know anything about pirates, Goat? The new Northern area actually looks more familiar to me than last week's.

[retellers]

No... I am not familiar with them.

[recrowns]

Hm... Do you know the concept of bandits? Thieves?

They're like that - but on the sea!

[don't sound so excited about crime]

[retellers]

I am familiar with thieves, yes... but what is there to steal on the sea?

[recrowns]

Mostly from other ships.

[ah.]

Depending on the cargo that they carry... it can be goods, drugs, jewels - sometimes even passengers.

Of course, there are pirates who seek to do harm - and then those who might even help others.

[retellers]

So there are... different kinds of pirates?

[recrowns]

Precisely so.

But I think that's because there's so many different kinds of people. It'd be odd to expect them all to be the same.

[retellers]

That is true. So the area up north has these "pirates", then?

[recrowns]

I believe so! It looks like a port town, which is the most common place for pirates to dock.

And the large ship is similar to that of a vessel that could hold pirates, I think.

[he doesn't have a LOT of personal experience but

enough?]

[retellers]

Is it...? I know of boats and ships, but I don't have much personal familiarity with them, I think.

[recrowns]

Then I know exactly where we're walking.

[TO THE NORTHERN AREA]