"Iggy." Jaya repeated, giving a nod of her head and a smile.
She'd just taken another bite of her stew when he confirmed they were here for the same reasons. Her eyes widened as she chewed and nodded her head enthusiastically at his expression of amazement. She hurried her chewing and swallowing to add "Two that I've seen!" she grinned, remembering the incredible creatures she'd seen on the expedition with Professor Verax.
"Rivain, by way of the University of Orlais." she said, and was about to elaborate when the inn's door opened, admitting another traveler. Silhouetted as he wasby the dull light from outside, his features were not immediately discernible. But her eyes were not on the man for long. Jaya let out a soft gasp as she saw the creature walking beside the new arrival.
It was no surprise, then, that the man approached their table and introduced himself. She hardly registered his words, however, as she was so enthralled by the juvenile griffon. "Oh you are just exquisite, aren't you?" she said, her eyes never leaving the little griffon. It was taking every bit of her self control not to reach out toward Argos. Instead, she retrieved a notebook and pencil from her pack and quickly began to sketch, wanting to capture his plumage pattern around his eyes.
"We couldn't get near the hatchling we encountered in the Donarks." she said. "I'd heard another expedition found eggs. How soon after did they hatch? How many? I wonder how they'll compare to the one we saw. It's my understanding that Professor Verax was able to get them relocated to the facility. What it's diet?"
When Jaya's eyes finally moved to the man as she posed the last question, she realized what she'd been doing. Her own eyes widened, then glanced down to the table in embarrassment. She pulled her lips between her teeth, biting down as she enclosed her pencil in her notebook and set that down. "I'm so sorry." she finally said. "It's very nice to meet you, uh... ser." she hoped the flush rising in her neck wasn't readily visible.
@Iggy Icarius
@Quintilian Frey
She'd just taken another bite of her stew when he confirmed they were here for the same reasons. Her eyes widened as she chewed and nodded her head enthusiastically at his expression of amazement. She hurried her chewing and swallowing to add "Two that I've seen!" she grinned, remembering the incredible creatures she'd seen on the expedition with Professor Verax.
"Rivain, by way of the University of Orlais." she said, and was about to elaborate when the inn's door opened, admitting another traveler. Silhouetted as he wasby the dull light from outside, his features were not immediately discernible. But her eyes were not on the man for long. Jaya let out a soft gasp as she saw the creature walking beside the new arrival.
It was no surprise, then, that the man approached their table and introduced himself. She hardly registered his words, however, as she was so enthralled by the juvenile griffon. "Oh you are just exquisite, aren't you?" she said, her eyes never leaving the little griffon. It was taking every bit of her self control not to reach out toward Argos. Instead, she retrieved a notebook and pencil from her pack and quickly began to sketch, wanting to capture his plumage pattern around his eyes.
"We couldn't get near the hatchling we encountered in the Donarks." she said. "I'd heard another expedition found eggs. How soon after did they hatch? How many? I wonder how they'll compare to the one we saw. It's my understanding that Professor Verax was able to get them relocated to the facility. What it's diet?"
When Jaya's eyes finally moved to the man as she posed the last question, she realized what she'd been doing. Her own eyes widened, then glanced down to the table in embarrassment. She pulled her lips between her teeth, biting down as she enclosed her pencil in her notebook and set that down. "I'm so sorry." she finally said. "It's very nice to meet you, uh... ser." she hoped the flush rising in her neck wasn't readily visible.
@Iggy Icarius
@Quintilian Frey
02-08-2025, 05:10 PM
