Anders jerked at the touch, his eyes catching that of the other male. He pulled free from his grip, his freehand reaching behind him to grasp the handle of his staff. His stomach was churning. This was not a place he wanted to be. He didn't feel safe. It hadn't been long enough for him to be completely forgotten by the people here and this man was too intent and too focused. It was unsettling and the stirring inside him started to build. Whatever was happening, whatever was going on was waking Elgar'nan up and that could end disastrous.
The air can't still hold the tang of acrid smoke and burnt flesh after all these years, can it? The screams can't still be echoing around every corner.
"I don't know what you need, but I can assure you I have nothing. Not even a copper in my pocket. I don't want trouble."
Another attempt to pull away and walk past the male. This time however it was the other male's words that stopped him.
Anders turned around slowly to look at him, "I've more experience than most..." he paused and looked around.
Half a street down and to the left... if the entrance hasn't been blocked off after all this time... and if someone hadn't moved in...
"Follow me. Keep your head down and don't draw attention."
He made his way into the street, moving with a practiced swiftness, bending over and prying the sewer entrance up and seeing the ladder descending into darkness he started his way down, his feet landing, kicking up dust. Veilfire flared from his hands it was always Veilfire these days and he looked around, his heart slamming into his chest.
It was just like he'd left it over a decade ago.
The air can't still hold the tang of acrid smoke and burnt flesh after all these years, can it? The screams can't still be echoing around every corner.
"I don't know what you need, but I can assure you I have nothing. Not even a copper in my pocket. I don't want trouble."
Another attempt to pull away and walk past the male. This time however it was the other male's words that stopped him.
Anders turned around slowly to look at him, "I've more experience than most..." he paused and looked around.
Half a street down and to the left... if the entrance hasn't been blocked off after all this time... and if someone hadn't moved in...
"Follow me. Keep your head down and don't draw attention."
He made his way into the street, moving with a practiced swiftness, bending over and prying the sewer entrance up and seeing the ladder descending into darkness he started his way down, his feet landing, kicking up dust. Veilfire flared from his hands it was always Veilfire these days and he looked around, his heart slamming into his chest.
It was just like he'd left it over a decade ago.
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