He hummed in agreement. "That would be for the best. I am certain there are hunting parties out there trying to collect the escaped creatures. The reward was hefty enough to risk life and limb, I imagine." And he had no doubt that being so close and then failing to produce would irritate the king, though he didn't know the man personally. His moods were well known anyway.
"Then sleeping now would do you well," he said, imagining that resting in safety was the best that could be done in their current situation of living rough. The cave would serve them well, and he still had his wards up to deter creatures coming up here.
With no tie to hold it - and no effort to make one at present - Jack allowed his fingers to comb through the newest braid and then begin higher, doing one of those fancier ones that worked their way down the back of Gabriel's scalp. It was harder, and his memories not as easy to remember the old ways. He had to comb out the attempts several times and start again.
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Date: 2020-09-03 07:01 pm (UTC)"Then sleeping now would do you well," he said, imagining that resting in safety was the best that could be done in their current situation of living rough. The cave would serve them well, and he still had his wards up to deter creatures coming up here.
With no tie to hold it - and no effort to make one at present - Jack allowed his fingers to comb through the newest braid and then begin higher, doing one of those fancier ones that worked their way down the back of Gabriel's scalp. It was harder, and his memories not as easy to remember the old ways. He had to comb out the attempts several times and start again.