[ For better or for worse, Gen's answer comes promptly: ]
You're looking for the training grounds?
[ And accompanied by a raised brow and narrowed eyes, too, his voice thick with doubt. Gen doesn't even bother trying to mask his skepticism, because -- well, look at her. She's short, scrawny, practically just skin and bones; she looks like a stiff breeze would knock her right off her feet. And while he knows people here are capable of all sorts of weird magic bullshit, it's hard resisting the urge to make a snap judgment based on first impressions.
... well, whatever. Maybe she's taking whatever's in that bag to someone on the training grounds. Or maybe she just wants to watch.
There's a pointed pause where Gen's thought process is on clear display, broadcast in the thin press of his lips, before he finally gives a short huff. ]
Fine. I'm headed that way anyway, so. [ He gives a jerk of the head to indicate she should follow, but otherwise simply resumes walking down the path. And, as if she needed any more indication that he's not about to slow down his pace for her, he adds brusquely, ] Keep up.
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You're looking for the training grounds?
[ And accompanied by a raised brow and narrowed eyes, too, his voice thick with doubt. Gen doesn't even bother trying to mask his skepticism, because -- well, look at her. She's short, scrawny, practically just skin and bones; she looks like a stiff breeze would knock her right off her feet. And while he knows people here are capable of all sorts of weird magic bullshit, it's hard resisting the urge to make a snap judgment based on first impressions.
... well, whatever. Maybe she's taking whatever's in that bag to someone on the training grounds. Or maybe she just wants to watch.
There's a pointed pause where Gen's thought process is on clear display, broadcast in the thin press of his lips, before he finally gives a short huff. ]
Fine. I'm headed that way anyway, so. [ He gives a jerk of the head to indicate she should follow, but otherwise simply resumes walking down the path. And, as if she needed any more indication that he's not about to slow down his pace for her, he adds brusquely, ] Keep up.