It was awkward enough having a bunch of girls find him in the middle of getting dressed, much less ones that hated him. Their stand-off out front was hardly any worse than the usual characters he tended to share camp with, and he bore a bristly glare perfectly honed for the occasion. He generally thought little of whatever words were hurled his way (merited or otherwise) and mostly stood his ground silently. Mostly.
At one particular hurled insult, he dared some of the group to make true on their wishes to see him left dead on the battlefield. Do it yourself, if you want it so bad. was his challenge to them.
When nothing came of it, he decided to walk away. That's what I thought - the last taunt that came out of his mouth. Despite the attitude, though, he'd be lying if he denied that some of the words came from the embarrassment of the situation. It made it a little easier to swallow when it turned from teasing to a contest of something he knew.
"If someone comes looking for a fight, then they'll get one," he grumbles to Lashan, "That's how it works where I'm from."
He doesn't suspect he'll be getting that blade anytime soon.
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It was awkward enough having a bunch of girls find him in the middle of getting dressed, much less ones that hated him. Their stand-off out front was hardly any worse than the usual characters he tended to share camp with, and he bore a bristly glare perfectly honed for the occasion. He generally thought little of whatever words were hurled his way (merited or otherwise) and mostly stood his ground silently. Mostly.
At one particular hurled insult, he dared some of the group to make true on their wishes to see him left dead on the battlefield. Do it yourself, if you want it so bad. was his challenge to them.
When nothing came of it, he decided to walk away. That's what I thought - the last taunt that came out of his mouth. Despite the attitude, though, he'd be lying if he denied that some of the words came from the embarrassment of the situation. It made it a little easier to swallow when it turned from teasing to a contest of something he knew.
"If someone comes looking for a fight, then they'll get one," he grumbles to Lashan, "That's how it works where I'm from."
He doesn't suspect he'll be getting that blade anytime soon.