And I'm not as strong as this guy but I can handle a bit of manual labor myself.
[Just saying! Emery knows they're going for the noble pretty boy and manservant dynamic, but he's not fragile!
The Hob thinks for a moment, looking neither pleased nor displeased by this offer. "There's a lot to do in a caravan. You'd have to handle the cargo, care for the donkeys, help with the cleanup-" He goes on listing various things, although to Emery's ear none of it sounds that much out of the realm of what traveling normally entails.
Afterwards, the Hob segues into "Now if none of that is a problem for you, then we may be able to come to an agreement. Of course, there's also the matter of finances."
Beat. "The cost of extra provisions, as well as any wear and tear to our equipment..."
Ah, Emery thinks. He's trying to see if he can wring some money out of them as well as free labor.]
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ninetydegrees
no subject
on 2024-08-20 11:20 pm (UTC)[Just saying! Emery knows they're going for the noble pretty boy and manservant dynamic, but he's not fragile!
The Hob thinks for a moment, looking neither pleased nor displeased by this offer. "There's a lot to do in a caravan. You'd have to handle the cargo, care for the donkeys, help with the cleanup-" He goes on listing various things, although to Emery's ear none of it sounds that much out of the realm of what traveling normally entails.
Afterwards, the Hob segues into "Now if none of that is a problem for you, then we may be able to come to an agreement. Of course, there's also the matter of finances."
Beat. "The cost of extra provisions, as well as any wear and tear to our equipment..."
Ah, Emery thinks. He's trying to see if he can wring some money out of them as well as free labor.]