[Emery takes the arm that Zel has gallantly offered and hops out onto the road.]
A little heavy lifting's not too steep a method of repayment.
[...Though remembering how things went the last time they tried to help out gives Emery an uncharacteristic pang of anxiety. His imagination is helpfully providing him mental images of Zelgadis getting swallowed by a mimic or one of the donkeys turning into a giant monster donkey and trampling him or-
Well. If something happens it'll happen.
Emery remembers what the Hob's wagon looks like and is easily able to pick it out among the rest of the caravan, and it's only a short stroll until they're at the Hob's doorstop again.
Emery climbs onto the porch and knocks at the door; he can hear the muffled voice of the Hob bidding them "Enter!" And then Zel will get to watch Emery awkwardly stoop his way inside before it's his turn.
Once the two of them are finally situated, the Hob remarks "The two of you appear to be doing better."]
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on 2024-12-21 03:11 pm (UTC)A little heavy lifting's not too steep a method of repayment.
[...Though remembering how things went the last time they tried to help out gives Emery an uncharacteristic pang of anxiety. His imagination is helpfully providing him mental images of Zelgadis getting swallowed by a mimic or one of the donkeys turning into a giant monster donkey and trampling him or-
Well. If something happens it'll happen.
Emery remembers what the Hob's wagon looks like and is easily able to pick it out among the rest of the caravan, and it's only a short stroll until they're at the Hob's doorstop again.
Emery climbs onto the porch and knocks at the door; he can hear the muffled voice of the Hob bidding them "Enter!" And then Zel will get to watch Emery awkwardly stoop his way inside before it's his turn.
Once the two of them are finally situated, the Hob remarks "The two of you appear to be doing better."]