[He hits the bullseye without trying terribly hard. Ardyn does not, to say the least, feel very happy about it. It was a source of some of his power, stolen away from him by forces beyond his control. And as controlling of a man that he is, this is not something that settles well in his mind.
Still, he doesn't show it very often. Difficult to unravel him to the point of outwardly showing anger, though it has happened on occasion.]
Such as it is. Little to be done about it now.
[They're finally getting close to shore, and soon the boat will be bumping up against the sand.]
I suppose not. I do wonder if the Natha would be able, or willing, to provide any answers.
[ X'rhun has never really interacted with them outside of the strange visions they shove into everyone's heads on occasion. He has no idea how approachable they really are.
But, yes, their little boat runs aground in the shallows near the shore in just a few short moments. ]
[Ardyn's interactions with them have been minimal at best, but it lingers on his mind, and not a thought he's shoved aside. But in the meantime, he focuses on getting out of the boat, avoiding the water -- a little silly, considering he's still drenched.
A motion to the serpent's head, once he's properly on land.]
Now then, we need only figure out how to carry that around long enough to collect our silver.
[He supposes he could stick it in his Armiger for now, but it's rather big, isn't it?]
[Ardyn gives X'rhun a look that says, That's way too much trouble, buddy. He exhales, crouching down next to the serpent's head, now pulled up to shore and lying in sand. Its dead eyes and torn flesh hardly seem to bother him. Nor the rather... fishy smell, which is pungent in the sun.]
Let's not worry about that, hm?
[A hand to touch the... admittedly slimy surface of the creature, and there's a moment's delay before it disappears in the telltale glow of his magic. Gone, as if it were never there.]
Mm. Well, that's different.
[In 2000+ years of existence, he has never carried a monster's head in his Armiger, but. Here they are. The lives they lead.]
[ Ardyn is just full of surprises today. He's not sure what the man's aim is when he wanders over to the serpent but not for the first, time he finds himself blinking in surprise at the results. ]
[He straightens and turns to face his friend, smiling, unmoved by the other's surprise.]
The same place I keep my sword, and a few other items of lesser consequence. It'll remain safe there, have no fear. This is easier than having to find a cart, and leaves our hands free in the meanwhile.
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Still, he doesn't show it very often. Difficult to unravel him to the point of outwardly showing anger, though it has happened on occasion.]
Such as it is. Little to be done about it now.
[They're finally getting close to shore, and soon the boat will be bumping up against the sand.]
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[ X'rhun has never really interacted with them outside of the strange visions they shove into everyone's heads on occasion. He has no idea how approachable they really are.
But, yes, their little boat runs aground in the shallows near the shore in just a few short moments. ]
Ah, end of the line. Please disembark with care.
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A motion to the serpent's head, once he's properly on land.]
Now then, we need only figure out how to carry that around long enough to collect our silver.
[He supposes he could stick it in his Armiger for now, but it's rather big, isn't it?]
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Quite the quandary, isn't it? Unfortunately, my pockets aren't quite big enough.
I suppose one of us could go fetch a cart from the city and come back.
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Let's not worry about that, hm?
[A hand to touch the... admittedly slimy surface of the creature, and there's a moment's delay before it disappears in the telltale glow of his magic. Gone, as if it were never there.]
Mm. Well, that's different.
[In 2000+ years of existence, he has never carried a monster's head in his Armiger, but. Here they are. The lives they lead.]
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What did you do?
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[He straightens and turns to face his friend, smiling, unmoved by the other's surprise.]
The same place I keep my sword, and a few other items of lesser consequence. It'll remain safe there, have no fear. This is easier than having to find a cart, and leaves our hands free in the meanwhile.
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[ Eloquent, as always. ]
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[It's so blunt that he can't dance around it.]
My magical pocket.
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Better you than me, I say. Shall we off to the city, my fishy friend?
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After you, my feline companion.
[And so off they go, serpent head in his hammerspace, to collect their silver.]