Skellig's expression shifts, turning slightly negative. "In all my years of studying the beasts, I have never seen the gray one choose such a..." he turns to Kreyu, looks her over as if he is judging her. "...fragile offering. The white one, perhaps," he adds. "But the gray one prefers strength, power, and experience."
He points at one of the men in the party who has not yet spoken up or made himself known. "Such as your man there with the bow. I have seen the gray one devour such an offering in a single bite, reward the villagers who bound him to the altar handsomely. He might make a better bait..."
He is non-committal in tone - let these fools believe what they wish, so they can gather greater information from them. While he abhors the idea of Kreyu's head being presented on a pike to this 'king' as the prince speaks of doing, he knows that these men are no true threat.
"But if you would prefer to gather an untouched innocent as you have heard, where would be best? The entrance to the lair is located near the coast," he motions again that vague direction. "A solid day's ride."
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Date: 2024-06-23 01:27 am (UTC)He points at one of the men in the party who has not yet spoken up or made himself known. "Such as your man there with the bow. I have seen the gray one devour such an offering in a single bite, reward the villagers who bound him to the altar handsomely. He might make a better bait..."
He is non-committal in tone - let these fools believe what they wish, so they can gather greater information from them. While he abhors the idea of Kreyu's head being presented on a pike to this 'king' as the prince speaks of doing, he knows that these men are no true threat.
"But if you would prefer to gather an untouched innocent as you have heard, where would be best? The entrance to the lair is located near the coast," he motions again that vague direction. "A solid day's ride."