"I've been in Caido for a little over a year," Theo lied. In reality, it was a little over a year since he'd started posing as an Outlander -- so there was no chance that this woman knew him from his prior life in Halo. "Came from some sleepy little town no one's ever heard of. I prefer it here in Torchline, truly. The weather's a lot better."
He returned his attention to the tree, nodding. "At first I thought it might be an Abandoned, using their magic to make the tree move and seem to laugh. But no, I think it might be genuine. Maybe someone made it, maybe it's natural -- maybe the gods made it. Who knows?"
He returned his attention to the tree, nodding. "At first I thought it might be an Abandoned, using their magic to make the tree move and seem to laugh. But no, I think it might be genuine. Maybe someone made it, maybe it's natural -- maybe the gods made it. Who knows?"
Theo
"Poker" by ND Strupler is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
