[ his partner wears a skin-tight suit made of some material balthier has never seen, bright metal on each arm. he'd wager the man is a trained soldier, or royalty, or maybe both.
I'm not looking forward to when the tea craving sets in. Something tells me there isn't a booming market here.
[ balthier shifts his pack slightly. it's heavy, and won't be any lighter by the time they get back. he's brought as much water as he can carry and plans to replace the empty space with the plant. ]
Spent much time in deserts? By the time you're thirst you're already nearly dead, so drink up.
[ still, it is comforting, in its way. He loves the crispness of high desert air, the way the stars glimmer in the crystal clear nights, the hardiness of cacti and desert grasses. when he first left home, he found them foreign and frightening, but they came to feel like friends; anyone who can survive is kin in the desert, and there are always useful secrets lurking. plus its easy to spot monsters in rocks and low brush. ]
Re: fetch quest
I'm not looking forward to when the tea craving sets in. Something tells me there isn't a booming market here.
[ balthier shifts his pack slightly. it's heavy, and won't be any lighter by the time they get back. he's brought as much water as he can carry and plans to replace the empty space with the plant. ]
Spent much time in deserts? By the time you're thirst you're already nearly dead, so drink up.
[ still, it is comforting, in its way. He loves the crispness of high desert air, the way the stars glimmer in the crystal clear nights, the hardiness of cacti and desert grasses. when he first left home, he found them foreign and frightening, but they came to feel like friends; anyone who can survive is kin in the desert, and there are always useful secrets lurking. plus its easy to spot monsters in rocks and low brush. ]