Tales of the Jewel

Rufus offers a round of applause to the story at its completion. "Well, you promised action and you certainly delivered! That was a good one." He grins. "Excellent choice, picking a story about a land filled with water while we have none...and telling the story to the one whose armies are famous for...

Rufus moves his hands, ostensibly to move to a better grasp on the antique, but also to place them over the womans hands. He examines the piece and slowly looks up with a small smile.

"Is that true?"

Rufus does a double take. The girl...no, the woman was quite pretty, and was holding a piece.

"What is it from?" He reaches out, fingers brushing close to hers.

The voice sounds young and feminine. The shop keeper's assistant perhaps? Rufus peers around to take a look at the girl, and also to peer through the stacks of odds and ends.

"I'm looking for things with a story. Things about the history of the city, if that's possible"

The day was quickly warming, as Rufus could attest to from the sweat that was already beginning to prick the back of his toga. He had thought the Grekoi climate would have offered some form of preparation but at the moment the feeling was beyond compare. He would be spending a good part of the dayli...

I know this is more of a Reverse, but are there any Senpet around who have knowledge of architecture?

There was a laugh. "Sidi asks if I have stories to share? He may as well ask if I breathe air, drink water. The answer to all will always be yes. What kind of story does Sidi like? Is he a romantic? Does he prefer action? Comedy? " Rufus' smile becomes easier. "I would say yes to all, and would pre...

"I will still be here for a while." He motions to the city walls. "It took a long time to make my way here. It makes no sense to come and go on a whim. I have been given leave for an extensive study of the area. It would be months, or years before I make my way back." he thinks for a moment. "I find...

" Ancestors watch over me. " she holds her finger up in shock, probing it with her nail. "You are either a most good charlatan, or truly able to speak to spirits." The Yodotai's eyes are a little wide as she sits back, sipping her tea mechanically. "What is medicine like in your land? If people can...

Raya paused as she heard a voice, calling her name, and grinned when she saw who it was "Ahh, it is Sidi Rufus! Come to dance sidi?" She shook her head at the question. "Sadly she is not. My sister, my caravan, they have moved on. This sidi, is the great Caravan of Memory, and I am the only remnant...