C'kayah laughed, white teeth flashing against the grey of his face, "Perhaps you need to expand your horizons, then. She was quite lovely, for a thief, don't you think?"
Passing through the door he moved deeper into the house, his footsteps fading. A sudden clatter sounded, then a called "Sorry!" which caused M'riss to roll her eyes. A moment later he called out, "Where is it?", and then "Ahhh, here it is".
M'riss poured water from a chipped pitcher into a basin then added a trickle of brown liquid from a bottle, tinting it and filling the room with a sharp scent. She set the basin on the table as Tobias undressed, then set a handful of coarse white rag squares next to them. Next came a bronze candle lantern with an elaborate mirror-and-lens, which she lit with a match from a large ill-fitting drawer that the woman opened only with difficulty and a great deal of noise.
Finally she turned her attention back on Tobias, her expression impatient. slapping her own side, she stated "Ribs. I need to see your ribs. Your vest needs to come off, too. And your pants, if you want me to look at that knee."
C'kayah silently closed M'risses kitchen door behind him as he made his way out the back of the house on soundless feet, uttering a soft thanks for nearsided healers with very loud drawers. Passing down the alleyway, he disappeared into the sounds and bustle of Ul'dah, even now not quite asleep.
Passing through the door he moved deeper into the house, his footsteps fading. A sudden clatter sounded, then a called "Sorry!" which caused M'riss to roll her eyes. A moment later he called out, "Where is it?", and then "Ahhh, here it is".
M'riss poured water from a chipped pitcher into a basin then added a trickle of brown liquid from a bottle, tinting it and filling the room with a sharp scent. She set the basin on the table as Tobias undressed, then set a handful of coarse white rag squares next to them. Next came a bronze candle lantern with an elaborate mirror-and-lens, which she lit with a match from a large ill-fitting drawer that the woman opened only with difficulty and a great deal of noise.
Finally she turned her attention back on Tobias, her expression impatient. slapping her own side, she stated "Ribs. I need to see your ribs. Your vest needs to come off, too. And your pants, if you want me to look at that knee."
C'kayah silently closed M'risses kitchen door behind him as he made his way out the back of the house on soundless feet, uttering a soft thanks for nearsided healers with very loud drawers. Passing down the alleyway, he disappeared into the sounds and bustle of Ul'dah, even now not quite asleep.
