"Think 'e'd make it this far down? Mebbe if he'd no choice, an' that's th'truth."
The buildings on the next level down rose several feet above the street level on their current level, and it was one of these that Zhi stopped next to. She turned to eye Styrm, and then rubbed her hands together as she stepped up alongside the building. "Stairs're out, an' th'ladder's rotted. Don't break me home, Styrmsie." Late to his own familiarity with her assumed name, but a retort nonetheless.
Then she was hopping, catching hold of the rough stone of the small, squat building and clambering up to its flat top. "We'll go in through th'window, off t'the side, here." She gestured behind her and to the side. He was likely tall enough to grip the upper edge of the building from the upper street and hoist himself up, but. . .she eyed his burden. "Toss it up, if y'can't manage wi' it." She pointed towards the package he held. "A little more wet won't hurt it none, an' it'll still be better'n rotted husks in th'midden."
It had been a long time since Zhi had needed to eat out of the middens, but she remembered well.
The buildings on the next level down rose several feet above the street level on their current level, and it was one of these that Zhi stopped next to. She turned to eye Styrm, and then rubbed her hands together as she stepped up alongside the building. "Stairs're out, an' th'ladder's rotted. Don't break me home, Styrmsie." Late to his own familiarity with her assumed name, but a retort nonetheless.
Then she was hopping, catching hold of the rough stone of the small, squat building and clambering up to its flat top. "We'll go in through th'window, off t'the side, here." She gestured behind her and to the side. He was likely tall enough to grip the upper edge of the building from the upper street and hoist himself up, but. . .she eyed his burden. "Toss it up, if y'can't manage wi' it." She pointed towards the package he held. "A little more wet won't hurt it none, an' it'll still be better'n rotted husks in th'midden."
It had been a long time since Zhi had needed to eat out of the middens, but she remembered well.
