[ The world doubles, triples. It's hard for Iorveth to continue paying attention when it feels like his entire body is on fire, but he persists: numb fingers scrabbling at his hip for his own sharp object, just in case.
It isn't very threatening, he knows. The tiefling still barely acknowledges him, and when he does, only in brief flicks towards the blood on the floor. Even that stops at the threat of Alkam, which demands the stranger's attention immediately.
"It would be my word against yours," he says, handsome features somewhat twisted by uncertainty. "He'd have no reason to believe you."
An attempt to convince himself, Iorveth thinks. He croaks as much, under his jagged breath: ] You'd like to think so.
[ The tiefling's frown grows deeper. "―Shut up. All you had to do is stay away from this city, to stop flaunting your freedom in front of us."
It isn't fair, the spawn hisses under his breath. "Lord Alkam will reward me if I bring an intruder to him. He'll know that whatever you say will just be lies." ]
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It isn't very threatening, he knows. The tiefling still barely acknowledges him, and when he does, only in brief flicks towards the blood on the floor. Even that stops at the threat of Alkam, which demands the stranger's attention immediately.
"It would be my word against yours," he says, handsome features somewhat twisted by uncertainty. "He'd have no reason to believe you."
An attempt to convince himself, Iorveth thinks. He croaks as much, under his jagged breath: ] You'd like to think so.
[ The tiefling's frown grows deeper. "―Shut up. All you had to do is stay away from this city, to stop flaunting your freedom in front of us."
It isn't fair, the spawn hisses under his breath. "Lord Alkam will reward me if I bring an intruder to him. He'll know that whatever you say will just be lies." ]