"My dear lady," Chade begins, throwing in a respectful bow for the flourish, "I can see that you truly are wise. Do not be too hard on your companion, for he was doing his duty as a soldier should. I am quite willing to forgive."
He's really laying it on thick, but Valdis is right: he's not guilty of anything more than standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Terrible thing to make a habit of.) What's interesting is Valdis's comment that she can sense a lie - she declares it in such a way that Chade half believes she means it as truth, rather than a throwaway trust for an old, pockmarked man.
As the conversation continues, the Kin'nal finally come to their senses and scramble away, tripping over each other to get away from the scene. Chade sets the bag down on the ground and then stands again. For an old man, his height is quite something. "I am loathe to tell you how to do your job, but perhaps there is quarry you should be chasing."
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He's really laying it on thick, but Valdis is right: he's not guilty of anything more than standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Terrible thing to make a habit of.) What's interesting is Valdis's comment that she can sense a lie - she declares it in such a way that Chade half believes she means it as truth, rather than a throwaway trust for an old, pockmarked man.
As the conversation continues, the Kin'nal finally come to their senses and scramble away, tripping over each other to get away from the scene. Chade sets the bag down on the ground and then stands again. For an old man, his height is quite something. "I am loathe to tell you how to do your job, but perhaps there is quarry you should be chasing."