Luckily - or perhaps unluckily, based on how slick wanted to see it - Lee Chang was getting used to this, a bit. Though their last rescue had gotten everyone out at once, the process of explaining and getting people to lower their guard enough to work together was a long one.
I only just got here was as good an indicator as any. Even most of the merchant ships that came in and out of port carried crew who'd been in and out of Sa-Hareth. The only truely new ones were them - the strange, fabled few.
"You do. You were given one during your escape. A crystal, that means you can talk to me as I can talk to you, despite not speaking each other's language." He pulled out his own, waving it a little to let it glint in the light.
"Such resources are unfortunately given out to those of us who the current warlord would very much like to get rid of, so I suggest that you come with me, and I can fill you in when we're in a slightly safer place."
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Date: 2021-06-01 08:24 pm (UTC)I only just got here was as good an indicator as any. Even most of the merchant ships that came in and out of port carried crew who'd been in and out of Sa-Hareth. The only truely new ones were them - the strange, fabled few.
"You do. You were given one during your escape. A crystal, that means you can talk to me as I can talk to you, despite not speaking each other's language." He pulled out his own, waving it a little to let it glint in the light.
"Such resources are unfortunately given out to those of us who the current warlord would very much like to get rid of, so I suggest that you come with me, and I can fill you in when we're in a slightly safer place."