Astrid has to lengthen her steps to match Vlast’s longer gait, but she takes it in stride (both literal and figurative); she’s used to a quick pace, a run, hurrying through the wilderness for hours on end.
“Shopping,” she says. “I’m after some white facepaint and wood, for carving. Want to familiarise yourself with the market? It’ll be useful for haggling. All you’ve gotta do is stand beside me and look real intimidating, like.”
And she pulls slightly ahead, setting a course and a destination. He’ll be able to observe the social interactions and transactions around them, and the negotiation itself, as Astrid eventually delves into fierce haggling and arguing back and forth with the owner of a stall of miscellanies. There’s some loud voices, some wild gesticulation of hands, a lot of numbers, a lot of the proprietor shooting skittish looks at the hulking shape of Vlast, and then, finally: a good deal on some wood and some whittling knives.
Vlast is very good at being big and imposing. He's a head and a half taller than the next tallest person in the market and twice as broad, and his face settles naturally into a scowl or sneer.
Meanwhile, he watches the rapidfire haggling with interest. It's... a lot to take in, and some of the dynamics are lost on him, but it's a battle of sorts. One of wits and words and cunning, something Astrid seems to have in abundance.
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wrap as we sidle over to the newer one? :’)
“Shopping,” she says. “I’m after some white facepaint and wood, for carving. Want to familiarise yourself with the market? It’ll be useful for haggling. All you’ve gotta do is stand beside me and look real intimidating, like.”
And she pulls slightly ahead, setting a course and a destination. He’ll be able to observe the social interactions and transactions around them, and the negotiation itself, as Astrid eventually delves into fierce haggling and arguing back and forth with the owner of a stall of miscellanies. There’s some loud voices, some wild gesticulation of hands, a lot of numbers, a lot of the proprietor shooting skittish looks at the hulking shape of Vlast, and then, finally: a good deal on some wood and some whittling knives.
sounds excellent to me :3c
Meanwhile, he watches the rapidfire haggling with interest. It's... a lot to take in, and some of the dynamics are lost on him, but it's a battle of sorts. One of wits and words and cunning, something Astrid seems to have in abundance.
Clever human.