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Alri nodded with a polite smile.
"Yes, I have made arrangements for us to move ahead post haste." His gaze switched to Sayn as he released her crooked arm. "I will be but a moment, if you ladies will excuse me..."
Sayn waved off Alri and cast her eyes downward, an aura of concentration and irritation radiating off of her countenance even beneath the shadows of the omnipresent hood. She muttered quietly beneath her breath, nearly inaudibly, "I'm sorry you had to get involved with this, Xiang, but there will be no turning back now."
A moment later Alri returned, chewing on a long blade of grass. The glare Sayn shot could almost be seen burning through the elf man's ribcage. "Eating grass and prancing like a damn fool, Alri, are we to ride you to Candlekeep?" Alri took a step back with a sideways grin. "The ire, Irinisayn! Please, save your cutting tongue for the eulogy of the fool who brought us to this position." Sayn exhaled heavily, and Alri added, "I have procured transportation to the nearest docks, it will be along shortly, dearest Irinisayn." He smiled genuinely and rubbed at the tiefling's shoulder with one hand, knowing the action would exasperate her even further. His broad smile was then directed towards Xiang in the form of a smirk. "So are you yet regretting taking this one as a traveling companion?"
Alri jumped to the side before Sayn could maul him, and leaped onto the wagon which arrived with immaculately good timing. He extended a hand to either one of the women, still seeming entirely too comfortable with the situation for Irinisayn's liking, yet growing more serious in expression. "Come along, ladies, we must be moving."
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