So he still didn't want the scrolls, that wasn't exactly horrible all things truly considered. If nothing else she could simply take them to the Testing Grounds and use them there, would also be a good gauge of how smoothly they worked. It wasn't as though he could actually make an attempt on her life with them out in the open of all places, even he couldn't be that suicidal as to invoke the wrath of her mistress. Anna had personally witnessed Amaryllis when she was angered, the sight alone had certainly made her fear for her continued existence. The apprentice was still useful to the Embalmer, that translated into relative safety.
The disposal of the scrolls filed away for after she finished her the tall woman considered the exchange offered her carefully. Promising anything beyond simple magical goods to this man fell under the category of 'a snowballs chance in Eyktol'. His services sounded appealing, at least on the surface. However she didn't even know how useful the trinket he had offered already was, it could be utterly useless. His services could be pointless to consider, that was part of the reason she had offered possible Glyphing services in the first place. It wasn't much to give away really, nothing too important in the grander scheme of things.
That, and considering they were favors of his choosing they reflected poorly on what they could be used for. His reasons for requesting this were still unknown, shyke, she didn't even know his name. There was no logical reason to accept his offer, other than possible being able to blackmail or force him into the Heartlands as fodder for whatever horrors lied within. The arrangement favored his request.
His next words were enough so that her façade cracked, granting him a glimpse into her true colors. The cold arrogance behind her eyes was not hateful, rather it was contemptuous. Her pride had been stung rather too much, which did not translate well to her favor towards this man. He was a snake, a viper rather worse than her. She judged him in that brief moment that her grey eyes locked upon his, he was beneath her.
Her patience was legendary to have lasted this long, were she in her mentality held the previous season she would have challenged him to a duel on the spot. No, she had other affairs to concern herself with, this man was certainly not one of them. Let his punishment be to stumble around with darkness blinding his eyes for the next week. She needed to try and keep control, her façade had cracked and that alone was a sign he had gotten to her far too much.
The apprentice didn't say a word in response to his quip, she simply quietly gathered up her scrolls and produced his bracelet of teeth. As she passed close to him she tossed it back to him, her expression stony and blank. It was a clear sign of her answer, she didn't need him or his trinkets and she wasn't going to promise him anything. She was done playing with him, there were other things to occupy her time.
Still her pride wouldn't just let her leave it at that, she needed to lash out at this wretch. She needed to let him know just how far beneath her that he was. A parting insult would simply have to do.
"No. I wasn't lecturing you. I only lecture those with a high aptitude for learning the ways of the Arcana. University students or would be apprentices. You are clearly beneath either." Anna said softly, turning on her heel to depart and head for the Courtyard.
She was not exactly please with how that had turned out, however it could have likely been a bit worse if her temper had gotten the better of her. The last thing she wanted was to be killed for starting a fight in the middle of the Common Labs. Perhaps she could have tried harder, but she wasn't going to allow her pride to be stomped on by a creature beneath her. Let him hold a grudge, he was hardly the greatest threat to her in the Citadel.
Her intension was to head to the Courtyard, from there she intended to head straight out of the Citadel and immediately utilize the scrolls. Another mental note was made to not provide instructions in common on anymore scrolls. This incident could not be repeated, not ever again.
The disposal of the scrolls filed away for after she finished her the tall woman considered the exchange offered her carefully. Promising anything beyond simple magical goods to this man fell under the category of 'a snowballs chance in Eyktol'. His services sounded appealing, at least on the surface. However she didn't even know how useful the trinket he had offered already was, it could be utterly useless. His services could be pointless to consider, that was part of the reason she had offered possible Glyphing services in the first place. It wasn't much to give away really, nothing too important in the grander scheme of things.
That, and considering they were favors of his choosing they reflected poorly on what they could be used for. His reasons for requesting this were still unknown, shyke, she didn't even know his name. There was no logical reason to accept his offer, other than possible being able to blackmail or force him into the Heartlands as fodder for whatever horrors lied within. The arrangement favored his request.
His next words were enough so that her façade cracked, granting him a glimpse into her true colors. The cold arrogance behind her eyes was not hateful, rather it was contemptuous. Her pride had been stung rather too much, which did not translate well to her favor towards this man. He was a snake, a viper rather worse than her. She judged him in that brief moment that her grey eyes locked upon his, he was beneath her.
Her patience was legendary to have lasted this long, were she in her mentality held the previous season she would have challenged him to a duel on the spot. No, she had other affairs to concern herself with, this man was certainly not one of them. Let his punishment be to stumble around with darkness blinding his eyes for the next week. She needed to try and keep control, her façade had cracked and that alone was a sign he had gotten to her far too much.
The apprentice didn't say a word in response to his quip, she simply quietly gathered up her scrolls and produced his bracelet of teeth. As she passed close to him she tossed it back to him, her expression stony and blank. It was a clear sign of her answer, she didn't need him or his trinkets and she wasn't going to promise him anything. She was done playing with him, there were other things to occupy her time.
Still her pride wouldn't just let her leave it at that, she needed to lash out at this wretch. She needed to let him know just how far beneath her that he was. A parting insult would simply have to do.
"No. I wasn't lecturing you. I only lecture those with a high aptitude for learning the ways of the Arcana. University students or would be apprentices. You are clearly beneath either." Anna said softly, turning on her heel to depart and head for the Courtyard.
She was not exactly please with how that had turned out, however it could have likely been a bit worse if her temper had gotten the better of her. The last thing she wanted was to be killed for starting a fight in the middle of the Common Labs. Perhaps she could have tried harder, but she wasn't going to allow her pride to be stomped on by a creature beneath her. Let him hold a grudge, he was hardly the greatest threat to her in the Citadel.
Her intension was to head to the Courtyard, from there she intended to head straight out of the Citadel and immediately utilize the scrolls. Another mental note was made to not provide instructions in common on anymore scrolls. This incident could not be repeated, not ever again.
