What? He was perplexed. Awed, even. Looking for him? Not by name, surely, she meant in some other way. His countenance was indiscernible. For what felt like forever he sat in silence, stunned and dumbfounded at the woman's words. Kelvic's did that, did they not? They sought out those to befriend, to follow, or something like that. Bah, what did he know? What remained evident was that there was a beautiful, innocent woman sitting in his cabin, professing some kind of connection. He could not complain. Instead, he contemplated. A torrent of questions rushed to the forefront of his mind. Why? For what? What did he mean to her, or better yet, what did she mean to him? Whatever the answer his emotions remained muddled. Perhaps he could use the company. Perhaps he would welcome the companionship. After all, she was rather nice to look at. Rhuryc bit into a piece of jerky. He chewed. His stare centered on Atzi, on that golden gaze, watching her eat and stomach what little pittance he could offer. Damn it. When it was just him it was easy to keep the cabin ill stocked; Rhuryc did not need much, but another being was a whole other matter. Already he marked another stop on his soon to be shopping spree. Food, maybe, but clothing was a definite must. She needed boots. And a cloak. Certainly something better than that dress. A hat. Did she even need a hat? Maybe just a hood. Bah! Rhuryc blinked, his mind drawn back into reality as he recognized his foolishness. Really. Was the air really so tense? "Right!" Rhuryc exclaimed, the remainder of his meal discarded as he pushed himself up. What a task that was. He heaved himself up, legs shaking from the strain, his torso wobbling but somehow remaining upright. Despite his determined show Rhuryc was a great deal weaker than he put on. "You must be tired. I, ah, need to rest, I think. There's a spare room for you." He offered a hand to the Kelvic, extending his arm as a favor. Whether she took it or not he would motion to ladder that lead up to the loft-style second tier. "It should give you some privacy, at least, so you can. Well. I suppose you don't have anything to change into." What the hell was he supposed to say? Balls. Twice balls! He hit things with a hammer, being social was for bards and actors. Atzi did not seem the type to notice much for privacy. She had already expressed her comfort with nudity. Still, it felt wrong not to offer. |