"You ruddy bird. Where'd you go off to now?" Vhetiveer's grand entrance to Denocte began with a wild goose chase. His 'goose' however was no goose at all but a raven - a bloody clever one that had snatched at his hair too much and loosened the leather on his favorite trinket. Now it had fallen off with enough swoops from the hungry bird and before Vhetiveer could find a way to rescue it from the ground the raven got to it first. And now, here in Denocte, it hopped and skipped across every window sill until the three-eyed horse grew tired of leaping for it.
If that is you Luz -- I swear to Calig-- "Oh!" A girl peeked her head out from one of the windows and screeched at him. The coppertone stallion shrank back with an apology and scurried along another pathway where the winged menace ducked away from view. "Aha!" He boasted when he saw the blackbird cornered under the stairs. He certainly could not reach the creature but he could wait for it to poke its head out.
"Whenever you are ready - I'll have my effects back." Vhetiveer's voice was heavy but kind even though the smug look on his face felt like boasting his joy at trapping the raven. When it squawled back at him and managed to dart out from between his legs before flying off he grumbled out of frustration. Another face appeared in the window - this one looking out but not seeing - " - hello there, madam? If you are bored, suppose you come help me get my things back from that pesky bird over there?" Vhetiveer offered a genuine smile but it was no secret that he seemed to be frustrated with his situation.
"See him over there on that post - looking at me - I swear he hates me." Vhetiveer said forlornly. The raven reminded him of Luz, his old Familiar, one that he never managed to recover no matter how long he looked. Vhetiveer wasn't even sure how to get inside of the Keep, it was his first few hours in the city before his first quest rushed itself upon him.
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