As the two men watch Teja, Guppy and Kate closely, the old woman turns a sharp glare on Jaq, who edges back a little, mumbling something apologetic in Kazic. Lyman, nearby, sidles off towards a nearby structure.
"When a convoy passes through, you can join them. They'll stop off at one of the larger cities, and you'll find passage out of here from there," the older man says. Stiffly: "You'll forgive us if we're not very hospitable."
Jaq turns his head slightly, apparently distracted, to peer at the older man, before wandering off to sit on a nearby rock. The old woman and the armed man both turn their heads to watch him - the woman with suppressed amusement and the man with barely veiled suspicion - before turning their attention back to the other three.
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"When a convoy passes through, you can join them. They'll stop off at one of the larger cities, and you'll find passage out of here from there," the older man says. Stiffly: "You'll forgive us if we're not very hospitable."
Jaq turns his head slightly, apparently distracted, to peer at the older man, before wandering off to sit on a nearby rock. The old woman and the armed man both turn their heads to watch him - the woman with suppressed amusement and the man with barely veiled suspicion - before turning their attention back to the other three.