Matthew | Judith | 027

[redcloakedthief]

[It's really not uncommon at all for him to be tossed into a jail cell. It's part of the job hazard--of being a thief, that is.

If they don't try to cut off his hand, he'll be fine. If they do, he'll make a quick and hasty exit.

Simple.

So he's brushing himself off after having been rudely shoved on in there, but he recognizes pretty quickly that he's not alone in this cell.

Still, he doesn't speak until he's brushed off every speck of imaginary dust off, and then he crosses his arms behind his head and comments lazily without even looking--]

I wasn't expecting to have such nice company when I was thrown in here.

Comments

[brbwalking]

Hmm... then we may have something in common, after all.

[ though Ba'ul's much more than a dragon, or a wyvern. ]

[redcloakedthief]

I think you'd get along, yes.

[But he shrugs, grinning cheekily.]

Don't let them seduce you away from me, though, all right? Remember who was your first.

[brbwalking]

It takes quite a bit to seduce me, Matthew.

[ a smile. ]

And it'd be hard to pull me away when I can't say I'm yours in the first place.

[redcloakedthief]

Hmm...fair point.

You don't seem the type to be possessed, and I'm not a possessive type anyway.

[brbwalking]

Anyone who tries to own another has something important to learn, I'd say.

But odd, I thought thieves tended to hoard what they found.

[redcloakedthief]

[So he slipped up a little there, but his recovery is more or less flawless.]

Shiny things are different from people, you know. They have their own choices to make, and such things.

[brbwalking]

So you're a thief, but not a kidnapper? How honorable.

[ she might be amused. ]

[redcloakedthief]

Honorable thieves aren't that surprising, you know. Haven't you ever heard of honor among thieves?

[brbwalking]

I've heard of honor among guild members, thieves not so much.

[redcloakedthief]

Not all thieves, granted...but some of them are pretty honorable! Truly!

[...]

Though it's really up to chance.

[brbwalking]

As I've said, I'm not really here to judge. Whether you're honorable or not would concern someone else more than it concerns me. It's just a curious thought.

[redcloakedthief]

"Concern someone else"...You are very good at cryptic comments, you know.

Glad to hear it won't be a problem, then.

[brbwalking]

I wouldn't be very mysterious if I couldn't be cryptic, you know.

[redcloakedthief]

And you don't want anything more than to be mysterious, is that right?

You make it seem effortless, at least.

[brbwalking]

Why, thank you! Isn't someone more appealing when they've got secrets?

[redcloakedthief]

Personally, I'm more fond of uncovering those secrets, but I suppose I can see the appeal.

[brbwalking]

I never said I didn't like a challenge.

[redcloakedthief]

Then consider your challenge accepted. I'm interested, that's for sure.

[brbwalking]

I thought you might be. It's good to know I can still trust my hunches.

[redcloakedthief]

I'm not sure I'm fond of the idea of being predictable, but if it was just a hunch, I suppose I can let it slide.

[brbwalking]

I hadn't expected to take to the skies with my cellmate, if that helps.

[redcloakedthief]

Oh? Were you planning on leaving me there?

[brbwalking]

Well, I do usually work alone these days.

[redcloakedthief]

Alone, aside from your family, right?

[And he pats Ba'ul lightly at that.]

[brbwalking]

Yes, though Ba'ul doesn't tend to get captured.

[ and that earns Matthew a croon of approval from his ride, if he can tell that much. ]