A thick layer of sweat cascades from Seamus’ distressed face, as he struggles with Rey over his shoulder. Bumping into people and obstacles alike, Seamus moves with surprising haste considering the encumbrance. Caleb in tow, the three of them hurtle down Bagger's Alley. Stopping at a low khaki tent, Seamus ducks through bright door beads, Rey still on his shoulder.
“Meridia git’ your stuff out, Seamus is back in town!” Seamus gasps for air.
The weathered face of an old woman quickly darts out of a second flap at the back of the tent. “Seamus!” She says excitedly, but her face quickly grows worried as she sees Rey. “Who’s this you’ve brought me? A lover?”
“Outlander, actually.” Caleb corrects her as Seamus gently sets Rey down on a fur …show more content…
Puffing out clouds of fragrant smoke, Caleb stares at the lights above their heads.
Seamus on the other hand sits in the sand, sulking and staring emptily into the sand. With a slight tremble, tears fall from his eyes, wetting the sand beneath him, followed by a meaty fist. Standing up, a very disgruntled Seamus walks off into the night leaving kicked over tent posts and torn banners in his wake. He stalks off, walking brutishly through the cramped street and making his way to the pub.
Inside the pub was a congested room that smelt of booze and feet. Men with prostitutes on their laps drank and laughed without a care. Seamus looked with a red haze for a very specific face; a man named Simon who misfortuned him back when they were teens.
“SIMON!” Seamus calls out savagely. Simon whirls, shocked to see the long forgotten face of the kid he picked on almost 20 years ago towering over him.
Predicting a fight, Simon reaches to his belt and produces a curved knife. Raising the knife to Seamus, he warns “Back off or y’all git cut you hear?” Simon's hands shake as Seamus advances. “Look, look- I'm sorry about the taunts, I was just a dumb kid.” Seamus wasn't listening. “Aye I’ve got money if that's what’yer after,
“Meridia git’ your stuff out, Seamus is back in town!” Seamus gasps for air.
The weathered face of an old woman quickly darts out of a second flap at the back of the tent. “Seamus!” She says excitedly, but her face quickly grows worried as she sees Rey. “Who’s this you’ve brought me? A lover?”
“Outlander, actually.” Caleb corrects her as Seamus gently sets Rey down on a fur …show more content…
Puffing out clouds of fragrant smoke, Caleb stares at the lights above their heads.
Seamus on the other hand sits in the sand, sulking and staring emptily into the sand. With a slight tremble, tears fall from his eyes, wetting the sand beneath him, followed by a meaty fist. Standing up, a very disgruntled Seamus walks off into the night leaving kicked over tent posts and torn banners in his wake. He stalks off, walking brutishly through the cramped street and making his way to the pub.
Inside the pub was a congested room that smelt of booze and feet. Men with prostitutes on their laps drank and laughed without a care. Seamus looked with a red haze for a very specific face; a man named Simon who misfortuned him back when they were teens.
“SIMON!” Seamus calls out savagely. Simon whirls, shocked to see the long forgotten face of the kid he picked on almost 20 years ago towering over him.
Predicting a fight, Simon reaches to his belt and produces a curved knife. Raising the knife to Seamus, he warns “Back off or y’all git cut you hear?” Simon's hands shake as Seamus advances. “Look, look- I'm sorry about the taunts, I was just a dumb kid.” Seamus wasn't listening. “Aye I’ve got money if that's what’yer after,