forum "This City smells like Smoke and Death" // OxO // Closed

Started July 27, 2020 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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"Yeah, you look great!" Antonio said grinning at Quinn.

Quinn smiled a little. "Thanks." He replied softly.

"You're welcome!" Antonio chirped before gesturing his head, "Ready to keep going?"

"Yeah. I am. Let's…let's go." He glanced back at Ceridwen for a moment, then returned his gaze ahead, to the road.

"Got it," Antonio nodded and began walking away from Ceridwen and towards the next city.

He followed Tony, still ill at ease to be away from his city.

Antonio glanced over at Quinn, "Soooo…"

He raised his eyebrows a little. "Yes?" he asked.

"I don't know, I just don't like the silence," Antonio replied after a moment.

He nodded, looking around quietly.

"And you like the quiet," Antonio observed.

"Yeah. Sorry. I'm just…used to the quiet, I guess." He replied, looking over at Tony.

"No it's fine!" Antonio backtracked quickly, "Just something I'm not used to. The quiet that is."

"Yeah. Sorry. I'm not as good at conversation as I… should be." He frowned a little. "What am I supposed to say to…your father? I am assuming I shouldn't tell him he's an absolute bastard."

"Probably not," Antonio agreed with a slight laugh, "But that's to your discretion. I'll try to minimize your role, speaking wise at least, as much as I can. However, when you do need to speak I would probably speak from your own experiences."

He nodded a little, eyebrows drawing together faintly. "Yeah. Alright." He replied, glancing over at Tony again. "That makes sense, I guess."

"Unless, of course, you want to talk more?" Antonio offered to Quinn.

"I guess? I just don't know what to expect, I suppose." He replied, frowning a little.

"To be completely honest? I don't know either," Antonio replied with almost worrying nonchalance, "This is the first time I've really done something like this. But know my father is stern and often quick in his judgments, but he can also be fair once given the reason to be."

Quinn's jaw clenched faintly at that, and he shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe he is, I don't know."

"We'll find out together won't we?" Antonio gave him a smile being unaware of Quinn's discomfort.

"I guess so." He said, shrugging again.

Antonio nodded at his shrug and went back to just walking in the silence he quite disliked.

"And…what am I to do if he refuses help to my city again?" He clenched his jaw again.

"Then I'll do everything in my power to make sure your city gets the help it needs," Antonio replied swiftly, "Whether my father approves or not."