39.07 On Topic
“On Topic” Yes, let’s not dwell on a dark past when we are so close to our objective. Save that stuff for another story arc.
Be careful out there.
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Panel 1
From inside a guest room at the White Bear tavern, Hob and Nak are sitting on the floor with their backs against the lower end of the bed. Hob takes a sip of a large potion bottle, holding the vessel with both hands. Nak takes a moment before having a spoonful of stew to glance up to Pōk (offscreen) and begin a soliloquy...
Nak: "<Back on topic. My guess is they quickly came here with the stone.>"
Panel 2
...during which the view shifts a number of times. The angle first turns towards the head of the bed where Pōk sits with bowl on lap, attention on Nak who is just in view.
Nak: "<And the used the time to prepare for our arrival.>"
Panel 3
Then the scene shifts to the wall perpendicular to the foot of the bed as Puccini bows slightly before leaning back against the wall. Instead of placing his spoon in the bowl held by his right hand, the wizard leaves it in his mouth so he can make a gesture with his left hand, which begins to glow. The marking close to the corner just above Wak begins to shimmer as well.
Nak, offscreen: "<Once we arrived, they waited until Poo stopped looking before slipping in close.>"
Panel 4
The angle then flips to a closer shot of the opposite wall, centered on the bedside end table. Sitting on the floor before it, Fip glares at Nik and turns away as the gobo steps away from the wall. The front of Nik's leather gambeson still has stew on it and the gobo's energetic attempt to wipe it away is spraying droplets everywhere. Fip's bowl is held away in an attempt to avoid the sprinkles.
Nak, offscreen: "<They've been staying close ever since.>"
From inside a guest room at the White Bear tavern, Hob and Nak are sitting on the floor with their backs against the lower end of the bed. Hob takes a sip of a large potion bottle, holding the vessel with both hands. Nak takes a moment before having a spoonful of stew to glance up to Pōk (offscreen) and begin a soliloquy...
Nak: "<Back on topic. My guess is they quickly came here with the stone.>"
Panel 2
...during which the view shifts a number of times. The angle first turns towards the head of the bed where Pōk sits with bowl on lap, attention on Nak who is just in view.
Nak: "<And the used the time to prepare for our arrival.>"
Panel 3
Then the scene shifts to the wall perpendicular to the foot of the bed as Puccini bows slightly before leaning back against the wall. Instead of placing his spoon in the bowl held by his right hand, the wizard leaves it in his mouth so he can make a gesture with his left hand, which begins to glow. The marking close to the corner just above Wak begins to shimmer as well.
Nak, offscreen: "<Once we arrived, they waited until Poo stopped looking before slipping in close.>"
Panel 4
The angle then flips to a closer shot of the opposite wall, centered on the bedside end table. Sitting on the floor before it, Fip glares at Nik and turns away as the gobo steps away from the wall. The front of Nik's leather gambeson still has stew on it and the gobo's energetic attempt to wipe it away is spraying droplets everywhere. Fip's bowl is held away in an attempt to avoid the sprinkles.
Nak, offscreen: "<They've been staying close ever since.>"
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