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"I would like that," she agreed with her customary smile, "perhaps once I'm settled I'll come back to the docks, we can exchange stories of how we're finding Ne'haer?" The Sev'ryn knelt and picked up Luri to stop him scrabbling at her legs. She tucked him under her arm and he stopped squirming, only to lick the underside of her jaw. She wrinkled her nose and batted him away gently. Bronik's question caught her by surprise and she looked up at him once more, "oh," self-conscious she raised a hand to her hair before shaking her head.
"I am Sev'ryn...I wanted to see the world and to travel as much as possible. I love the stories in the places I visit and from the people I meet," her eyes scanned his weather worn face and she tilted her head to oneside, "I'm sure, when we meet again, there are stories you can share with me?"
There were shouts from the dock yards and she let out a slow sigh. The day marched on and she should take his advice, "good day Bronik," Ari smiled at him and turned, "may our paths cross again." With that she carried on her journey, pausing every so often on the docks when something caught her attention, one hand wrapped around Luri before the dog was eventually set down to run at her heels again.
