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Drakien didn't really go far; just up the road. It was a good ways, though, and when he finally stopped to rest, the drifting sounds of laughter and music were only barely carried to him on the wind, and the scents and sights of the fires were far-off and dull. Drakien quietly dragged another smoke out of the pockets of his shirt, and lit it with an old lighter he'd found on the road. Then he tossed the nearly-empty thing, as it was becoming useless very quickly, and blew out a careful breath. For a while, he tried to make smoke rings, or swirls, or even some of the more creative shapes that the Elders could come up with, but all that came out of his mouth were clouds.
Well, clouds were alright, too, he supposed. He took another drag, and then glanced up as the steady clopping of hooves could be heard, along with the sound of two bickering voices. Steadily over the rise came a Luperci and his two companions, though Drakien had to do a double-take when he saw that the wolf was actually arguing with his feline. Sure, Baba Agnessa spoke to the lesser creatures sometimes like they could speak back, but they never actually had. Or maybe...
Well, it was an odd sight to see, nonetheless. At least to Drakien, who pulled the joint away from his maw and made sure to blow the smoke away from the oncoming trio, his curiosity getting the best of him as he stepped away from the rock he'd been leaning on and studied the group.
"Salutări." He greeted, scratching the back of his head and eyeing the malnourished steed. The poor thing looked worse than a few of the cases the other horse traders in the caravan had passed on to him, and that was saying something. He couldn't help but feel his heart go out to the dear thing, and watched the Luperci warily, wondering if he was dealing with the good or the bad end of that particular stick.
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