Are you prepared?
Strel could feel his body rebelling against itself. He could feel the sands of time slipping from his hourglass and knew that it was a matter of time before he gave up and his lungs no longer drew in pure oxygen to filter through his blood. He was as prepared as he could be and he knew that he had better get all the things together. In case he did die, and in case he did not, he would have something there for people to reference when he did move on. He had been so tired lately and his body no longer truly yearned for food; he had forced himself to eat now and then, when his body was willing to push out and hunt or scavenge. It was too hard now, and he knew it was time to seek the only help he needed. His hands no longer felt quite right and the cloth did not draw him as it had once done. He remembered what it was like to stare for hours at his work and watch a masterpiece of cotton and thread come together.
Niro could read and write, which was something he had never bothered to learn aside from basic words for his trade. Oh, his clothes.. He mourned for the loss of them. Still, he slowly walked, all his energy directed at moving carefully to where he knew the man would be. If he was not up to the task, perhaps one of Vigilante's kids would help, not that he knew the newest batch of them, of course. Leroy's get would know how to read and right, maybe Mara would help. "Amaranth," he said sharply, surprised by the fierceness of his voice as he sought the woman. He knew he was a sight to see, with his eyes yellowing and his appearance frumpy. At least he was clean and did not reek of neglect. "Amaranth," he called again, more intently than before.
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