Jeff
"I never thought I would meet a human from Aicrotor who would be willing to converse with someone from another race." Flowing Travel remarks, prodding for more information.
Luis
*The man nods, still with a smile on his face.* "Yeah, that is understandable. To be honest, I don't know why we are like that and why I'm not like them even if I was born and raised there. When a stigma lasts for that long you end up forgetting why or how it even started in the first place."
Jeff
"Is that why you left? Traveling to other kingdoms and meeting other people expanded your worldview, and you started disagreeing with what is taught in your society?"
Luis
"Hum..." *The man thinks for a moment, holding his chin before saying.* "I haven't left exactly, I'm just... Traveling. Going around, practicing the spear, fishing, meeting new people... Learning new things and seeing new thinha too. Trying to find something I still don't know what it is. It's the journey and not the end as they say." *He finishes his sentence putting a smile back on his face and preparing himself to spear a fish.*
Jeff
Flowing Travel doesn't respond. Instead of closing their eyes again, they have them fixed on Garvyn. They're silent for long moments, assessing all the information they're gleaned. Which isn't a lot. They're not good at this. They're been trained to kill, not interrogate. Plus, Garvyn definitely knows what they've let slip, accidentally or on purpose, about negative interactions with reptilians. They must know what Flowing Travel is thinking, why they're digging, and are being intentionally vague. Garvyn, a human from Aicrotor, raised in its culture, taught from birth to hate all non humans. Unlike most Aicrotor citizens, however, they've left their homeland's borders, interacted with other races, and wants to continue to do so. They referred to practicing the spear and fishing as two separate activities. So their spear isn't just for fishing. They're a fighter, and they worked for dangerous people. People who are so dangerous, Garvyn is worried they'll come after them, even after being allowed to quit. Flowing Travel doesn't want to make the situation any more tense by moving their hand toward their sword, which might be viewed as signaling a threat to attack, but they do double check that the handle is within easy reach. They want to determine two things. First, that Garvyn doesn't pose a threat to any reptilian, and second, that they haven't attacked reptilians in the past. Flowing Travel doesn't feel like that's the kind of thing they can ask Garvyn outright, and expect am honest answer. So, they continue the conversation. "Perhaps, fishing is your answer." They suggest.
Luis
*The human freezes in place with his eyes locked onto a fish, only his arm raises up as he prepares to thrust.* "Yeah, here goes-" *The spear then plunges into the water, but not long after Garvyn makes a dissapointed face and brings the spear up, empty. He slaps his tigh and shakes his head.* "*Sigh-* Dammit..."
*He then finally looks back at Flowing Travel and notices the awkward silence and stare he was giving him. Did he said anything wrong? He thought the two were understanding each other due to their similar backgrounds.* "I... Guess if fishing is the answer, then I should practice more."
Jeff
"What doesn't require practice?" Flowing Travel asks. "Even reptilians aren't born knowing how to catch fish."
Luis
"Really? I thought... Most of the other races were already born with special powers and abilities. Like magic, flying, inhuman strength, things like that." *The human would speak as he fix his posture over the rocks to follow the fishes again.*
Jeff
Flowing Travel laughs. "We're all born with our natural abilities. Even humans. Having abilities that humans do not doesn't make any race special. Your lack of any of those abilities can only hold you back in a world built only for those abilities. Reptilians are born able to breath both air and water. We can scratch things with our claws. That doesn't automatically make us experts at hunting. Does that answer your question?"
Luis
"Yeah, but... What do you mean by holding you back? I mean... There are certain humans that can do magic and some other weird things, but that is not the average like others do." *He then raises his arm and spin it around to show the skin of his forearm under the shirt.* "Can't say soft skin, lack of sharp claws and teeth are that good to survival. A lot of humans would give anything to gain powers like that, that is why demons and vampires love to use us."