Carman
You see the natural wall of earth stand in front of you, as they tower into the cloud filled sky. The soil and stones are varying in shades of brown and grey, from a taupe-brown to the depths of a pebble-grey. As the sun sets behind the mountains, the sky would be filled with amorphous colors, as the sky starts to change before your eyes. The earthy and stone like colors are dissipating from your vision as the deep shadows from the backdrop start consuming the ground around you. You'd see the radiant arrays of light from the pale-like moon start peering over the canopy of the surrounding forest, with the cool yet sharp wind blowing through the sky as it pierces your skin.

Nearing the right side of the mountains sat a mediocre sized plateau. With the help of the moons light you'd notice the plateau filled by a grove of trees, as their leaves rippled with the wind blowing. Piercing out of the thick foliage of the grove, you'd notice the warm colors of a fire, as the foliage reflected a scarlet red like color. To go along with the light of the fire peering out, large twisted clouds of smoke arose above the grove, before the wind forcefully blew it away. 

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James
Farryn has been trekking up this mountain since the moment she picked up the flyer for a bounty on a minotaur that has been tormenting the cityfolk for months. Her legs shook, and her breath was uneven. Despite this being a regular occurrence for Farryn, climbing a mountain winded her every time. The minotaur was described as 8ft tall, brown, and sentient. It knew what it was doing, or so the description said, it wasn't just a mindless beast. It had been known to steal from farmers, break into stores with force, and scare hunters off of the mountains. 

This behavior had raised several red flags for Ryn, as it all seemed like defensive or survival behaviors. This bounty in general felt weirder than others, but she couldn't place why. In these mountains, there was a system of tunnels dug out over the years, and it was said that the minotaur used these tunnels as a home or shelter. Farryn had just reached the entrance of the tunnel before she lit a torch so she could proceed and still have something to light her path.

Ryn began navigating her way through the tunnels. These tunnels were nothing new to the elf, she had grown up in Kahlo and used these tunnels when she couldn't live anywhere else, so navigating them wasn't difficult. The difficult task would be finding where the minotaur chose to reside.
Joan
Ayorin found himself soaring his way through a forest of cool green, as he was hired on a new assassination job. The leaves are varying shades of green, from a pale mint-green to the depths of lincoln green. These trips are nothing new to him, although the traveling parts of these jobs is what he hates the most. Though It didn't take him long before he found himself exiting the enigmatic forest he was just in.

As he exited the forest, before him stood the towering earthly spikes. Mountainous jobs were not common in his field of work, as usually they required additional fees to be paid in order to compensate the one carrying out the task. Although Ayorin wasn't a big fan of them, he still decided to take this one on, as in return he was getting paid a hefty sum. Ayorin then took it upon himself to enter the tunnels of the mountain, where he was told the beast he was looking for resides. 

When Ayorin entered, he soon realized why he was getting paid so much. These tunnels he was told about, were in fact not just tunnels, yet it was a maze. Though Ayorin didn't see this as much of a problem considering he was a vampire. So he took it upon himself to transform into his bat-like self, before he found himself using echolocation to try and detect the beast. It didn't take long for the sound waves to bounce back to him, as he was able to locate two different objects within the maze. Though one was not moving, it seemed fairly small, as it was almost parallel to the ground, while the other object he had detected was quite bigger and size and actively moving. With this information, he made his way into the maze of the mountains as he followed his use of echolocation to guide himself to the location of the moving target.

Upon arriving at the moving target, He found himself rather confused. The target he was sent out to dismiss of, was not standing before him. Instead, before him stood an elven woman as it seemed she was trying to tread her way through the maze as well. Ayorin confused, yet still wanting to know as to why she was here and if she was lost, Transformed himself back into his human form, before opening his mouth to say

 *"Ma'am Why are you here, and are you lost? Not to mention, how long have you been here"*

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James
Upon entering the tunnels, she had heard a multitude of strange sounds, which had been common for these tunnels. When Farryn used to reside in these tunnels, she created a pattern of symbols to keep track of where she was. In her head, she recited "X, Sun, moon, star..." She mumbled to herself, watching as the symbols passed. If the symbols get out of that order, she knows she took a wrong turn and needs to find the pattern again. Due to her familiarity with the tunnels, Farryn was searching for things she hadn't seen before. New dents in the walls, scratched, blood, anything that indicated something else had made its way through these tunnels. 

The elf ran her hand along the wall, observing it, sensing it and her surroundings. The tunnels were dark, and the rock being different hues of deep browns and greys hadn't helped in the slightest. If this were any other day, she'd use her magic to light up a larger area for her to see, though in hopes of avoiding detection, a tiny torch was all she could afford. Suddenly, a surge of magic bursted behind her, and she heard a man's voice. "Why are you here" He asked "How long have you been here", the words processed for her though she was too focused on protecting herself to bother assessing him and responding before pulling out one of her blades. 

"I believe I could ask the same of you sir" She spoke in a low tone, keeping her voice quiet "Keep your voice down, you have no clue what lives under these mountains" She hissed at the man. She kept a fair distance away, her torch not quite catching this man's face with light. Farryn was shocked she hadn't detected his magic, it was unlike her to let her guard slip like that, though she was expecting a Minotaur who don't typically use magic. Ryns blade was firmly grasped in her hand, and her eyes were trained in the space where she felt the burst of magic despite not quite being able to see who the figure was.
Joan
Realizing that the woman was incapable of seeing him, and obviously frightened by his sudden presence, he'd create a wall behind him with his blood and then step forward into the dimly lit area showing himself. The man that stood before you was nothing special, with his pale white skin, black hair tied into two high ponytails that jut upward and outward, and across his face would be a blood mark that extends from both sides of his face across the bridge of his nose. Then stepping into the lightened up area he'd finally have a better look at the woman and the weapon she wielded. Taking a minute to look the woman up and down, he'd realize that the woman was prepared, as if they intended to be here. Then taking notice of the battle ready stance she had taken, he'd bow to her as a sign of respect and not wanting to fight her. 

 "Yes, I know what resides here, and even If I didn't I'd still take my chance in this place. Although it seems I may have asked you the wrong questions. I am here on business, so what are your intentions for being here?"

Ayorin could be seen then taking a seat into a chair he created with condensed blood. It seems as if he has all the patience in the world, and is intent on getting an answer to his question before he would let the woman leave.

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James
Farryn loosened up her stance as she noticed no signs of hostility within the man, and her magic hadn't sensed anything either. As the man stepped into the light, she gave him a good look, observing, every detail about him. He looked as though he was prepared to be in here, and considering he tracked her down in the maze of tunnels, she assumed he used his own magic to track hers. All of this leads her to believe he was searching for something, similar to her.

"I'm here for a job, a bounty. Using basic observation skills, I'm assuming you are as well." She replied flatly "Though us going back and forth speaking isn't going to help us find whatever we are looking for, considering our voices are likely echoing down these tunnels for miles" Her tone was low still, though she sounded mildly annoyed. 

She re-sheathed her blade, she had countless more she could call upon if needed, and she had no doubt she could take this man in a fight had he decided to turn on her. "What job brought you here" She asked, glaring at him which was barely visible in the dim lighting.

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Joan
Seeing the women relax, he'd stand up from the chair he was once sitting in, and listen in to what she had to say. Before reaching out his hand in an attempt of a handshake, the grip of his hand would be light, though the power he withheld from the normal eyes could be felt through his hand. On his face a smile that would have both his incisor teeth hanging over his bottom lip, almost as if he is trying to show them off, or as a bit of intimidation to assure the person in front of him that he is still a formidable person could be seen on his face. Then while waiting to see whether or not the woman would accept his gesture, he'd open his mouth to speak in the downtime.

 *"Seems like someone did a little thinking, finally figured out as to why I might be here. Besides that, no point in whispering, these walls are thick and voices aren't making it through them, not to mention I enclosed us here to further prevent anything hearing us, or finding us."*

While still having his hand out, Ayorin could be seen reaching his other arm sort of around his body, to point over his opposite shoulder towards the wall he created. The wall could be seen as thin, and semi-transparent, and made of blood. Though with just a glance at it you could tell the blood wasn't normal, and was a lot thicker and condensed, which is why it was able to keep shape and the man had such faith in it.

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James
Farryn glanced around her and realized they were encased in walls that weren't there before, a small sense of panic setting in at the idea of being trapped. Because of this, Farryn raised her hand and activated a small ball of flame that then lit up the entire 'room' they were in. This gave her better visibility so she could see the man in front of her. Part of her hated that she was now trapped, but she was resourceful and *Would* Find a way out if needed.

"Alright, touche... What are you here on a job for" She asked, keeping her face and tone neutral "There are countless creatures that reside in this tunnel" She explained. Farryn looked the man up and down, raising an eyebrow and cocking her head to the side. She pulled her hood down, as he could see her face with or without it.
Joan
Realizing that the woman wasn't going to accept his gesture, he'd remove his hand and place it back at his side. Then taking notice of the woman's kind of unwillingness to have a civil conversation, he'd come to the conclusion that the conversation wasn't going to last much long. Before he'd turn around and start slowly walking away back into the enveloping darkness of the tunnels with his head sort of tilted up in a way, and his right arm raised giving a slight waving motion.

 *"Some minotaur creature that has been apparently tormenting the area or something along the lines of that. If you happen to be on the same job then follow along if you wish, otherwise I'll kill it for myself"*
James
Farryn watched as he began walking away, though when he mentioned the minotaur her attitude changed. They're on the same bounty, and he's offering for her to tag along. "Yes, I've been hired for the same job." She moved to start following him though she paused "I'll follow as long as we split the bounty." She said before she began leading the way, walking past him, which was Farryn's very kind and helpful version of teamwork.

This attitude was typical of Farryn, she was often closed off and unwilling to interact with others unless she was close with them. Part of her truly wanted to trust this man, he has in all honesty been nothing but nice, but at the same time, her body/mind wouldn't allow it. 

Farryn put out the fire from her hand and went back to relying on the non-magical torch to avoid magic detection. "All signs are pointing to this creature protecting something. Taking crops, stealing from vendors, and killing people in the mountains." She kept her voice low "What are your thoughts?" She asked, not bothering to look at him as she knew he was waking alongside her or following.
Joan
Ayorin, surprised to hear the woman was on the same or similar job as him, kept walking thinking that she would challenge him for the beast. Though to his discretion, even with her adamant nature, he found himself proved wrong as the woman began to tag along with him, and even leading the way. He never would have thought the woman would even want to cooperate, because of the little conversation he had with her, he found that she seemed like the independent and stubborn type.

 *"Splitting the bounty doesn't bother me, as long as you don't try and screw me over in the end and leave with it all. Anyway, how much are you getting paid for your job, or is that something you have to be discreet about?"*

After saying that, Ayorin would start thinking to himself about whether or not the woman would even be capable of getting away from him. To him at first glance she looked small and frail, though with a better look he could determine that she had some skill and fighting ability, otherwise she wouldn't be here in these tunnels. Though he kept his thoughts to himself, so that he wouldn't accidentally either piss the woman off or cause a fight between them.
James
Farryn continued on, her steps light and the light dim, she was concentrating, using her magic to try and detect other magic. She was so far into her concentration, she almost didnt hear what the man had said. It took her a moment to register he was talking to her, but she did respond... After a couple seconds. 

"Sorry- My bounty is 12,000. Someone really wants this thing dead. Splitting it won't affect me, I'm well off enough. I don't feel like fighting two things today" She said with a huff, going back to her magic. Suddenly, she felt a pulse in the air, a pulse of magic. Her eyes shot open and she immediately detected the source. "I think it's moving, but we have to stay left, if we move fast enough we can catch up," She says, pulling her hood back up, and moving a bit swifter.
Joan
Continuing to follow in her steps, he listened to her as she responded to him. At the same time he took notice of her capability of traveling through these tunnels, almost as if she had a map on the back of her hand. He'd grow more interested in the woman he ran into, though not wanting to question her while she seemed to be in a cooperative mood.

 *"Looks like you're getting paid more than me, my job is only paying me 10,000. Though just like you I'm well of, so I guess we're in a similar boat there. Though I wan..."*

In the middle he'd find himself cut off, as the woman began speaking, stating that the creature may be moving. Ayorin already knew this information though, and initially thought they were just heading directly for the minotaur. He'd then see the woman pull their hood back over their head, before starting to pick up her speed and moving quicker as if they were getting ready to pounce on the beast.
James
As they moved, they began hearing hoof steps, slow ones, as though the creature had its guard down. Once they got close enough that they could see another light source around the corner, Farryn completely put out her light, just placing her hand over the torch and snuffing out the flame. Heat doesn't affect her much as that is the type of magic she uses, she has built a resistance to it. They followed silently behind the minotaur. 

Farryn wasn't the type to attack immediately, she wanted to observe beforehand to decide whether or not each bounty was worth it. It was just another life on her soul. The two of them stayed back together, hiding in the shadows. The creature didn't seem to be sentient, its behavior was very beast-like, which comforted Farryn to some extent. 

"Minotaurs rely on smell, not necessarily sight or hearing, stay back and down wind" She whispered to him before they moved along. \
Joan
Taking notice of the creature as he is able to see in the dark, the minotaur would bear the features of a female minotaur... With his enhanced hearing, in the distant tunnels he could hear what seemed to be more hoof-like steps, along with what sounded like the whimpering of children. Not wanting to frighten the woman by just abruptly speaking, he'd tap on her shoulder lightly before speaking to her.

 *"Not sure how well you can see in the dark, Though for me it's quite apparent that this minotaur might be a mother. The minotaur bears the physical features of a female, and I'm almost certain I heard the whimpering of fawn in the distance. So with this place being old and dark, the minotaur is more than likely used to the smell of bats and this is a typical place where they would reside. I'm going to take it upon myself to do some scouting ahead, would you mind staying here just in case, as I don't want you to accidentally alert it while trying to move ahead?"*

Not waiting for the woman to respond, and almost as if it was a demand rather than a question, Ayorin took it upon himself to transform right there and then. Once in his bat form he traversed down the tunnel where he heard the sound. After reaching what seemed to be a more open area within these tunnels, he assumed this was the main residing place of the minotaur, before he began searching the area for clues as to what the minotaur is doing here. Not long after beginning his search, he stumbled upon exactly what he thought he heard: there were two infant-like minotaurs in a makeshift bed of hay.

After finding what he came here for, he made his way back down the tunnel towards the woman. Once reaching his destination, he transformed back into his human form, before taking a second to explain to the woman what he just saw.

 *"Looks like I was right, this minotaur is a mother. It has two infants residing in a larger cleared out area down the tunnel. Though I don't care much for the children it bears, It's caused havoc in the area, and my job is to kill it."*
James
Farryn went to reply to him, about to disagree but before she could get a word in, the man was off in his bat form. She waited impatiently, still trailing far behind the minotaur until he finally came back to her. She let the minotaur get a bit further away before turning and facing him. As he explained the situation, her face fell in horror. Its a mother? She can't validate killing that. "No, we can't" She began to argue. 

"I knew its behavior was off. She's a mother. We can't kill her, what about her babies?" She argued, beginning to panic a bit which was not common for her "That's it, we're turning around. I can't do this, I don't mess with kids" But she made no effort to move, at least not yet. "You can't touch her" She argued. If there was a fast way to kill all of them, she'd do it, not happily, but she'd do it for the money. 

At this moment, Farryn refused to move and refused to let the man move. If he tried to she would literally reign down the fires from hell on him, which was visible in her eyes as they had a subtle orange glow to him. This was a giveaway that she was activating more powerful sides to her magic incase he decided to defy her.
Joan
Seeing the woman before him go from a calm and collective manner, to frantically freaking out about not killing something she was getting paid to do had Ayorin confused, yet he still managed to find humor in the situation. Ayorin let out a soft laugh under his breath trying to hide it from the woman so she wouldn't get mad at him, before pulling himself together to talk to her.

 *"Now how in the hell are you gonna complain about killing a monster, I mean the damn thing can't talk to us or anything, nor can it even think on its own, it's just pure survival instinct its going off of. I mean I can understand your motherly instinct or something kicking in after finding out it's got children, but if you can't kill it then I'll do it for you and get it over with. You won't even have to watch, I can do it quickly and you won't even notice it happened, and we can be on our way."*


Ayorin would stand up as if he was preparing to go finish the task, though after looking in the eyes of the women while talking to her, he noticed the orange glare/glow they gave off. He wasn't set on not listening to what she had to say, so he hadn't moved from his position yet, as he wanted to at least hear the women out.
James
Farryn stood her ground, her eyes glowing a bit brighter. "She is a mother, she is protecting her babies" Farryn clearly seemed conflicted "I- I have this thing- I don't... I can't mess with kids" She began showing a bit more vulnerability "I can't have that kind of blood on my hands" But right as she said that, her face hardened again. "I'm sorry. That was immature" Farryn looked over her shoulder, towards where the minotaur went. 

"How quickly and painlessly can you kill them... I'll kill the mother" She finally decided, but she didnt look happy about it. She tried to wipe the emotion on her face, but Farryn knew these 3 deaths would haunt her for a while. 

She turned and began moving, but as she got closer to the target, her body and mind went numb. This was a tactic she used when she had a hard time validating a kill. If she can't feel anything, she can't feel guilt. She stayed lower, crouching while quietly following the path. "I'm going to distract the mother, please.. Be quick"
Joan
Getting annoyed by the woman's indecisiveness, Ayorin would try his best to restrain himself and try to understand where the woman was coming from. Though the woman continued to be indecisive with her decision on whether or not she would kill the beast, Ayorin came up with a plan to quickly end this discussion they were having about whether or not to kill the Minotaur. He'd wait till the woman would turn around to look down the hallway towards the minotaur before forming his hand into a blade shape before whacking the back of her neck with his hand. The woman would collapse in front of him, with her body going limp he'd grab her and lay her down on the ground before moving in on the minotaur.

Not trying to be discreet about him being there, Ayorin walked down the tunnel, mindlessly waiting for the minotaur to take notice of him. It didn't take long as Ayorin made it about 20 feet down the tunnel before large almost elephant-like footsteps could be heard charging towards him, as the minotaur was obviously not happy with him being in its territory. Though Ayorin taking advantage of the minotaur lack of defense on its own body and how open it left itself while charging him, would point his hand toward the minotaur in a gun-like shape, as he condensed blood at the end of his finger before shooting a bullet of blood, hitting the minotaur in the cranium and piercing through its skull out the other side.

After getting the main threat out of the way, Ayorin continued down the tunnel until he reached the offspring of the minotaur. Wanting to have fun and not listen to the woman about making it quick and painless, Ayorin would grab one of the fawn by the nape, before picking it up to about eye level. He'd then reciprocate exactly what he did to their mother, and he condensed the blood at the end of his finger, before shooting the creature dead, then repeating it with the one. After finishing his business there, Ayorin would happily walk back to grab the woman before throwing her over his shoulder and walking his way back through the tunnels until he reached the exit. Once reaching the outside and being able to gain a breath of fresh air, he'd create an isolated area in the middle of a nearby field, as he sat there waiting for the woman to awake.
James
Farryn's world suddenly went black. Then, without any time feeling like it had passed, she'd woken up outside somewhere. Her mind was trying to figure out where she'd been. She sat herself up and looked around, grass... A prairie? Maybe a field? As she tried to figure out what was happening, her memories flooded back. The bounty, the mountains, the tunnels, the man... And then it clicked. 

Farryn's head whipped around, looking for that man and seeing if he still had the *Audacity* To be near her. When her eyes locked with his, the orange glow in them was bright. Suddenly, the grass around her hands began smoking, burning to black as her magic began to bubble up. "You knocked me *Out*?" She asked, pushing herself further up until she was standing, her hands engulfing in flames that flickered both a mix of red, orange, yellow, and even some blue. 

"We were supposed to do that bounty together, did you ever do what I had asked or did you kill them in cold blood without a second thought?! That was an entire family, did you bother to make it painless" She prodded him with a million questions.
Joan
Hearing the woman start bombarding him with questions, a look of annoyance would quickly compel over his face. Ayorin didn't like that the woman was being so rash about the situation, as he was slowly but surely losing his patience. Though he had some decency, and refused to raise his hand against her because she was a woman, and because she was obviously weaker than he is. After so long of listening to her ramble on, the look of annoyance he had on his face could visibly be seen slowly altering into a look of rage, as he was getting irritated by her ungratefulness.

 *"If you knew you had the possibility of not being able to complete the job, then why take it? I mean you yourself said you were already well off, so what was the point of you taking the job when you know about your own indecisiveness? The job is done and you didn't have to see or hear it, so I don't understand why you are being so ungrateful, I mean I understand it was a family, but in the end it's still a monster that has caused havoc for many people, and probably killed others as well. Though I'm still willing to split the bounty with you, I don't care that you didn't help, and yes to answer your question, I put them out quickly and painlessly. All im asking for is a bit of respect, I know I didn't go about it the best way by knocking you out, though it's done and over with, So if you don't calm your ass down here in the matter of the next 30 seconds, I'll just have you end up just like it... Dead."*

Ayorin after finishing speaking could visibly be seen with a serious look on his face. He was tired of the unnecessary shit the woman had been doing, and was glad that he finally attempted to put her in her place. Though he'd did notice the grass burning around her, and ultimately was unsure as to whether or not what he had just said would finally get his point through to her, or just piss her off more.
James
Farryn slowly calmed down more and more as he spoke. She felt like a child being scolded by her father. Her magic simmered down as she backed off of him, but her glare remained. She needed to take several deep breaths before replying. He was right... *To some extent*. He did the job so she didnt have to, and did it efficiently. He was still willing to split the pay, and was still here waiting for her to wake even when he could have run off. 

"I-..." She struggled to form her words for a moment "I'm sorry. I'm not sorry for not wanting to kill *Children*, but I am sorry for not realizing you did me quite the favor" She inhaled "I was willing to help you, but you saw I didn't want to, and spared me that. I appreciate that" This apology looked like it physically pained Farryn to give him, but she knew it was necessary, even if admitting she was wrong sucked. 

"I promise I'm not always like this, I am I good huntress, ask anyone around town, I just have a thing with kids. I'm sorry you had to see me hesitate" She then turned and began walking away without a second thought because obviously, the appropriate thing to do in this situation is to walk away because dealing with problems head-on is difficult. "I'll lead you to the man I picked up the bounty from..." She said in a quiet voice.
Joan
Seeing her calm down the more he spoke, the less visibly irritated he became. Ayorin was surprised that his words were actually able to get through to her, and give her a chance to actually examine the situation and reflect on it. Though the look he saw on her face as she apologized to him, made him laugh a little in his inner monologue, he found it funny that she sucked it up although it was visible she didn't like the fact she had to.

 *"Well seeing as you've calmed down now. I'll take my chance to apologize for the way I went about things. I could have resolved it in a more civil manner, though with everything on my mind in those tunnels, that idea became the best one I could think of at the time. Although I don't blame you, not everyone is as relaxed as I am when It comes to killing, so while your hesitation did bother me, I could understand where you were coming from."*

Finishing speaking, he sees the woman stand up before him as she began leading him to collect the bounty. While walking with her, he kept his distance as he didn't know whether or not she was still pissed and not physically showing it, and or whether or not she wanted to interact with him at all. So he kept his mouth shut, and followed her as she led him to the bounty collection.
James
Together the two traveled down the mountain, it was silent, for the most part. As they made their way back into town, they began approaching where to grab the bounty. "You stay here, I don't know how he'll react to us working together, or you being with me" She grumbled "He might see it as "Cheating" And not count it" She said, stopping just far enough away where when she walked away, Ayorin could see Farryn, but it didnt looks like they were together. 

Alone, Farryn went up to a pub and walked in. Within a couple minutes, she walked out with a large pouch of cold and she made her way straight to Ayorin. Hell, if Farryn tried to bolt even Farryn couldn't blame him if he tried to kill her. 

"Here is your sum," She said, reaching in and pulling out a handful of gold and silver coins. One thing she wouldn't tell him, is that she gave him more than she gave herself, after all, he deserved it "He ended up paying more so your half looks bigger than we'd originally discussed" She said, lying through her teeth.
Joan
Keep his distance he continued following the woman as she led him into town to a pub. While walking he had lost his train of thought and spaced out, though regained it quick enough to stop himself from running into her as she abruptly stopped in front of him. He stood there and listened as words began to spew out of her mouth, though he didn't really pay attention and only heard the part to stay where he was.

Ayorin stood there waiting for the woman to return from the pub he watched her enter. With not much time passing, he watched her exit the pub and walk up to him before chatting with him again, though once again he wasn't paying much attention and only really paid attention enough to know he was given some money. After taking the money, Ayorin wouldn't say anything, a gentle wave could be seen from him as he turned around and walking away into the distance and he slowly disappeared out of sight.

The expressions and features on Ayorin's face and body would give off a very clear message. He was tired. His eyelids could be seen sitting about halfway open, almost as if he had "Hunter Eyes", His movements would could be seen visibly sluggish, Along with his head could be seen bobbing up and down, almost as if his head had turn to lead and he was doing curls with his neck.