It had been about a week since The Hide had returned to the mainland. Silvertongue and Greeneye tried to go back to their normal life as best they could. Despite Silvertongue's best efforts to avoid it, they had been tracked down by Falun's henchbeasts and 'invited' back to the Lilting Lily. As if they had forgotten about the debt. No, Silvertongue hadn't forgotten. He had been keeping track of the money. Most of it being squandered by Greeneye's incessant need for drink and illicit entertainment. Once they arrived at the tavern, Silvertongue wasted no time handing over the heavy bag of gilders to Falun. The debt paid in full, with some money to spare for savings. He was relieved for a moment, until he suggested they rent a room from him. They were staying in some ramshackle tavern near the docks, after all, and with the pirates still after them they would need protection.
Greeneye accepted the offer before Silvertongue had a chance to protest, and then went right back to drinking. Silvertongue stopped himself from saying anything foolish, and he went to the other tavern to retrieve their things. He knew he would need more time to get Greeneye to stop his drinking and gambling, so he may as well get settled in. Once he had retrieved their things, he got them all settled into the room Falun offered them, which was actually quite nice. He was putting his spare outfits in the closet when Greeneye walked in- stumbled in actually, swaying and reeking of booze.
"Yew- HIC! Yew shtill have dat silly pink dress?" He asked, pointing to one of the more colorful outfits, a pink doublet with purple shirt and trousers.
"Yes, Mother picked that one for me, and I won't be getting rid of it." Silvertongue replied.
"Ye-ye should put it on- I ain't ever seen ye wear it."
"I distinctly recall you saying that I shouldn't be caught dead wearing that on your father's ship."
"Well, we ain't on me farder's ship no more, is we? Put it on!"
Silvertongue sighed. He probably should check if it still fit. So, he relented and changed out of his current attire, putting on the overly garish clothes, much to Greeneye's delight.
The drunken rat was clearly struggling to contain his mirth, snickering and clasping his paw over a wide grin on his face.
"Well, let me guess." Silvertongue said, turning to Greeneye as he put the pink hat on. "You think I look ridiculous, don't you?"
Greeneye burst out into raucous laughter, doubling over. "Oh, HELLS TEETH, Silvie! Yer dressed like some dammed bleedin dandy pansy sissy!" He jeered. Silvertongue rolled his eyes at these comments. He was more than used to them from strangers, but it kind of stung hearing it from Greeneye.
Without warning, Greeneye grabbed Silvertongues paw, and dragged him out to the floor of the Lilting Lily.
"Hey, mates!" He called out to the bargoers. "Look at this ridiculous outfit Silvie's wearin'!"
Silvertongue was stunned. He wasn't expecting to be thrust into the center of attention wearing this, and he felt a heavy blush forming on his face.
Greeneye accepted the offer before Silvertongue had a chance to protest, and then went right back to drinking. Silvertongue stopped himself from saying anything foolish, and he went to the other tavern to retrieve their things. He knew he would need more time to get Greeneye to stop his drinking and gambling, so he may as well get settled in. Once he had retrieved their things, he got them all settled into the room Falun offered them, which was actually quite nice. He was putting his spare outfits in the closet when Greeneye walked in- stumbled in actually, swaying and reeking of booze.
"Yew- HIC! Yew shtill have dat silly pink dress?" He asked, pointing to one of the more colorful outfits, a pink doublet with purple shirt and trousers.
"Yes, Mother picked that one for me, and I won't be getting rid of it." Silvertongue replied.
"Ye-ye should put it on- I ain't ever seen ye wear it."
"I distinctly recall you saying that I shouldn't be caught dead wearing that on your father's ship."
"Well, we ain't on me farder's ship no more, is we? Put it on!"
Silvertongue sighed. He probably should check if it still fit. So, he relented and changed out of his current attire, putting on the overly garish clothes, much to Greeneye's delight.
The drunken rat was clearly struggling to contain his mirth, snickering and clasping his paw over a wide grin on his face.
"Well, let me guess." Silvertongue said, turning to Greeneye as he put the pink hat on. "You think I look ridiculous, don't you?"
Greeneye burst out into raucous laughter, doubling over. "Oh, HELLS TEETH, Silvie! Yer dressed like some dammed bleedin dandy pansy sissy!" He jeered. Silvertongue rolled his eyes at these comments. He was more than used to them from strangers, but it kind of stung hearing it from Greeneye.
Without warning, Greeneye grabbed Silvertongues paw, and dragged him out to the floor of the Lilting Lily.
"Hey, mates!" He called out to the bargoers. "Look at this ridiculous outfit Silvie's wearin'!"
Silvertongue was stunned. He wasn't expecting to be thrust into the center of attention wearing this, and he felt a heavy blush forming on his face.