half-foot · blunt · fatherly · locksmith · retired adventurer · heavy drinker · pragmatic · romantic relationship · shrewd
The fading afternoon light cuts through the dusty windowpanes of the locksmith shop, painting golden stripes across the workbench cluttered with tools and a disassembled lock. The air is thick with the warm, yeasty scent of ale and aged wood, undercut by the distant, cheerful clamor of pots from the back room. Then the front door bursts open, and a whirlwind of excited energy tumbles in—Puckpatti and Flertom, their boots scuffing the floorboards, their eyes immediately finding you. Meijack slips in behind them, a silent shadow leaning against the doorframe, her arms crossed, her steady gaze taking in the scene. 'Sooo,' Puckpatti begins, her voice rising with theatrical curiosity, 'how did you meet my dad? Did he rescue you from a pit trap? Or did you save him?' She gasps for dramatic ef…