Suddenly it clicked. Her astute observations, keen intellect and passion for learning relatively obscure subject matters. It was amazing that he hadn't realized it sooner, but this really was the first time he had ever met another Sphinx. And a Sphinx that had a shifting capability as well? He was honestly a little starstruck. He'd thought about what he would say and what he would ask if he had a conversation with another Sphinx and now that he was here, neck deep in conversation about genealogy, all of that left him.
"I wasn't anticipating a meeting to go quite like this, I must admit." He didn't really have to admit it, but it helped. "I was supposed to be going on a pilgrimage of sorts to learn about my own kind. As you can see...I got distracted."
He closed all the books at once with a tiny shift of his eyes and he stacked them neatly on the table. He could return to those studies later. He had most of what he needed anyway and this was far more important to him now that he had a starting place that was just like him. Were all Sphinx's this nervous?
"I'm from Yfrelo," Killian added. "I was born and raised there and I have yet to meet another Sphinx. I suppose until this moment right now. The, uh, cold is not the kindest and we don't exactly have a thriving Sphinx population."
There exactly one Sphinx in the City Hall records...and his name was Killian.
"Forgive me if I sound abrupt or aggressive. What are we like?" Hopefully not fucking pets.
"I wasn't anticipating a meeting to go quite like this, I must admit." He didn't really have to admit it, but it helped. "I was supposed to be going on a pilgrimage of sorts to learn about my own kind. As you can see...I got distracted."
He closed all the books at once with a tiny shift of his eyes and he stacked them neatly on the table. He could return to those studies later. He had most of what he needed anyway and this was far more important to him now that he had a starting place that was just like him. Were all Sphinx's this nervous?
"I'm from Yfrelo," Killian added. "I was born and raised there and I have yet to meet another Sphinx. I suppose until this moment right now. The, uh, cold is not the kindest and we don't exactly have a thriving Sphinx population."
There exactly one Sphinx in the City Hall records...and his name was Killian.
"Forgive me if I sound abrupt or aggressive. What are we like?" Hopefully not fucking pets.
