Barrow Fields guzila

provoked into silence, anu studied the rising of the sea. the two men fell into the weighty silence that so often followed vigorous and deep discussion, both ruminating over their far off thoughts. 

he did not move until rokig spoke again, calling the knowledge he had shared willingly befit of a favor. anu remained impassive but inwardly, was tickled that such free exchange of knowledge was believed to be a debt repaid. in his sphere of the world, men spoke often and freely of strange topics; the pursuit of knowledge was a right as basic as breathing itself. 

anu could not turn down a meal, but neither was he a beggar. rising to his limbs he nodded, but made motion to follow — to offer aid, should rokig need it.