Written Wonderland

"Excellent!" Saryf smiled. The idea of having an alchemist on the team was something the team had dreamed of for some time. That aside, Xavier had good energy and was a clear good fit.

"We're not racing tonight, so if you can make the time, visiting us either this evening or in the morning could ...

Saryf smiled warmly. "See, now that's exactly what makes me so confident that you're a good fit for us. I don't know you that well, but you're already thinking about the safety of everyone involved. I like that."

Clearly, this was a very kind-hearted individual, someone who cares deeply about what ...

"Oh! Of course! You'd meet the team first; I won't throw you into things blind!" Saryf gave a playful laugh. "Besides, if you want to join then you'll be a full team member. You'd absolutely have to meet everyone, we wouldn't keep you out of the loop except for race days or anything like that ...

"Um... I... suppose? I could..." Saryf pondered the question for a moment, searching for the intention behind the question. "I would certainly be there with you, we're a team; after all. Is there... something specific to me about the potion making?"

Saryf giggled. He found Xavier's interest endearing. "I've driven a few times, but typically no. Syd is our driver for now; though when anything happens that prevents him from driving, our team pulls together for whoever we think the next best driver will be. I do all right, when I cover; but I'm no ...

"Mhmm, mhmm." Anya nodded along to XJ's answers. When she finished, Anya giggled, "Okay, but where do I get some blue drink, XJ?" Anya flashed a cheesy grin at her companions.

"That means," Dolly said, "There are at least twenty-one guards. That's a lot." Dolly spoke softly.

Anya dropped the ...

"Hmmmm... Well, in the official races for the Pharaoh, no brewing is allowed beyond what the court brews for healing injuries and the like. But the night races are no-rules... That's what makes them exciting and why folks like betting on them. Well, close to no-rules. Nothing expressly illegal is ...

There was something in XJ's wink that Anya couldn't quite place. On the surface it seemed like a nod to the grand joke that Anya perceived XJ to be making, but there was something else there. A conviction. Could XJ be trying to say something concrete behind the joke? But what could it be?

"All ...

Saryf grinned widely, the flattery of the request sending joy bursting through his expression. He giggled with Xavier briefly.

"Well, as I had said, we could certainly use a brewer on our team. It can be exciting at times, very much so. At times we do leave the city, go compete in other places. It ...

"Mmhmm. Magical indeed." Saryf rolled his shoulders a bit, smiling. "You've got me more loose than a jackal in a prairie. Thanks for that. I do wonder about you finding something in service of yourself, though. You deserve it. What would be your desire? What might that look like?" Saryf searched ...