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Valceif Godfrey

  1. Val
  2. Valceif
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2.15
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Interlude – The First and Last of Us

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2.15 “It’s a good Guild you’ve got here. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Valceif Godfrey. I’m a Courier from First Landing. I’ve come down this way to do a delivery to the city of Liscor.”
2.15 That was the first thing Valceif said after the uproar had died down enough for him to be heard. He balanced on the balls of his feet, looking from Fals to the map on the wall.
2.15 “It’s great to meet you. I’ve only seen two Couriers before, and never this far south. My name is Fals. I’m sorry the guilds didn’t notify us you were coming down this way, ah, Valceif.”
2.15 “Call me Val. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Fals.”
2.15 Valceif shakes his head.
2.15 Fals looks like he can’t believe it either, but Val just smiles.
2.15 The other Runners look at me, and Val glances questioningly at Fals. He nods, relieved.
2.15 Fals looks like he’s going to inhale his tongue, but Val grins broadly.
2.15 Oops. The door closes behind me and Val. We’re already out the door. I glance at him. He’s a Courier? I wonder how fast he is.
2.15 As if he’s reading my mind, Val glances at my feet and then at the open street.
2.15 Val keeps pace effortlessly with me, and I can tell he’s watching me as I run. I know because I’m doing the same.
2.15 But Val runs like any athlete on the track. Short stride, center of gravity light, stepping with the fore and middle of his foot rather than landing on his heels. He and I both run as if we’re falling forwards, bodies relaxed, feet flashing across the frozen ground.
2.15 The city disappears behind us and I decide it’s time to test how fast this guy really is. I move into my fast run, the speed I run at in a marathon. Val doesn’t even blink as he speeds up.
2.15 Val runs right next to me, legs flashing through the snow, grinning. Not mockingly; not even in challenge. He’s enjoying the run, and he’s right next to me as I run as fast as I ever have.
2.15 Val shouts that over the rushing wind. I can’t even spare the effort to look at him—I’m putting everything I have into the run. But I hear his voice, not even out of breath. I feel like I’m gasping for air over here.