003 || [Action] Closed to Goliath

[merelyaladdin]

[The note had been pinned to his window. I wish to speak to you about Jasmine. Meet me on the roof after sunset. His first thought was of Mozenrath, of course, but the sorcerer wouldn't bothered with a note if he'd wanted to speak to Aladdin. As ominous as the message was, it wasn't from him. And, ominous or not, Aladdin had to respond

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[ny_nightguard]

[Someone is already waiting there - someone tall, dark, and winged, surrounded by shards of broken stone.

The creature, looking as ominous as his note, speaks in a commanding voice.]

You are the one called Aladdin?

[merelyaladdin]

Yes.

[He's cautious, but he isn't scared. (Which is more than can be said for the monkey hiding beneath his jacket.) His best friend was big and blue and magical, so he couldn't judge Goliath for being ... whatever he was.]

Who are you?

[ny_nightguard]

I am called Goliath.

[Once again, Goliath is meeting a fearless human in this place - Aladdin's courage earns him points immediately. After all, Jasmine had said he wasn't the problem, and Goliath had a feeling she hadn't been lying, but still -]

What is the nature of your relationship with Jasmine?

[merelyaladdin]

I should be asking you that question.

[Goliath was the one who had been pinning ominous notes to his window in the middle of the night, after all. In the end, Aladdin only answered honestly because the truth was far from a secret.]

She's my girlfriend. We're getting married.