With a grating squeak noise the wheel went back into place on the axel. It made the cart level again. The two horses up front whinnied and snorted due to the activity.
“That should do it.” Erras smiled and nodded to Serenity to let her know she could let the wagon down.
The shifty looking Shumba started unbuttoning his long coat and opened it demonstrate to the Siren what a ‘krankel’ was. Hooked inside both side of the lion’s jacket were rows and rows of... pretzels.
Genii stopped wincing once he realised 1. The lion had clothes on, and 2. Pretzels!
“You want?” The Shumba loomed over the wide-eyed Siren, with a big grin.
“Ugh... I do but...” Genii pulled the lining out of his pockets to show the lion that he didn’t have any money.
“Ah, no matter. Horace feel generous today. Free to you... take, take.” Horace (?) encouraged. He gave Andrew a suspicious glance.
“Really!? Honest? Ok then...” Genii reached out to take one of the large pretzels.