OOC:
Xandak's spirit, hovering over his corpse, rolls his eyes and facepalms.
When Archie dismounts and approaches Sal with a hug, he is close enough to see just how rough the other gnome looks. Gnomes aren't known for having well-groomed hair, but Salzibar's ginger hair looks especially wild - gnomish bed-head is a frightening thing to behold. Dark circles sit under his nearly-bloodshot hazel eyes. He doesn't have a beard, per se, but it's clear he hasn't shaved recently. His clothes aren't dirty, but certainly wrinkled, as though they had been sitting on a pile on the floor before he put them on. And as Archie moves in the for the embrace, he can tell Sal hasn't showered in a couple days.
Sal's discomfort becomes even more apparent when Archie voices his concern for his friend's well-being. Sal begins to blink rapidly and stutters,
"Uh, wrong? Nothing. No, nothing's wrong, I just um... I- I need to get back home. I was just out running a, ah, a quick errand. And I wasn't expecting to see anybody, c-certainly not you. Not that I don't like seeing you!" He quickly adds.
"I was just... surprised. That's all. You surprised me." He wrings his hands.
"Anyway, it was great catching up but I really should be getting back home now, so..." He finishes that last sentence so quickly, it takes a little bit of extra effort to understand exactly what he said. He gestures over his shoulder and begins to take a step backwards.