[ Fine is as good as he's getting, it seems. Waver will accept that.
He nods, and when the water is boiled, he sets about making a teapot and bringing it over. Then the cups. ]
It needs to steep a minute.
[ Waver declares when he puts the teapot down on the table between them, hands on his hips, looking down at Berserker on the sofa. ]
I was thinking of staying for a bit. Reading a book or something.
You don't need to talk to me unless you want to.
[ The offer is twofold-- silent company, just having someone nearby; or an ear to listen if he feels like actually talking about any of it. Waver knows him better than to push any harder right now. It wouldn't do any good. He's gotten the yelling out of his system now, besides. ]
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He nods, and when the water is boiled, he sets about making a teapot and bringing it over. Then the cups. ]
It needs to steep a minute.
[ Waver declares when he puts the teapot down on the table between them, hands on his hips, looking down at Berserker on the sofa. ]
I was thinking of staying for a bit. Reading a book or something.
You don't need to talk to me unless you want to.
[ The offer is twofold-- silent company, just having someone nearby; or an ear to listen if he feels like actually talking about any of it. Waver knows him better than to push any harder right now. It wouldn't do any good. He's gotten the yelling out of his system now, besides. ]