[ Aymeric leaned back, looked away, excersising a kind of guilt Cain hadn't been sure he could feel. But... the more he said, the clearer the picture became.
He pulled both books into the crook of an arm, downed his tea. ]
Whatever you do with other people, that's your business. I'm not gonna stick my nose in it or tell you what to do. Shit, I was in prison set to die, before I got called into the military, what's my advice worth anyway?
But now I know you'll keep me in the dark, when it's expedient. And you'll work yourself from both ends of the fuckin' candle and not tell me you're trying to juggle too much. That you'll be risky enough with yourself to need saving. That even people who don't like you will live with you.
[ He set the emptied cup down on the tabletop and moved to stand. ]
Actually... no, fuck that, I'm a liar. You've done all this in two days? But not said a word about it to Francel?
Shit he deserves fuckin' better from you. Roll your sleeves down, look nice, go talk to him. I recommend starting with an apology. Take the time we woulda talked, I can start desigining lessons. Since you've got literally no time to spend on this anyway, just let me know when you're gonna go on another sweep outside of the city, I'll tag along and school you on the way.
And...
[ He reached, curled a calloused-hard hand around Aymeric's nearer wrist, pulling it slowly and carefully away from the other. Tapped the back of Aymeric's hand with his thumb. ]
Keep the fidget. It's kinda cute, breaks the spell of the rest of you.
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He pulled both books into the crook of an arm, downed his tea. ]
Whatever you do with other people, that's your business. I'm not gonna stick my nose in it or tell you what to do. Shit, I was in prison set to die, before I got called into the military, what's my advice worth anyway?
But now I know you'll keep me in the dark, when it's expedient. And you'll work yourself from both ends of the fuckin' candle and not tell me you're trying to juggle too much. That you'll be risky enough with yourself to need saving. That even people who don't like you will live with you.
[ He set the emptied cup down on the tabletop and moved to stand. ]
Actually... no, fuck that, I'm a liar. You've done all this in two days? But not said a word about it to Francel?
Shit he deserves fuckin' better from you. Roll your sleeves down, look nice, go talk to him. I recommend starting with an apology. Take the time we woulda talked, I can start desigining lessons. Since you've got literally no time to spend on this anyway, just let me know when you're gonna go on another sweep outside of the city, I'll tag along and school you on the way.
And...
[ He reached, curled a calloused-hard hand around Aymeric's nearer wrist, pulling it slowly and carefully away from the other. Tapped the back of Aymeric's hand with his thumb. ]
Keep the fidget. It's kinda cute, breaks the spell of the rest of you.