[Dion pauses, giving Joshua a scrutinizing look. For just a split second, he finds himself worried over the man's health, having to be at the clinic for so long. It takes him the space of a breath to put it together, and he finds himself laughing with the rush of relief that floods through him.
That relief, mind you, lasts only a few seconds. Clive's comment catches him by surprise, and he finds himself instinctively reaching for his goblet. He takes a drink, only to find that... oh right. He'd already drained it. Perhaps he should have accepted Clive's offer for another.
No matter, he hides behind it all the same, feigning a swallow before setting it down. It's not nearly long enough for him to find his composure, but it will do.]
I am - sure there is fair little that we need to catch up on beyond this? [Wait - ] Not that I would mind but...
[Thankfully, Clive saves him from himself.]
The inn, of course. Though it may not be the palace I grew up on, it's far better than the cots and tents of the fields.
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That relief, mind you, lasts only a few seconds. Clive's comment catches him by surprise, and he finds himself instinctively reaching for his goblet. He takes a drink, only to find that... oh right. He'd already drained it. Perhaps he should have accepted Clive's offer for another.
No matter, he hides behind it all the same, feigning a swallow before setting it down. It's not nearly long enough for him to find his composure, but it will do.]
I am - sure there is fair little that we need to catch up on beyond this? [Wait - ] Not that I would mind but...
[Thankfully, Clive saves him from himself.]
The inn, of course. Though it may not be the palace I grew up on, it's far better than the cots and tents of the fields.