[ Her reply didn't push, exactly, but it did corner him a little bit. If he'd meant to just sidestep it by dismissing her curiosity, he had failed by misattributing it. And yet … she regarded him more thoughtfully after he made that retort. She'd always been keen on hearing stories of bravery and honor. While she doubted whether his story had either, she had nonetheless revealed some of that eagerness, and he had noted it.
She went back to her food without putting further thought towards it, stirring it around for a moment. She usually ate with her right hand, but it was the one stuffed in a sling now. She had to be careful to balance the bowl between her right hand and her leg so that her less dextrous left hand didn't knock it around clumsily with the spoon. ]
And it'll be hard for you to disappoint me.
[ Seeing as she hated him. The bar was already so low. She arched her eyebrows meaningfully. If he didn't want people asking, he ought to wear his helmet or something. Surely he was used to it by now, right? It hardly seemed rude to ask with the way he flaunted it. ]
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[ Her reply didn't push, exactly, but it did corner him a little bit. If he'd meant to just sidestep it by dismissing her curiosity, he had failed by misattributing it. And yet … she regarded him more thoughtfully after he made that retort. She'd always been keen on hearing stories of bravery and honor. While she doubted whether his story had either, she had nonetheless revealed some of that eagerness, and he had noted it.
She went back to her food without putting further thought towards it, stirring it around for a moment. She usually ate with her right hand, but it was the one stuffed in a sling now. She had to be careful to balance the bowl between her right hand and her leg so that her less dextrous left hand didn't knock it around clumsily with the spoon. ]
And it'll be hard for you to disappoint me.
[ Seeing as she hated him. The bar was already so low. She arched her eyebrows meaningfully. If he didn't want people asking, he ought to wear his helmet or something. Surely he was used to it by now, right? It hardly seemed rude to ask with the way he flaunted it. ]