[ Well he wouldn't be that useful if he couldn't set himself back to rights relatively quickly when it was necessary. Shore up his walls again, pull himself together and do up those laces. His posture shifts again, slightly, a little straighter than a few moments ago but still friendly to her.
Oh no, compliments. Kindness and compliments, and wow he totally shouldn't have lost the moment like that, like he just did in front of her. But they're swerving around that particular hair-pin, and he'll be fine, and so will she. It'll work. The comment does probably have the intended effect, making his slight amusement before a little deeper, coaxing a lift to one side of his mouth. She is so very good at people. If he were a more paranoid man, if he had the time or the energy, he might worry about that a little bit more. As it is - well she's hardly the only person around here skilled in that sort of thing. ] The food should be here any minute now.
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Oh no, compliments. Kindness and compliments, and wow he totally shouldn't have lost the moment like that, like he just did in front of her. But they're swerving around that particular hair-pin, and he'll be fine, and so will she. It'll work. The comment does probably have the intended effect, making his slight amusement before a little deeper, coaxing a lift to one side of his mouth. She is so very good at people. If he were a more paranoid man, if he had the time or the energy, he might worry about that a little bit more. As it is - well she's hardly the only person around here skilled in that sort of thing. ] The food should be here any minute now.