[Paul says it airily, his eyebrows lifted, and then he smiles softly at his own weak joke.]
Of course. [Both that he was paying attention, and that he'll help.] Let me know when you're ready.
[The limp had been suggestive, but Paul isn't exactly in a position to sit here and judge someone for not being immediately forthcoming about magical joint disease. He's just glad Palamedes trusts him to return the favor, and determined to prove his statement about his usefulness true.
While he waits, he's content to watch Palamedes eat bread, and too unwound to be troubled by feeling that way while they're both soaked in his blood. This is Deer Country. He's getting used to how much of that goes around.]
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[Paul says it airily, his eyebrows lifted, and then he smiles softly at his own weak joke.]
Of course. [Both that he was paying attention, and that he'll help.] Let me know when you're ready.
[The limp had been suggestive, but Paul isn't exactly in a position to sit here and judge someone for not being immediately forthcoming about magical joint disease. He's just glad Palamedes trusts him to return the favor, and determined to prove his statement about his usefulness true.
While he waits, he's content to watch Palamedes eat bread, and too unwound to be troubled by feeling that way while they're both soaked in his blood. This is Deer Country. He's getting used to how much of that goes around.]