The tired and worried lines of his face loosen by increments as Markus volleys back a quip. Good. Not great, but good. Fitz sits up straighter than he would otherwise, trying to avoid irritating his injury despite his instinct to lean forward. ]
Thought about flowers [ measured, as ever, though he musters a light tone. ] — but then I remembered we live in a terrible future where greenery's on the pricey side, so [ one corner of his mouth tugs to the side, ] just the pleasure of my company today, I'm afraid.
[ then, quickly. ] Reckon I buried the lead earlier. Should've said how well you handled yourself in the field.
[ instead of the ol' lecture alone, triggered by a fear close to his heart. he means it genuinely, but it's part of an effort to keep the focus on Markus. ]
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The tired and worried lines of his face loosen by increments as Markus volleys back a quip. Good. Not great, but good. Fitz sits up straighter than he would otherwise, trying to avoid irritating his injury despite his instinct to lean forward. ]
Thought about flowers [ measured, as ever, though he musters a light tone. ] — but then I remembered we live in a terrible future where greenery's on the pricey side, so [ one corner of his mouth tugs to the side, ] just the pleasure of my company today, I'm afraid.
[ then, quickly. ] Reckon I buried the lead earlier. Should've said how well you handled yourself in the field.
[ instead of the ol' lecture alone, triggered by a fear close to his heart. he means it genuinely, but it's part of an effort to keep the focus on Markus. ]