Yes, for a man your size you are surprisingly streamlined in air…
[Laurent spends a moment just looking at Damen, expression slightly puzzled. He's surprised by the fun and flirty comment about Nesson, that's for sure, remembering the township mostly for the close call of almost missing the messenger, and later the almost-mutiny amongst his men. It had not occurred to him that Damen was having fun and warming up to him at this point, as much as he was learning (unhappily) to rely on the man.
Well, he's glad, he thinks? ]
You don't sound unhappy about it, so I’m- [a subtle pause and tone shift, as he decides mid-sentence not to tip his hand of his true feelings- better to preserve the illusion that, if not enemies, he's certainly not friends with Damianos of Akielos-]- so, good for you.
[Then,] Eager as I am to take advantage of your chivalrous nature, I should do some of these on my own.
[Optics, you know. Laurent brushes some hair out of his face with an absent hand, before making the next leap successfully. He wants to save Damen's help for when he feels he needs it.
Which, after a few more jumps of the same, they eventually arrive to. The vertical detour they took had bypassed part of the difficult sections, but where Damen had failed the first time still remained with its deceptive platforms.]
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[Laurent spends a moment just looking at Damen, expression slightly puzzled. He's surprised by the fun and flirty comment about Nesson, that's for sure, remembering the township mostly for the close call of almost missing the messenger, and later the almost-mutiny amongst his men. It had not occurred to him that Damen was having fun and warming up to him at this point, as much as he was learning (unhappily) to rely on the man.
Well, he's glad, he thinks? ]
You don't sound unhappy about it, so I’m- [a subtle pause and tone shift, as he decides mid-sentence not to tip his hand of his true feelings- better to preserve the illusion that, if not enemies, he's certainly not friends with Damianos of Akielos-]- so, good for you.
[Then,] Eager as I am to take advantage of your chivalrous nature, I should do some of these on my own.
[Optics, you know. Laurent brushes some hair out of his face with an absent hand, before making the next leap successfully. He wants to save Damen's help for when he feels he needs it.
Which, after a few more jumps of the same, they eventually arrive to. The vertical detour they took had bypassed part of the difficult sections, but where Damen had failed the first time still remained with its deceptive platforms.]