See Percy, where you made the mistake was thinking that Vax wouldn't loudly declare 'Challenge Accepted'. You should know better.

Of course that meant that now Vax was indeed giving Percy an incredibly softer than usual smile, one that usually only a very small fraction of people were graced with. A look that made the brooding elf appear a lot gentler than he ever was with the inventor.

"Huh? Oh!" The mention of Percy going to get them food and proceeding to bash into the table sort of snaps Vax out of his gazing, but that light still hasn't left his eyes. "Okay! I'll just...wait here."

Looking down at his glass of water that has been empty he holds it out, catching the other as Percy nearly knocks it to the ground. "Get me a refill on my water?"