Taning felt a sense of accomplishment. A quick thought passed through his head: maybe Yulia, not having cared for emotions for so long, is unused to hiding them.
Because even though her question sounded gruff, her face was lit up by embarrassment.
Brig was right, Taning realized, though not entirely. You don't just look better when you smile, you look better whenever you don't look annoyed. Even if it means you look embarrassed.
"Yes, yes, I'm done laughing, sorry. Though please realize, that is the first time you've ever made a joke that I heard, so that just makes it soooo" and Taning made an expansive gesture with his arms, "much funnier."
Taning thought he heard Yulia hmph (and stifled a chuckle; that's another thing he's getting from her for the first time), and contented herself with walking in huffy silence.
Presently they made it to the living quarters. Taning, sensing no killing intent from the Bladian (another first! especially after someone annoys her!), magicked her door open for her.
A semi-servile bow. A too-amused-to-be-unctuous smile.
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Because even though her question sounded gruff, her face was lit up by embarrassment.
Brig was right, Taning realized, though not entirely. You don't just look better when you smile, you look better whenever you don't look annoyed. Even if it means you look embarrassed.
"Yes, yes, I'm done laughing, sorry. Though please realize, that is the first time you've ever made a joke that I heard, so that just makes it soooo" and Taning made an expansive gesture with his arms, "much funnier."
Taning thought he heard Yulia hmph (and stifled a chuckle; that's another thing he's getting from her for the first time), and contented herself with walking in huffy silence.
Presently they made it to the living quarters. Taning, sensing no killing intent from the Bladian (another first! especially after someone annoys her!), magicked her door open for her.
A semi-servile bow. A too-amused-to-be-unctuous smile.
"Thank you for walking with me, ma'am."