[ Repeated with no amount of surprise, though only some of that is an act. A glance down at the strap of his own bag where it's wrapped across his shoulder and torso to make it easier to carry on his back - partially due to carrying Hilda's bags for her - before he looks over at her curiously. ]
Is that your way of saying you don't trust what I've packed for myself? [ He's kidding, mostly, though with a grin Claude remembers the state of his shirt upon wandering into the Sarstina after a long day of researching only to find Hilda had arrived. And as always, she'd certainly noticed his sleeves, too. ] I promise I do know a little about being fashionable, though I'll be the first to admit it's only been enhanced by being around you.
[ If he had a free hand he'd reach over to grab one of her hands and squeeze it, but moving his arm to (sort of) replicate the motion with his arm now interlocked with hers it is. It makes it easier to turn down the next side street after studying the signpost by bringing Hilda right along with him. ]
I have a couple surprises stashed away up my sleeves, but I thought the rest of it could be whatever we decide we want to do. Or that you want to do if you have something in mind that you've not done on any of your other visits here. Those can be what we'll do first.
no subject
[ Repeated with no amount of surprise, though only some of that is an act. A glance down at the strap of his own bag where it's wrapped across his shoulder and torso to make it easier to carry on his back - partially due to carrying Hilda's bags for her - before he looks over at her curiously. ]
Is that your way of saying you don't trust what I've packed for myself? [ He's kidding, mostly, though with a grin Claude remembers the state of his shirt upon wandering into the Sarstina after a long day of researching only to find Hilda had arrived. And as always, she'd certainly noticed his sleeves, too. ] I promise I do know a little about being fashionable, though I'll be the first to admit it's only been enhanced by being around you.
[ If he had a free hand he'd reach over to grab one of her hands and squeeze it, but moving his arm to (sort of) replicate the motion with his arm now interlocked with hers it is. It makes it easier to turn down the next side street after studying the signpost by bringing Hilda right along with him. ]
I have a couple surprises stashed away up my sleeves, but I thought the rest of it could be whatever we decide we want to do. Or that you want to do if you have something in mind that you've not done on any of your other visits here. Those can be what we'll do first.