[ He catches Geralt's wrist to hold it still and takes the cube with his teeth before releasing him. Another time, the move might have been a bit salacious, but Cid is mostly trying to be annoyingly cheeky.
Geralt is a man of few words as always, but Cid has come to see that he's always asking a question beneath the question. He chews, thoughtful. ]
Dion's his own man; he'll do as he likes. I've asked him to stay with me if he's got nowhere else to be. [ He shrugs, as if it's that simple. As if he hasn't gotten a bed big enough for two. He knows there'll be no end to the ribbing if he says it outright, but that isn't what stays his tongue. This thing between them — he can't say he really understands the shape of it, himself.
He meets Geralt's gaze. At least some relationships are simple enough. ] You and yours are just as welcome. There's food, beds, and plenty of work if your sword's still sharp... I'll even let you keep your shirts. [ He taps the centre of Geralt's chest with the back of his hand. ] Or earn them back, if you can.
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Geralt is a man of few words as always, but Cid has come to see that he's always asking a question beneath the question. He chews, thoughtful. ]
Dion's his own man; he'll do as he likes. I've asked him to stay with me if he's got nowhere else to be. [ He shrugs, as if it's that simple. As if he hasn't gotten a bed big enough for two. He knows there'll be no end to the ribbing if he says it outright, but that isn't what stays his tongue. This thing between them — he can't say he really understands the shape of it, himself.
He meets Geralt's gaze. At least some relationships are simple enough. ] You and yours are just as welcome. There's food, beds, and plenty of work if your sword's still sharp... I'll even let you keep your shirts. [ He taps the centre of Geralt's chest with the back of his hand. ] Or earn them back, if you can.