[Somewhere in one of Thancred's ten billion circuits around the coffee shop interior, he will pause near Gideon and Harrow —
And add his coat to the pile of blankets, and tuck this build-a-bub beneath it just in case she wants a Comfort Item™ to hug. For a given value of "comforting".]
[she's trying to get warm so she doesn't notice when he places a stuffed animal near her and then when she does open her eyes she's just like. staring at it like it's about to bite her.]
I will never have my "fill of bones." [yeah she's making her voice hoarse and also it's hard to hear what she's saying because her teeth are chattering so violently but she's still going to be dramatic.] If you believe a trivial battle where I lost trivial amounts of blood would turn me off of my calling and purpose, you are a fool.
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And add his coat to the pile of blankets, and tuck this build-a-bub beneath it just in case she wants a Comfort Item™ to hug. For a given value of "comforting".]
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Why.
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[He actually pauses in his pacing, crouching down so she doesn't have to talk as loud to be heard if she doesn't want to.]
'Tis soft. Take it. Use it as a pillow, if nothing else.
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[anyway, her mouth twists slightly.]
It may stay.
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[damn that sure is a Dad Voice™ that just came out of his mouth without meaning to. blame all the memshares he's had this week.]
...Not that you need do much conserving, being possessed of an excess of it as you are.
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I think I am incapable of getting warm due to the side effects of a cursed magical artifact.
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[she does admire his attitude towards curse breaking, however.]
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[Heh.]
I'm certain we can scrounge one up for you somewhere.
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Please leave my presence. I wish to suffer the crown's madness in peace.