[ They were tricky bastards at the best of times, even when one managed to catch them in a charitable mood.
He takes another slow pull from his tankard – he's trying to take his time, because even if he had mentioned he was trying to get a nice buzz on, he'd also rather not risk tipping too far in the wrong direction. They have work to do in the morning, after all. ]
Can I...
[ An awkward pause, then he presses on carefully, ]
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Sounds about right for fae.
[ They were tricky bastards at the best of times, even when one managed to catch them in a charitable mood.
He takes another slow pull from his tankard – he's trying to take his time, because even if he had mentioned he was trying to get a nice buzz on, he'd also rather not risk tipping too far in the wrong direction. They have work to do in the morning, after all. ]
Can I...
[ An awkward pause, then he presses on carefully, ]
Can I ask how you lost your mother?