As air returns to him, Rezo starts revising his theory of Esteban being a secret mazoku assassin, as the boy- he knows Esteban is technically eighty something but it’s hard to think of Esteban as anything but a boy- is doing a very inefficient job of actually killing him.
…Also Esteban is taller now. When did that happen?
The chattiness, at least, has remained the same, and is immensely reassuring in light of the physical changes that Esteban has definitely undergone for some reason. It is somewhat easier to ponder the mysteries of Esteban’s transformation than the fact that Esteban is bombarding him with affectionate snuggles and words, but Rezo does manage to grab hold of some of what Esteban says, much like a man overboard clinging onto a stray bit of flotsam.
“Were you listening to the story I told over the comms some weeks ago?” he asks. “I’m glad you seem to have enjoyed it, even if I pale in comparison to your grandfather.”
Rezo suspects there may be some bias due to Esteban’s grandfather being Esteban’s grandfather, but he’s far from an expert on how grandfather-grandchild relationships are typically supposed to work. To say the least.
That train of thought nearly leads Rezo into another spot of brooding, despite the fact he has a draconic puppy of a man snuggling him at the moment and is thus in a less than appropriate position for brooding. Fortunately, Esteban has more to say.
Rezo’s a bit surprised that Esteban wants to thank him for just… talking? But he manages to say “You’re welcome,” with relative grace.
“I haven’t had many recent opportunities for that kind of talk either,” Rezo says. “Well, I have also discussed similar things with Lioriley. Do you know her? But before I arrived on the train, it had been a long time.”
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…Also Esteban is taller now. When did that happen?
The chattiness, at least, has remained the same, and is immensely reassuring in light of the physical changes that Esteban has definitely undergone for some reason. It is somewhat easier to ponder the mysteries of Esteban’s transformation than the fact that Esteban is bombarding him with affectionate snuggles and words, but Rezo does manage to grab hold of some of what Esteban says, much like a man overboard clinging onto a stray bit of flotsam.
“Were you listening to the story I told over the comms some weeks ago?” he asks. “I’m glad you seem to have enjoyed it, even if I pale in comparison to your grandfather.”
Rezo suspects there may be some bias due to Esteban’s grandfather being Esteban’s grandfather, but he’s far from an expert on how grandfather-grandchild relationships are typically supposed to work. To say the least.
That train of thought nearly leads Rezo into another spot of brooding, despite the fact he has a draconic puppy of a man snuggling him at the moment and is thus in a less than appropriate position for brooding. Fortunately, Esteban has more to say.
Rezo’s a bit surprised that Esteban wants to thank him for just… talking? But he manages to say “You’re welcome,” with relative grace.
“I haven’t had many recent opportunities for that kind of talk either,” Rezo says. “Well, I have also discussed similar things with Lioriley. Do you know her? But before I arrived on the train, it had been a long time.”