[ oushi realizes his mistake the second henry regards his hand with a pause. he very nearly takes it back, but by then henry has already grasped it, and thus he is left to awkwardly blush at the gesture and just hope it's not the sort of impression that will stick. at least henry didn't kiss his hand; small mercies do in fact exist. ]
Close enough, [ he says, by way of encouragement. he gestures around them. ]
There aren't a lot of formal sitting spots in the Vale, not without some walking. D'you care if we just sit on some rocks?
[ He huffs softly at the "close enough", not sure if it just adds to the frustration of never knowing what's going on or if he should just be glad he didn't make a completely dunce of himself just now.
Before he has a chance to respond much more about that though, he lets out a laugh at the question. ]
No, I don't care if we sit on some rocks.
[ he'd straight up sit on the ground if they had no other option. he is, after all, just a peasant lad. ]
Is that unusual in your world? I spend a lot of time outdoors and in camps or the woods, so don't worry about me.
[ despite henry's easy acquiescence, there is still a hint of hesitation in oushi's actions as he slowly lowers himself back down on the boulder he'd been previously perched on. it's wide enough that henry could feasibly sit beside him on it — and, certainly, oushi takes care to shift to the side just enough that he wordlessly makes that offer — but given the other man's... breadth, it would be a snug fit. is it a little diabolical of oushi to leave it entirely up to the other man to make the choice for himself? yes, yes it is. ]
Not really unusual, [ he shrugs one shoulder, ] I just didn't really think it through... It feels like it would've been more polite to take you somewhere more comfortable?
[ but "comfort" is apparently quite subjective, especially if these type of environments were far more familiar to henry than, say, a cushioned bench. oushi's glad his presumptions were right. ]
Do you want to start? Show me your watch, and I'll show you where the settings are.
[ Oushi should remember that he did this, he's responsible for this. because how is Henry supposed to learn anything about these stupid watches if he can't see what he's being taught? so he does just sort of ... plop down next to him on the rock.
it's a little weird he thinks, but not weird enough to comment on, so he just laughs. ]
Well that's very kind of you, sir. I really am alright.
[ there is one thing that IS weird enough to comment on though, and as he pulls out his watch, he ventures: ]
Those hearts on your face ... is that really the mark they gave you? [ Henry has a pretty simple spade on top of his left hand, below the junction of thumb and index. A heart is on the opposite. all he knows is that everyone's got something. sorry, pal. ]
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Close enough, [ he says, by way of encouragement. he gestures around them. ]
There aren't a lot of formal sitting spots in the Vale, not without some walking. D'you care if we just sit on some rocks?
[ they... shouldn't take that long. hopefully. ]
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Before he has a chance to respond much more about that though, he lets out a laugh at the question. ]
No, I don't care if we sit on some rocks.
[ he'd straight up sit on the ground if they had no other option. he is, after all, just a peasant lad. ]
Is that unusual in your world? I spend a lot of time outdoors and in camps or the woods, so don't worry about me.
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Not really unusual, [ he shrugs one shoulder, ] I just didn't really think it through... It feels like it would've been more polite to take you somewhere more comfortable?
[ but "comfort" is apparently quite subjective, especially if these type of environments were far more familiar to henry than, say, a cushioned bench. oushi's glad his presumptions were right. ]
Do you want to start? Show me your watch, and I'll show you where the settings are.
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it's a little weird he thinks, but not weird enough to comment on, so he just laughs. ]
Well that's very kind of you, sir. I really am alright.
[ there is one thing that IS weird enough to comment on though, and as he pulls out his watch, he ventures: ]
Those hearts on your face ... is that really the mark they gave you? [ Henry has a pretty simple spade on top of his left hand, below the junction of thumb and index. A heart is on the opposite. all he knows is that everyone's got something. sorry, pal. ]