[If it's any consolation, the rambling was at least actually less an intentional facet of the trapping, and more an aspect of Luocha's genuine habit of getting a bit long-winded about things on occasion...!
But "trapping" still...sure is the word for it, at the end of the day. Isn't it? Even if there doesn't seem to be any ill intent behind it in the least. Even if, to a passing outside eye, this probably still looks like a perfectly friendly or even uuh rather intimately handwiching exchange. Yes, the fact remains, that Luocha didn't exactly have to go about asking his question quite like this...but it's something of a running theme of how he operates, as Caelus now happens to be discovering firsthand. Did he have to take care of the spoilered book in that bookshop like that? Did he have to rescue those two guys and leave a fancy origami flower behind like that? (Did he have to get himself arrested on a particular future occasion quite like that--?)
The answer, as far as he's concerned, is yes. Yes, he needs to do those things like that. When you find a method that works, you tend to start applying it to just about everything....]
My, my...I suppose it really is true, that good friends will often go to embarrassing lengths to support each other. Hah, even if it sounds as if you've taken that philosophy perhaps a bit too literally. But I can only assume Miss March must have been quite grateful.
[Hmm, it probably already says something about the initial impression Caelus has formed upon Luocha so far, that he's honestly not entirely sure whether the Trailblazer's lying about having tripped on accident too or genuinely did think an intentionally mutual tripping would help things...
Ah well. Same result either way. Caelus curls his fingers to keep the money from falling out, and Luocha's very helpfully curling his fingers in turn. To also secure the money, of course. And if that makes the handwich even more of a strangely intimate hand-holding than it already is, then well, sometimes things just turn out this way!
Luocha will let go eventually, not to worry.
(.......Besides, it's not to say this hasn't resulted in something unexpected on Luocha's end of things too. It genuinely hadn't been part of the idea, in anchoring Caelus by this particular way, but it's a side-effect that's now happening regardless: the fact that this closer proximity, and physical contact, is now sending an even clearer feedback of the Stellaron currently residing in the young man's body. Which is...an interesting discovery, to be sure. Hm. For once, Luocha finds himself rather grateful for his preference towards wearing gloves. ...Now is not the time to investigate this--)]
All the same, this being the source of Mr. Yang's stress isn't so surprising. But you mentioned he's been distressed since this morning...so that was when the tripping event occurred, hm? It has been some time since then. [Luocha peers speculatively at Caelus's features--perhaps searching for any telltale signs of a pained grimace being held back, or anything along those lines--before his glance drops down to the favored leg. He tilts his head.] ...Does the Express does not have any designated healer among its crew?
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But "trapping" still...sure is the word for it, at the end of the day. Isn't it? Even if there doesn't seem to be any ill intent behind it in the least. Even if, to a passing outside eye, this probably still looks like a perfectly friendly
or even uuh rather intimately handwichingexchange. Yes, the fact remains, that Luocha didn't exactly have to go about asking his question quite like this...but it's something of a running theme of how he operates, as Caelus now happens to be discovering firsthand. Did he have to take care of the spoilered book in that bookshop like that? Did he have to rescue those two guys and leave a fancy origami flower behind like that?(Did he have to get himself arrested on a particular future occasion quite like that--?)The answer, as far as he's concerned, is yes. Yes, he needs to do those things like that. When you find a method that works, you tend to start applying it to just about everything....]
My, my...I suppose it really is true, that good friends will often go to embarrassing lengths to support each other. Hah, even if it sounds as if you've taken that philosophy perhaps a bit too literally. But I can only assume Miss March must have been quite grateful.
[Hmm, it probably already says something about the initial impression Caelus has formed upon Luocha so far, that he's honestly not entirely sure whether the Trailblazer's lying about having tripped on accident too or genuinely did think an intentionally mutual tripping would help things...
Ah well. Same result either way. Caelus curls his fingers to keep the money from falling out, and Luocha's very helpfully curling his fingers in turn. To also secure the money, of course. And if that makes the handwich even more of a strangely intimate hand-holding than it already is, then well, sometimes things just turn out this way!
Luocha will let go eventually, not to worry.
(.......Besides, it's not to say this hasn't resulted in something unexpected on Luocha's end of things too. It genuinely hadn't been part of the idea, in anchoring Caelus by this particular way, but it's a side-effect that's now happening regardless: the fact that this closer proximity, and physical contact, is now sending an even clearer feedback of the Stellaron currently residing in the young man's body. Which is...an interesting discovery, to be sure. Hm. For once, Luocha finds himself rather grateful for his preference towards wearing gloves. ...Now is not the time to investigate this--)]
All the same, this being the source of Mr. Yang's stress isn't so surprising. But you mentioned he's been distressed since this morning...so that was when the tripping event occurred, hm? It has been some time since then. [Luocha peers speculatively at Caelus's features--perhaps searching for any telltale signs of a pained grimace being held back, or anything along those lines--before his glance drops down to the favored leg. He tilts his head.] ...Does the Express does not have any designated healer among its crew?