[ Jon, despite his usual reactive persona, simply raises an eyebrow. ]
That testy about it, are we?
[ He snorts. ]
The thought was to let you do it on your own terms, before he throws it at you as a surprise. You weren't here when we got turned into cats and popped into each other's bodies and all sorts of nonsense, but breaches aren't the be all and end all of interesting transformations.
It might be less jarring if you have time to prepare yourself to the idea and it happens on your schedule.
[ the thing is that Elias is that testy about it and mortified by his own reaction-- but while he can pay lip service to being fine with the idea for a time-- there's a fear there that runs too deep to ignore.
he doesn't roll his eyes, but his tone implies that he might. ] Yes, I can see how that might be less jarring.
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I'll keep it in mind as an option.
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Forgive me for not enthusiastically throwing myself into the power of the Admiral at every opportunity I can.
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That testy about it, are we?
[ He snorts. ]
The thought was to let you do it on your own terms, before he throws it at you as a surprise. You weren't here when we got turned into cats and popped into each other's bodies and all sorts of nonsense, but breaches aren't the be all and end all of interesting transformations.
It might be less jarring if you have time to prepare yourself to the idea and it happens on your schedule.
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he doesn't roll his eyes, but his tone implies that he might. ] Yes, I can see how that might be less jarring.
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Right. Well, I'm hardly being paid to let you stare at me crossly so I suppose I should be off.
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but no. he has his dignity, and he's still off-kilter at the thought of just willingly telling the Admiral to throw him back into his original body. ]
Don't let me keep you, of course. I imagine you're eager to ensure they're putting your library back together properly.
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And I'll bring you something from said library, yes or no?
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[ it won't stay. neither of them realise yet that eiffel's request mean no printed words can exist in elias' room. but elias isn't against