[ We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Eustace and Gen—just kidding, the monumental leaps in character development Gen has taken by mustering up all of his willpower to ask for this small shred of help.
But Eustace can respect the amount of effort it takes to ask a complete stranger for assistance, being just as much of a prickly jerk as Gen is most days. If this kid is willing to place some amount of faith him, the least he can do is respect that. That's why he meets Gen halfway, his own tone just as solemn. Still brisk and businesslike, but there's no longer a layer of dismissal coating his words. ]
Once we get back.
[ Which is as much of a promise as he's willing to make without explicitly stating it as a promise.
For now, he's shaken out the worst of his stiffness (and reintroduced a fresh wave of pain through his body). There's not much more he can do here, and if he wants actual rest he's better off heading back to the ship than loitering around here. They're both better off doing so. ]
You should get some rest in the meantime.
[ Actual rest, not sitting around leaning on another man's leg rest. ]
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But Eustace can respect the amount of effort it takes to ask a complete stranger for assistance, being just as much of a prickly jerk as Gen is most days. If this kid is willing to place some amount of faith him, the least he can do is respect that. That's why he meets Gen halfway, his own tone just as solemn. Still brisk and businesslike, but there's no longer a layer of dismissal coating his words. ]
Once we get back.
[ Which is as much of a promise as he's willing to make without explicitly stating it as a promise.
For now, he's shaken out the worst of his stiffness (and reintroduced a fresh wave of pain through his body). There's not much more he can do here, and if he wants actual rest he's better off heading back to the ship than loitering around here. They're both better off doing so. ]
You should get some rest in the meantime.
[ Actual rest, not sitting around leaning on another man's leg rest. ]