[By all accounts, he seems to be quite personable, even under the duress of their current circumstances. As she goes about fetching the water, he proceeds to start the fire as requested, doing so the old-fashioned way rather than calling on his magic for aid— outside of his own body, there's no telling how that would go, and so it's better to be safe than sorry.
There's a steady fire burning by the time she returns, looking further soaked than she had before— the sleeves of his silks shirt are near see-through at this point— and he's quick to reach out to steady the pot with one of her own hands, giving her an apologetic look that almost appears as a pout on a face not his own.]
I apologize for the unfortunate circumstances of our meeting— I cannot say I have ever found myself in quite this situation before. Inconvenient though it may be, it's also rather remarkable in its way, is it not?
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[By all accounts, he seems to be quite personable, even under the duress of their current circumstances. As she goes about fetching the water, he proceeds to start the fire as requested, doing so the old-fashioned way rather than calling on his magic for aid— outside of his own body, there's no telling how that would go, and so it's better to be safe than sorry.
There's a steady fire burning by the time she returns, looking further soaked than she had before— the sleeves of his silks shirt are near see-through at this point— and he's quick to reach out to steady the pot with one of her own hands, giving her an apologetic look that almost appears as a pout on a face not his own.]
I apologize for the unfortunate circumstances of our meeting— I cannot say I have ever found myself in quite this situation before. Inconvenient though it may be, it's also rather remarkable in its way, is it not?