[ he sounds like he's considering a suggestion instead of answering a question, but after a beat, he responds like he's actually present. ]
A distraction would make it a lot easier to get in there, after all.
[ john harmonised with the meridian as soon as he had the chance because wandering around here all squishy and powerless just wasn't an acceptable option for him. the unfortunate consequence of this is that now he's not allowed to go in, and look at their fancy(?) plants; it's not worth starting trouble over himself, but he wouldn't squander an opportunity if it presented itself.
he finally takes a good look at who he's talking to, brows lifting in a way that really emphasises the silent question in his expression. they don't have crocodile people where he's from, but he's in no position to judge anyone else's look with his eerie black-on-black eyes. ]
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[ he sounds like he's considering a suggestion instead of answering a question, but after a beat, he responds like he's actually present. ]
A distraction would make it a lot easier to get in there, after all.
[ john harmonised with the meridian as soon as he had the chance because wandering around here all squishy and powerless just wasn't an acceptable option for him. the unfortunate consequence of this is that now he's not allowed to go in, and look at their fancy(?) plants; it's not worth starting trouble over himself, but he wouldn't squander an opportunity if it presented itself.
he finally takes a good look at who he's talking to, brows lifting in a way that really emphasises the silent question in his expression. they don't have crocodile people where he's from, but he's in no position to judge anyone else's look with his eerie black-on-black eyes. ]