[He's a walking lasagna with a face, August, take three guesses.]
Mmhmm.
[He doesn't believe that for a second and it comes through in his voice.
...
But there's a beat, in which he forces himself to exhale slowly, to get his thoughts in order even as he keeps his eyes towards the table and now at Rean.]
I'm not gonna pull my weapon at him again. He freaked me out the first time. Lost my nerve.
I know that makes for a kind of bullshit apology, but... [He shrugs, absently rubbing at his mouth with his hand.] I don't plan on repeating that.
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Mmhmm.
[He doesn't believe that for a second and it comes through in his voice.
...
But there's a beat, in which he forces himself to exhale slowly, to get his thoughts in order even as he keeps his eyes towards the table and now at Rean.]
I'm not gonna pull my weapon at him again. He freaked me out the first time. Lost my nerve.
I know that makes for a kind of bullshit apology, but... [He shrugs, absently rubbing at his mouth with his hand.] I don't plan on repeating that.