If I were spoiling you I would not ask you to haul the firewood, now would I?
[privately — to himself — francel might admit that the suffuse warmth with which he treats zephirin is absolutely an attempt to distract himself from the grief of having lost haurchefant. and if zephirin were any more demanding, any less grateful of a guest, francel might be more inclined to remove him from the premises. as things stand, however, he needs this — he needs the company of a man closer to his own age than his knights. he needs to be reminded of what it was like to feel needed by someone else.
and it is easier to forget the questionable (unfair; absurd; the fury she hath no mercy, my prayers and exhortations were they all in vain) death of a friend when one makes new friends to forget the pain — so francel happily scrambles heavenseggs upon his stove, one omelette for himself, and another for zephirin. stephannot and sylvaintel have already eaten at their own homes.]
After breakfast, perhaps you might accompany me once more to Providence Point. I thought we could stop by Camp Dragonhead on the way — mayhap you would remember something of your past if we looked at the armory there. A man such as yourself must certainly have held a spear or sword in hand...
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[privately — to himself — francel might admit that the suffuse warmth with which he treats zephirin is absolutely an attempt to distract himself from the grief of having lost haurchefant. and if zephirin were any more demanding, any less grateful of a guest, francel might be more inclined to remove him from the premises. as things stand, however, he needs this — he needs the company of a man closer to his own age than his knights. he needs to be reminded of what it was like to feel needed by someone else.
and it is easier to forget the questionable (unfair; absurd; the fury she hath no mercy, my prayers and exhortations were they all in vain) death of a friend when one makes new friends to forget the pain — so francel happily scrambles heavenseggs upon his stove, one omelette for himself, and another for zephirin. stephannot and sylvaintel have already eaten at their own homes.]
After breakfast, perhaps you might accompany me once more to Providence Point. I thought we could stop by Camp Dragonhead on the way — mayhap you would remember something of your past if we looked at the armory there. A man such as yourself must certainly have held a spear or sword in hand...