Tue May 21, 2024 10:48 pm
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Again, Lancel was quiet while K'mina spoke, though he clocked his devilish smile somewhat nervously, giving a small frown in response. Regardless, he said nothing until he felt it prudent to answer. "Good," he quipped, curling his hands on his mug, managing a small, albeit too tight, smile. "Semaca will throw its worst at you someday. Someone once told me that if one was made uneasy by a firelizard, that person did not belong here. S...So likewise, if I managed to unsettle you by in sounding more...direct, I would wonder if Semaca was right for you." Clearing his throat to hide how he stumbled on his words, he took a slow sip of klah, though he swallowed a little too fast at hearing K'mina's latest question, clearing his throat louder to keep from coughing. Once recovered, Lancel regarded K'mina thoughtfully, his blue eyes unreadable. "That assessment would be correct," he managed behind a huff that could've been a laugh. "But I'm not offended by what is true, don't worry." As Alezaeth rumbled wordlessly in his mind, Lancel considered how to answer, quiet for a moment. "In all honesty, it was for Alezaeth, my green, that I transferred," he sighed in a somewhat wistful voice, clearly fond of his dragon. "It hadn't occurred to me, but it did to Alezaeth. That we needed a change, that is. And I'm glad we did. I discovered my cousin had made Semaca his home and had a daughter. I...hadn't really appreciated family fully until..." Lancel glanced at K'mina in a rush, seeming a little alarmed at going on so long, perhaps embarrassed too. "M...My apologies," he muttered, looking down at his klah. "I don't normally speak of myself." Don't be so harsh on yourself, Alezaeth counseled kindly. K'mina asked, meaning he's interested in hearing about you. Not to mention how wonderfully you spoke. Lancel's face softened a bit, showing how his green's words affected him. Moving on hastily, he tried to redirect. "And what of you? I don't recall hearing your own transfer history. What led you to Semaca?"