[ his expression barely shifts as he eyes out his nice heaping bowl of ashy matter.
instead of even looking moderately peeved, he instead exhales in satisfaction. ] I'm fine. [ while it may seem like a curt response on the surface, there's no edge to his voice. no tone that would suggest ...
well, any emotion really. with the same indifference as he's casted thus far, he simply lets jean inspect his hands. the idea of a stranger being this concerned for him is interesting. interesting in a semi-familiar kind of way, that is. it vaguely reminds him of a few busy bodies back at the wizards' tower. the idea is enough to distract him from recoiling or moving out of reach — not that he was really inclined to do either way, but it stills him all the same.
when he does manage to pull one of his hands back, however...
he reaches right into the pile of charcoal. grabbing the black pile and proceeding to stuff it into his mouth. ]
It's not a big deal. [ he says mid-chew, as black streaks stain his mouth and even ... cheek?? ]
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instead of even looking moderately peeved, he instead exhales in satisfaction. ] I'm fine. [ while it may seem like a curt response on the surface, there's no edge to his voice. no tone that would suggest ...
well, any emotion really. with the same indifference as he's casted thus far, he simply lets jean inspect his hands. the idea of a stranger being this concerned for him is interesting. interesting in a semi-familiar kind of way, that is. it vaguely reminds him of a few busy bodies back at the wizards' tower. the idea is enough to distract him from recoiling or moving out of reach — not that he was really inclined to do either way, but it stills him all the same.
when he does manage to pull one of his hands back, however...
he reaches right into the pile of charcoal. grabbing the black pile and proceeding to stuff it into his mouth. ]
It's not a big deal. [ he says mid-chew, as black streaks stain his mouth and even ... cheek?? ]