[Oh, he could. But he finds he doesn't really care to. It isn't the politeness that gets under his skin a little; he couldn't care less about people being polite to him, except as a thing to complain about if he wants an excuse to complain about someone anyway. Deferential is a fine bonus, sure. Sir Magolor! Beautiful!
But at the heart of it, it's her particular intensity that always manages to get him off his guard and agreeing to things. He's weak to that deliberate act of focus: saying his name, moving him physically to meet his eyes. It makes something in him waver strangely.
Outwardly, though, all he does is loosen his scarf a little—not enough that it slips down to show anything more of his face, but it loosens the hood too—and pull it down and back. Underneath, his ears are two pointy cones, looking about like they do inside the hood, the same dark brown as the rest of his skin. They're not fuzzy! But unexpectedly, there is a tufty little crest of brown feathers on his head between them. Cute!]
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[Oh, he could. But he finds he doesn't really care to. It isn't the politeness that gets under his skin a little; he couldn't care less about people being polite to him, except as a thing to complain about if he wants an excuse to complain about someone anyway. Deferential is a fine bonus, sure. Sir Magolor! Beautiful!
But at the heart of it, it's her particular intensity that always manages to get him off his guard and agreeing to things. He's weak to that deliberate act of focus: saying his name, moving him physically to meet his eyes. It makes something in him waver strangely.
Outwardly, though, all he does is loosen his scarf a little—not enough that it slips down to show anything more of his face, but it loosens the hood too—and pull it down and back. Underneath, his ears are two pointy cones, looking about like they do inside the hood, the same dark brown as the rest of his skin. They're not fuzzy! But unexpectedly, there is a tufty little crest of brown feathers on his head between them. Cute!]
Ta-daaaaaaa~!