[ She retracts her hand quickly, though not rudely. There's a careful balance to a good (and diplomatic) handshake. ]
I'll try my best, but I'm afraid casualty isn't my strong suit.
[ There's humor in her voice at least, although it's definitely something there's truth in. Quistis either gets to a point of being unprofessional with an attempt to grow closer or she is too stiff; there's not really an in between. Somehow, it's a little easier to fall into the former when you're dealing with a guy missing his shoe. Perhaps she should have fetched it for him? That probably would've been the polite thing to do.
Her hand falls to her neck while her arm drapes her waist in an attempt to feel slightly less awkward about all of this. ]
Thank you, s-- [ She simply drops it with a sheepish laugh and faint roll of her shoulder. ] I don't think this is really meant to be a fun activity, but you do have a point. This way I believe you'll manage to not fall into a state of undress -- hopefully, anyway. They aren't malicious so I shouldn't need proper back-up, but the size of some can be a little intimidating. Beats a Ruby Dragon alone, though, wouldn't you say?
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I'll try my best, but I'm afraid casualty isn't my strong suit.
[ There's humor in her voice at least, although it's definitely something there's truth in. Quistis either gets to a point of being unprofessional with an attempt to grow closer or she is too stiff; there's not really an in between. Somehow, it's a little easier to fall into the former when you're dealing with a guy missing his shoe. Perhaps she should have fetched it for him? That probably would've been the polite thing to do.
Her hand falls to her neck while her arm drapes her waist in an attempt to feel slightly less awkward about all of this. ]
Thank you, s-- [ She simply drops it with a sheepish laugh and faint roll of her shoulder. ] I don't think this is really meant to be a fun activity, but you do have a point. This way I believe you'll manage to not fall into a state of undress -- hopefully, anyway. They aren't malicious so I shouldn't need proper back-up, but the size of some can be a little intimidating. Beats a Ruby Dragon alone, though, wouldn't you say?