31.Jan.12, 11:37 PM
Talian's plate was half-cleaned by the time Karrin's words registered. The healer paused and looked up, his quizzical expression quickly flashing into a warm smile. He really did have a nice smile, though his distinct lack of laugh lines and the crispness of it betrayed that he never really used it. "Ah, yes. I know. But, if I eat quickly, I can get back to the hall quicker and get to work setting an office up for myself. I really need one," he explained in a single breath.
He caught himself and paused, lifting one thin finger and pointing almost accusingly at the air in front of him. His brows furrowed in a troubled manner, but he held this pose for only a second before shrugging it away. I'm under the effects of stimulants! he reminded himself cheerfully. Why not elaborate?!
"There are plenty of empty rooms in the hall still, and having my own office would really help me with organization," he chimed on. He paused and gave Kerrin a half-perceptive, half-wild look and extended one hand. "I'm Talian, by the way. And you are...?"
Mid-sentence, his eyes shifted to Lymsleia. He remembered this girl, the one who'd spoken kindly to him in the gather square that day. They'd gotten off to a bad start and he wasn't sure he agreed with her thought processes, but she was refreshingly idealistic and easy to get along with. He beamed. "Hello, Lym. I was allowed to call you Lym, right?"
He realized suddenly that his heart was racing. He frowned, even less able to hide his emotions than usual. He placed his hand on his neck to feel his pulse.
He caught himself and paused, lifting one thin finger and pointing almost accusingly at the air in front of him. His brows furrowed in a troubled manner, but he held this pose for only a second before shrugging it away. I'm under the effects of stimulants! he reminded himself cheerfully. Why not elaborate?!
"There are plenty of empty rooms in the hall still, and having my own office would really help me with organization," he chimed on. He paused and gave Kerrin a half-perceptive, half-wild look and extended one hand. "I'm Talian, by the way. And you are...?"
Mid-sentence, his eyes shifted to Lymsleia. He remembered this girl, the one who'd spoken kindly to him in the gather square that day. They'd gotten off to a bad start and he wasn't sure he agreed with her thought processes, but she was refreshingly idealistic and easy to get along with. He beamed. "Hello, Lym. I was allowed to call you Lym, right?"
He realized suddenly that his heart was racing. He frowned, even less able to hide his emotions than usual. He placed his hand on his neck to feel his pulse.