It was viscerally satisfying to see the shoe on the other foot. Newton's embarrassment was a balm for his own.
Hermann sat up, color fading, and spine shivering through a ghost of sensation teasing the Drift. Suddenly he had a much better idea of what the actual device was. If he turned it up too high, they'd both suffer distraction. He dialed it back down a smidgen.
"Not upset, no- only a touch vengeful," he assured, sipping his tea and offering their waitress a smile as she returned with Newton's washed mug. "You brought this on yourself you know."
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Date: 2017-02-11 04:24 am (UTC)Hermann sat up, color fading, and spine shivering through a ghost of sensation teasing the Drift. Suddenly he had a much better idea of what the actual device was. If he turned it up too high, they'd both suffer distraction. He dialed it back down a smidgen.
"Not upset, no- only a touch vengeful," he assured, sipping his tea and offering their waitress a smile as she returned with Newton's washed mug. "You brought this on yourself you know."