Lounged in the chair Ruth watched, flicking back and forth between offering Nairn a wink in reassurance, and watching Dora at work. He’d seen her tinker here and there on the road, but this was her workshop, her space, almost like Megara’s place was, well, had been.
He found himself staring at her hands, longer than usual, before her words caught his ears and he was scoffing. Ruth’s brow furrowed bitterly. He hated the fucking cold and they all knew it because it was the one thing he moaned most about. It had him mumble something in Dalish under his breath, then switch to just above his usual volume.
He sat up a little when Nairn grunted out, nodding and muttering,
He found himself staring at her hands, longer than usual, before her words caught his ears and he was scoffing. Ruth’s brow furrowed bitterly. He hated the fucking cold and they all knew it because it was the one thing he moaned most about. It had him mumble something in Dalish under his breath, then switch to just above his usual volume.
Good job there’s a nearby fire, I’ll just strip. Nairn’s already seen the show, but you haven’t.
He sat up a little when Nairn grunted out, nodding and muttering,
Yes, yes. I’ll go and get Danny to fetch her home, after Dora’s checked you out.She was clever, with the schematic Ruth was confident she’d figure it out, maybe she’d even be able to smooth it out, improve on it, anything to keep the idiot around.
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