02-24-2022, 05:58 AM
Malachi appeared to be content enough with the answer until the youth added on the last bit.
They were not stupid? They had not thought he was implying that they were, had they? That was far from his intention in asking. His brow furrowed, a very subtle shift in an otherwise neutral expression.
"No, I would not call you stupid," he agreed, though he had plenty of other terms he'd use for it. Malachi knelt down near the fire again, grateful for the distraction from the stare that kept finding him.
"I only ask because I want you to do well, here. I know it's hard having to pick up and move so suddenly."
The movement of his shoulder hinted at a shrug, albeit a very half-hearted one.
"And if you have trouble, then I..." well, he couldn't exactly help them get hired for their services if that was indeed what they meant by 'entertainer,' but he would offer support all the same. "I will do my best to help you establish yourself."
They were not stupid? They had not thought he was implying that they were, had they? That was far from his intention in asking. His brow furrowed, a very subtle shift in an otherwise neutral expression.
"No, I would not call you stupid," he agreed, though he had plenty of other terms he'd use for it. Malachi knelt down near the fire again, grateful for the distraction from the stare that kept finding him.
"I only ask because I want you to do well, here. I know it's hard having to pick up and move so suddenly."
The movement of his shoulder hinted at a shrug, albeit a very half-hearted one.
"And if you have trouble, then I..." well, he couldn't exactly help them get hired for their services if that was indeed what they meant by 'entertainer,' but he would offer support all the same. "I will do my best to help you establish yourself."
