"I trust you," he says, simply, half a moment before he's gasping softly and melting against him, hands clinging to help him keep his feet.
"Careful with that one," he says, trying to regain his balance when Phillip stops again, "That's about as much as I can cover," it's a warning, but it's also a bit of ammunition and he knows it-- not just in terms of being able to use it in public or not, the level of power and trust here, but also the knowledge that if they were alone, the reaction would be even more spectacular.
"Lunch sounds lovely," his voice is still light and natural, but he's still a bit flushed and there's a looser roll to his hips when they start to walk that wouldn't be noticeable to anyone who didn't know him well. Still conversational, though not loud enough to really be overheard, he adds, "I'd be careful with turning the light too bright as well. Near as I can tell from testing it, it messes with your aether somewhat. Temporary, of course, but too much sustained intensity and I have a feeling I'll forget where I am entirely-- not particularly conducive to stealth. Given the third piece of matching tech, I presume that was fully the intention of the designer and not just an oversight."
He leaves that mystery open. Where the second piece of technology is seems fairly obvious at this point, but there's no third piece either in sight or implied.
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Date: 2021-05-21 07:52 pm (UTC)"Careful with that one," he says, trying to regain his balance when Phillip stops again, "That's about as much as I can cover," it's a warning, but it's also a bit of ammunition and he knows it-- not just in terms of being able to use it in public or not, the level of power and trust here, but also the knowledge that if they were alone, the reaction would be even more spectacular.
"Lunch sounds lovely," his voice is still light and natural, but he's still a bit flushed and there's a looser roll to his hips when they start to walk that wouldn't be noticeable to anyone who didn't know him well. Still conversational, though not loud enough to really be overheard, he adds, "I'd be careful with turning the light too bright as well. Near as I can tell from testing it, it messes with your aether somewhat. Temporary, of course, but too much sustained intensity and I have a feeling I'll forget where I am entirely-- not particularly conducive to stealth. Given the third piece of matching tech, I presume that was fully the intention of the designer and not just an oversight."
He leaves that mystery open. Where the second piece of technology is seems fairly obvious at this point, but there's no third piece either in sight or implied.