[He's feeling a lot better by the time they reach the bar. No, he doesn't have the Black Box figured out, and it's not likely that he will for some time, but November being his regular slippery self helps, somehow. This is why they need downtime - connections. With connections, friends, most things are easier. And while he doesn't quite trust November enough to call him friend just yet, he likes the guy and that's close enough.]
And maybe I can get some lessons in diplomacy one of these days.
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Diplomatic heart. All right. We'll go with that.
[It's said teasingly, not malevolently.]
I'll do my best with protecting.
[He's feeling a lot better by the time they reach the bar. No, he doesn't have the Black Box figured out, and it's not likely that he will for some time, but November being his regular slippery self helps, somehow. This is why they need downtime - connections. With connections, friends, most things are easier. And while he doesn't quite trust November enough to call him friend just yet, he likes the guy and that's close enough.]
And maybe I can get some lessons in diplomacy one of these days.