[He meets that glance, again apparently unembarrassed. Safe is, for him, a relative term, and he feels safer on the Barge than he ever has anywhere else. Safety can also come in small parcels. But then, he doesn't expect everyone else to understand that.]
[Nor does he expect anything in return, not really, but when the opportunity comes, it's really hard to pass up. Again: he is still a Sharpe.]
[He cocks his head.]
You don't have to give me anything. But can I ask you a question?
action.
[He meets that glance, again apparently unembarrassed. Safe is, for him, a relative term, and he feels safer on the Barge than he ever has anywhere else. Safety can also come in small parcels. But then, he doesn't expect everyone else to understand that.]
[Nor does he expect anything in return, not really, but when the opportunity comes, it's really hard to pass up. Again: he is still a Sharpe.]
[He cocks his head.]
You don't have to give me anything. But can I ask you a question?