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tell him how pretty he is

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[altusimperius]

[Bringing it to his face to inhale, Benedict smiles and sits back down, taking a bite. He wouldn't just let it sit there and get cold,]

I ate my own boot this year, [he remarks,] you've already surpassed expectations.

[He freezes, realizing how that might sound:]

No, sorry, I mean--

[pathlit]

[ He exhales in surprise, shoulders rolling forward. ]

What?

[ No offense, only questions. ] As in, literally--?

[altusimperius]

[Benedict furrows his brow, surprised by his surprise-- he spent like two months in a dungeon earlier this year while an Envy demon pretended to be him and tried to kill Julius-- and he gives a little nod and a shrug before taking another bite.]

--it's good, [he clarifies.]

[pathlit]

[ His brows remain high. Jayce recognizes a non-answer when it's given, but he isn't nearly close enough to Benedict to challenge it. Instead, he shifts his weight backward again, relaxing. ]

Well, [ he lifts his hand lazily, offering Benedict a wry smile in departure, ] if someone wants a day off, you let me know. I'm sure I can pen it into my busy schedule.

[altusimperius]

I'll keep an ear to the ground.

[Benedict's smile is genuine, a bit playful even.]

And thanks.

[pathlit]

Welcome, [ he says, as his lifted hand vanishes through the doorway with the rest of him. ]