[Leto does laugh at that: a soft thing, one scoffing little exhale around an irresistible smile.]
Mm, a bit of both, I think.
[His embarrassment ebbs (though trust it will return in full force when the innkeeper gives him a knowing Look), his voice following the tone Astarion sets as Leto settles down. He must be somewhere in public, for there are a few consistent voices in the distant background: male, all of them, rising and falling with excitement as they cry out to one another.]
Gods know you continue to teach me all there is to know about debauchery and filth . . . but I will claim credit for how much dirtier and roughened your fighting has become. You still owe me a rematch, you know. I have a few new tricks I wish to demonstrate for you.
[A beat, and then, his voice casual:]
Are they whining today? The pups.
[Needy little things, but they do need separation.]
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Mm, a bit of both, I think.
[His embarrassment ebbs (though trust it will return in full force when the innkeeper gives him a knowing Look), his voice following the tone Astarion sets as Leto settles down. He must be somewhere in public, for there are a few consistent voices in the distant background: male, all of them, rising and falling with excitement as they cry out to one another.]
Gods know you continue to teach me all there is to know about debauchery and filth . . . but I will claim credit for how much dirtier and roughened your fighting has become. You still owe me a rematch, you know. I have a few new tricks I wish to demonstrate for you.
[A beat, and then, his voice casual:]
Are they whining today? The pups.
[Needy little things, but they do need separation.]