Which Eustace is pointedly ignoring in favor of the discussion at hand. Ah yes, the boyfriend. He remembers that much from long ago, particularly from back at the shrine. Reflexively, his eyes dip down to Johnny's chair at the remark, though he's quick to look back up half a second later. No point lingering on the obvious, and Johnny's made it abundantly clear he doesn't want any pity for it. ]
How do you know what he's showing you is real?
[ It's not meant as a derisive question, his serious tone balancing out the questionable phrasing. He knows so little about either Cyrus or Yima, having preferred to keep his distance, but learning from someone more closely aligned (even out of pure necessity) is worth his time. ]
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Which Eustace is pointedly ignoring in favor of the discussion at hand. Ah yes, the boyfriend. He remembers that much from long ago, particularly from back at the shrine. Reflexively, his eyes dip down to Johnny's chair at the remark, though he's quick to look back up half a second later. No point lingering on the obvious, and Johnny's made it abundantly clear he doesn't want any pity for it. ]
How do you know what he's showing you is real?
[ It's not meant as a derisive question, his serious tone balancing out the questionable phrasing. He knows so little about either Cyrus or Yima, having preferred to keep his distance, but learning from someone more closely aligned (even out of pure necessity) is worth his time. ]