[ It's only slight, and very subtle, but Liem has a clear reaction to Howl's touch. Ah-hah. His suspicions about the other man's preferences were correct, then. Not that he necessarily likes what this implies as far as Howl having his own "gaydar," as he's heard it called, but... let's not think about that right now! Yeah!
Still smiling affably, he gently slides his hands down Liem's cold fingers, taking the coin with him. With a soft shrug of his shoulders, he flips the coin up into the air... and it never comes back down. ]
Well, if you insist. Although I must say — [ as he talks, he takes another coin from inside his robes and flips it up into the air, also causing it to disappear. ] — I have to respect that parishioners can submit grievances instead of money in the collection boxes.
[ Especially when this topic gives them a chance to move away from Howl's sticky fingers and impersonation. ]
An auditor... [ even worse than a cop, as far as Howl is concerned. ] How'd you end up in that sort of job?
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Still smiling affably, he gently slides his hands down Liem's cold fingers, taking the coin with him. With a soft shrug of his shoulders, he flips the coin up into the air... and it never comes back down. ]
Well, if you insist. Although I must say — [ as he talks, he takes another coin from inside his robes and flips it up into the air, also causing it to disappear. ] — I have to respect that parishioners can submit grievances instead of money in the collection boxes.
[ Especially when this topic gives them a chance to move away from Howl's sticky fingers and impersonation. ]
An auditor... [ even worse than a cop, as far as Howl is concerned. ] How'd you end up in that sort of job?