( Ah, he's so relieved to be a nuisance again; he feels more at home here, more certain of how to operate. As much as he likes Norton and wants to satisfy him, Norton's displeasure is like a bit of salt in a pastry - it keeps things varied, textured, and tasty. )
He's already so impressive, I'm not certain what else there is to embellish. ( Lamorak sipping from a metaphorical favorite grandchild mug, ) Besides, you didn't seem any worse for the embellishment on his own behalf, if it does indeed exist. That you seemed as a love-struck maiden seemed, to me, an endearing quality, if anything...
( Is that how Ash actually told the tale, or is Lamorak embellishing it in turn, like the world's most embarrassing game of telephone? In some way, this is a game of catch between the two of them - Ash tells Lamorak a tale, and Lamorak ferries it back through Norton. He's sure Ash will appreciate it when Norton comes around irate. )
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He's already so impressive, I'm not certain what else there is to embellish. ( Lamorak sipping from a metaphorical favorite grandchild mug, ) Besides, you didn't seem any worse for the embellishment on his own behalf, if it does indeed exist. That you seemed as a love-struck maiden seemed, to me, an endearing quality, if anything...
( Is that how Ash actually told the tale, or is Lamorak embellishing it in turn, like the world's most embarrassing game of telephone? In some way, this is a game of catch between the two of them - Ash tells Lamorak a tale, and Lamorak ferries it back through Norton. He's sure Ash will appreciate it when Norton comes around irate. )