Another water - her eyes are narrowed up at him for only a moment before there's no joke detected. For a breath it's just them both lining the other up, trying to read one another's face.
It's that sudden honesty that does it. It's the admission of permission she doesn't need but which she loves knowing he feels, considering how dedicated he is to his own freedom. It's that respect that tips the scales for her curiosity and makes this...
Safe.
"...What about a-- a mead, is that what you said you're drinking?"
shh shh shorter tags happen and don't be ridiculous <3
It's that sudden honesty that does it. It's the admission of permission she doesn't need but which she loves knowing he feels, considering how dedicated he is to his own freedom. It's that respect that tips the scales for her curiosity and makes this...
Safe.
"...What about a-- a mead, is that what you said you're drinking?"