( he understands what break's going to say before he does, of course. out of all of the ways oz could rationalize away his own importance to other people - could, has, is - gil's the most difficult. always, he'd said, and had never for a second faltered despite what obstacles arose. but still, oz wonders, has fears and doubts and some of them are a bit ahiru-shaped despite himself.
(what exactly might he be holding gil back from having?)
looking away at break's answer, not wanting to hear it, means he doesn't see the next part coming until it's too late and he's already caught under a cane of all things. )
What -
( he'd forgot about his incuse, mostly, intending to take a look at it later quietly without much expectation of change. even though he has used a lot of power today, it's still failed to move in all the months he's been here, so for break to suddenly worry about it -
- he pulls at the cane with both hands and makes an indignant sound. )
No! We're in the middle of the kitchen - what if Collette gets back?
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(what exactly might he be holding gil back from having?)
looking away at break's answer, not wanting to hear it, means he doesn't see the next part coming until it's too late and he's already caught under a cane of all things. )
What -
( he'd forgot about his incuse, mostly, intending to take a look at it later quietly without much expectation of change. even though he has used a lot of power today, it's still failed to move in all the months he's been here, so for break to suddenly worry about it -
- he pulls at the cane with both hands and makes an indignant sound. )
No! We're in the middle of the kitchen - what if Collette gets back?