[ Well... Percival probably wasn't too far off the mark in his initial assessment. He is a fool, and learning still. Wisdom doesn't exactly crop up overnight. But what he lacks in world experience, he tries to make up for in love for his craft; the atmosphere of the ship's shifted, and this time he laughs at the backhanded compliment rather than letting his mood rankle again. ]
Very well. Come judge them whenever you please.
[ It sounds a little bit like a challenge, his mood lifted enough to harbor a thread of haughty confidence. ]
I would welcome your appraisal.
[ A bit of prickliness he can deal with—at the end of the day, it's water off a duck's back. So maybe Percival's not as insufferable as he first seemed. ]
bye britt
Very well. Come judge them whenever you please.
[ It sounds a little bit like a challenge, his mood lifted enough to harbor a thread of haughty confidence. ]
I would welcome your appraisal.
[ A bit of prickliness he can deal with—at the end of the day, it's water off a duck's back. So maybe Percival's not as insufferable as he first seemed. ]