Parts of the man are what Bastien imagined. The gild and ruff, for example. The flourish. Not unexpected.
The eyes, the hair, and the ears, however—
There's no surprise on his face, as he sets aside his half-tightened bow and stands from his chair. The surprise is hidden in his fingers, the ones that curl slightly and the ones that do not as his hand hangs at his side. It could mean several things, depending on the context, to anyone familiar with the array of subtle signs and signals an Orlesian bard might use to communicate undetected during a dance or a fight. Here it means: interesting.
Meanwhile, he is either the least well-dressed person in the room or tied for it, depending on what Alexandrie's staff wears. Respectable, though—aside from the dog hair smeared along the side of one pant leg—and well-mannered enough to smile in silence while Alexandrie greets the guest in her home.
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The eyes, the hair, and the ears, however—
There's no surprise on his face, as he sets aside his half-tightened bow and stands from his chair. The surprise is hidden in his fingers, the ones that curl slightly and the ones that do not as his hand hangs at his side. It could mean several things, depending on the context, to anyone familiar with the array of subtle signs and signals an Orlesian bard might use to communicate undetected during a dance or a fight. Here it means: interesting.
Meanwhile, he is either the least well-dressed person in the room or tied for it, depending on what Alexandrie's staff wears. Respectable, though—aside from the dog hair smeared along the side of one pant leg—and well-mannered enough to smile in silence while Alexandrie greets the guest in her home.