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DR. STRANGE. ([personal profile] portalling) wrote in [community profile] faderift 2024-09-21 05:18 pm (UTC)

“’An attentive student of culture’,” Strange echoes, bemused. “I’ve never actually been described that way before. It’s nice, I could get used to it.”

He’s still fairly warm and casual, not the hypervigilant polite creature he was in Val Royeaux with l’Duc: genteel although not walking on eggshells anymore. But he has, yes, taken note of two very interesting pieces of information, watchful and practically scribbling it into his mental rolodex. That lingering hand-on-arm from a man so otherwise pointedly reserved; and Enchanter Isaac’s seeming allergy to Nevarra City. Interesting.

“It’s a pleasure, Speaker Thevenet,” he adds, pronunciation preemptively corrected, and holds out a hand for a pleasant, professional handshake. After his first startled up-down look taking in her attire (gosh), he’s now keeping his gaze firmly rooted on her face.

“I was just saying to Orlov, you’re the first Mortalitasi I’ve ever met, so I’m afraid you’re now going to be a stand-in for your entire order, first impressions-wise.”

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