He opens his mouth to protest--particularly the short comment, because rude--but the train that is Jolie's mouth just runs right over him. "And you say that like I care," he mimics, because he has too many things he wants to say to that and also because wit isn't Firo's strong point.
He sighs and gives an exaggerated shrug. "You've already gone over that, remember? Or is your memory fallin' asleep on the job too?"
If Sena were here, she'd probably be tempted to smack him for being so impolite, but he's starting to wonder if that's the best way to deal with someone like Jolie. If someone hits you, you hit back. Somebody sasses you, you cook up some mild sass in return.
But the knives reminds him that he's been meaning to tell her something for a while, so with barely a pause he goes through an abrupt shift of gears. Ducking his head to avoid eye contact, he adds, "...Thanks for that, by the way. The... uh, help in the Arena. Not the lecture." He won't say he's grateful for the note, because that would imply being sentimental, which he is definitely not.
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He sighs and gives an exaggerated shrug. "You've already gone over that, remember? Or is your memory fallin' asleep on the job too?"
If Sena were here, she'd probably be tempted to smack him for being so impolite, but he's starting to wonder if that's the best way to deal with someone like Jolie. If someone hits you, you hit back. Somebody sasses you, you cook up some mild sass in return.
But the knives reminds him that he's been meaning to tell her something for a while, so with barely a pause he goes through an abrupt shift of gears. Ducking his head to avoid eye contact, he adds, "...Thanks for that, by the way. The... uh, help in the Arena. Not the lecture." He won't say he's grateful for the note, because that would imply being sentimental, which he is definitely not.