He leans forward to read, frowns, and sits back, still frowning. His look isn't angry, although there may be a little frustration there. Mostly, what Roland looks is confused. "I don't understand you. Neither of us understands the other, I think."
Roland means this honestly. He is not, though, sharing his full thought, which includes at least some small understanding. The understanding that the man in front of him is quite a sensitive little prick. But Roland ought to have known that, with what he'd already been learning about the stylist Makara. "It was a thoughtless comment, one I should have thought twice before making in the first place. But as to the rest-"
Will this make Makara even angrier? Well, he'll be careful, but there's no getting around it. "I'm afraid some of the language of your world is still alien to me. I don't understand what the rest of your words mean. I'm willing to work with you. To take your orders, too, should you give them. I was trying to make that much clear. I was also trying to ask if you had any questions of me, here and now. Anything else you need of me before you begin your work."
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Roland means this honestly. He is not, though, sharing his full thought, which includes at least some small understanding. The understanding that the man in front of him is quite a sensitive little prick. But Roland ought to have known that, with what he'd already been learning about the stylist Makara. "It was a thoughtless comment, one I should have thought twice before making in the first place. But as to the rest-"
Will this make Makara even angrier? Well, he'll be careful, but there's no getting around it. "I'm afraid some of the language of your world is still alien to me. I don't understand what the rest of your words mean. I'm willing to work with you. To take your orders, too, should you give them. I was trying to make that much clear. I was also trying to ask if you had any questions of me, here and now. Anything else you need of me before you begin your work."