[Ah. Suspicions averted, and that's very in character for the young lady. His expression relaxes... marginally.]
The general does have a roundabout way of referring to her preferences. I'd wager she'd similarly deflect any attributions of kindness or thoughtfulness to her actions, however obvious it may be.
[Relatable!
But with his concern abated, he turns his attention to the bottles at hand, as requested—even if his query about how many she wants hasn't been answered, he's going to get that information by the time they're done, anyway. He's in no particular hurry. ... and there are a lot of bottles to look through. Susato may not have taken Barok's perfectionism into account when she asked for assistance.
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The general does have a roundabout way of referring to her preferences. I'd wager she'd similarly deflect any attributions of kindness or thoughtfulness to her actions, however obvious it may be.
[Relatable!
But with his concern abated, he turns his attention to the bottles at hand, as requested—even if his query about how many she wants hasn't been answered, he's going to get that information by the time they're done, anyway. He's in no particular hurry. ... and there are a lot of bottles to look through. Susato may not have taken Barok's perfectionism into account when she asked for assistance.
Hmmmmmm...]