[Ban had to lean back a little from Sieglinde to focus on her properly. As time passed, without further drinks, he was finding it easier to recover. It was a problem, sure, but fortunately he was still tipsy enough to feel pleasantly warm. Pleasantly distracted.
Even so, everything Sieglinde said was troublesome to him.]
No. Somebody... [He frowned, trying to focus on the words. He didn't sound profound. Ban was sure he was making it up, somehow. He was quicker to be dismissive when he was sober. He was too smart to speak his mind--the way he really thought, when he wasn't drunk.] Someone made you think you aren't a kid.
Trust me--growin' up so soon wasn't worth it.
[Shakily, Ban pulled himself up, slipping just a little as he forced himself to stand. The dry tracks of dust and dirt on him were in lines on his thighs and knees, showing that he might have crawled on all fours before falling asleep, earlier.]
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Even so, everything Sieglinde said was troublesome to him.]
No. Somebody... [He frowned, trying to focus on the words. He didn't sound profound. Ban was sure he was making it up, somehow. He was quicker to be dismissive when he was sober. He was too smart to speak his mind--the way he really thought, when he wasn't drunk.] Someone made you think you aren't a kid.
Trust me--growin' up so soon wasn't worth it.
[Shakily, Ban pulled himself up, slipping just a little as he forced himself to stand. The dry tracks of dust and dirt on him were in lines on his thighs and knees, showing that he might have crawled on all fours before falling asleep, earlier.]