"I suspect you're right," he says, because he's got no idea what to say in response to the compliment. It doesn't rise to the level of a blush from him, but he's still set slightly off-kilter by the idea of someone seeing that much to speak well of in his looks. Particularly not after a rough stay in a barred cell.
Falling silent, he walks with her to the bathhouse, and inside, it's immediately warmer and more humid. Percy stands beside Vex and lets her pay their entry, watching with fascination as she manages to sweet-talk her way into a discount. As they walk down a short corridor to the changing rooms, he says in a low tone, "Very persuasive."
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Date: 2025-01-08 02:14 am (UTC)Falling silent, he walks with her to the bathhouse, and inside, it's immediately warmer and more humid. Percy stands beside Vex and lets her pay their entry, watching with fascination as she manages to sweet-talk her way into a discount. As they walk down a short corridor to the changing rooms, he says in a low tone, "Very persuasive."