"Not really," he answers dryly. "I have nothing to gamble with besides the shirt on my back, and if I lose that, I'll be in real trouble.
The subject of whores, he'd rather not address, if only to keep from tripping over his tongue in the process.
Percy's never been a good flirt - he thinks for a painful moment of Julius, whose self-assurance would be all too welcome right now - but he has just enough sense to realize he could benefit from making the attempt. (Or he might fall flat on his face, but in that case, he can slip away into the night and go back to cleaning fish for his living.) And that's why, after draining his tankard, he adds, "I might take you up on the bath, though."
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Date: 2024-12-31 04:30 am (UTC)The subject of whores, he'd rather not address, if only to keep from tripping over his tongue in the process.
Percy's never been a good flirt - he thinks for a painful moment of Julius, whose self-assurance would be all too welcome right now - but he has just enough sense to realize he could benefit from making the attempt. (Or he might fall flat on his face, but in that case, he can slip away into the night and go back to cleaning fish for his living.) And that's why, after draining his tankard, he adds, "I might take you up on the bath, though."