[He might have argued that point if he weren't recovering from a bona fide impalement, but as matters stand, he's not about to even make an attempt. Further steadying Qui-Gon's metaphorical tongue is the look Ezra gives him. While he's no connoisseur of mirrors, Qui-Gon is self-aware enough to recognize that look. He can't quite pinpoint the emotions hitting him, but he knows there's no small hint of pride mixed in there.]
Fair enough. I won't say it again.
[It doesn't help that Qui-Gon has a bad habit of yielding to his son whenever he's distressed. He keeps his comforting hand on Ezra's cheek, no stranger to placating the teenager's often turbulent emotions, the same as they'd been since childhood. Some things didn't change.]
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Date: 2017-09-07 08:12 pm (UTC)Fair enough. I won't say it again.
[It doesn't help that Qui-Gon has a bad habit of yielding to his son whenever he's distressed. He keeps his comforting hand on Ezra's cheek, no stranger to placating the teenager's often turbulent emotions, the same as they'd been since childhood. Some things didn't change.]
How long have you been here?