( it would be wrong to say that he doesn't clock the tree immediately, doesn't wonder just what circumstances led to such destruction. but he sets aside those concerns for now.
gilia opens the door when he knocks, and he places a hand on her shoulder before she can even get to mentioning food. )
I'll have whatever you're having. ( she'd called for companionship, after all, and while the alcohol will do nothing for him, she certainly doesn't need to know that.
musters a smile and a nod, then follows her inside, pulling the door shut behind him. sets down his bag and begins to toe off his boots. )
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gilia opens the door when he knocks, and he places a hand on her shoulder before she can even get to mentioning food. )
I'll have whatever you're having. ( she'd called for companionship, after all, and while the alcohol will do nothing for him, she certainly doesn't need to know that.
musters a smile and a nod, then follows her inside, pulling the door shut behind him. sets down his bag and begins to toe off his boots. )