This whole time he’s been subject to Ram’s meticulous care and rapt attention. It’s not unlike a steward caring for his captain; he knows full-well what this sort of attention is like, having received it on just about every expedition, but none of the touches or thoughtful details mean the same. This isn’t just another duty by a hired servant, this is a choice, all of these little moments are choices Ram has made, gifts he’s willing to give to him. It’s like every inch is being adored, and Crozier feels so wrung-out and overwhelmed by the tenderness that he can barely keep the silly grin off his face.
The aftershave tingles on his skin, the scent enveloping him and giving him the sense of being transported elsewhere. Somewhere hot and sunny, where people like him burn and sweat instead of brown and glow like the locals.
He sits up a little straighter in his chair. “I feel like a man reborn,” he tells him without exaggeration. “Less of a mess of a person brought out of the wilderness against his own will. Thank you.”
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Date: 2024-07-27 12:54 pm (UTC)This whole time he’s been subject to Ram’s meticulous care and rapt attention. It’s not unlike a steward caring for his captain; he knows full-well what this sort of attention is like, having received it on just about every expedition, but none of the touches or thoughtful details mean the same. This isn’t just another duty by a hired servant, this is a choice, all of these little moments are choices Ram has made, gifts he’s willing to give to him. It’s like every inch is being adored, and Crozier feels so wrung-out and overwhelmed by the tenderness that he can barely keep the silly grin off his face.
The aftershave tingles on his skin, the scent enveloping him and giving him the sense of being transported elsewhere. Somewhere hot and sunny, where people like him burn and sweat instead of brown and glow like the locals.
He sits up a little straighter in his chair. “I feel like a man reborn,” he tells him without exaggeration. “Less of a mess of a person brought out of the wilderness against his own will. Thank you.”