Re: [Val Royeaux Proper] 3 Frumentum
Rhone sat after a burdened pause; it was clear that he wouldn't have without her direct invitation. Once seated, he was just as unsure. He probably looked skeptical, or comically guarded, like he'd never been invited to sit anywhere in his life.
Lillie was casual, and he wasn't sure why. He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and he rubbed his knuckles like they were sore. They were not. "The weather's less complicated, no? Why don't we talk about the weather, Lillie?"