[ Crais would never have pushed Ephemera to put Crais at his back, not even verbally or as much as he had Felix. He might (but probably won't) examine the reasons for that, later. Because he doesn't really care why, and also he's not actually thinking about Ephemera in this exact moment.
The cryptic (to him) tattoo, he is thinking about. Felix, in general, he's thinking about.
He takes the packet when it's offered, and uses one hand and his teeth to tear it open, and fishes the wipe out of the foil lined wrapper.]
I don't think you're crazy; I know you are. I spent too long out of my mind not to recognize it when I see it.
[ he slides his hand down Felix's arm to the wrist then closes his fingers very loosely around the delicate bones, and starts cleaning up Felix's knuckles with his other hand and the wipe. Some kind of gentle, but not flinching or light with it. Direct and matter of fact and not trying to mitigate the sting at all.]
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The cryptic (to him) tattoo, he is thinking about. Felix, in general, he's thinking about.
He takes the packet when it's offered, and uses one hand and his teeth to tear it open, and fishes the wipe out of the foil lined wrapper.]
I don't think you're crazy; I know you are. I spent too long out of my mind not to recognize it when I see it.
[ he slides his hand down Felix's arm to the wrist then closes his fingers very loosely around the delicate bones, and starts cleaning up Felix's knuckles with his other hand and the wipe. Some kind of gentle, but not flinching or light with it. Direct and matter of fact and not trying to mitigate the sting at all.]
What's the tattoo mean?