[ Sciel, for her part, laughs warmly and lays a hand on Nahla's head, thumbing idly at the hair there. ]
They can't have. You were so clear. [ There's a sigh as she rolls her head a bit, shaking it hopelessly. ] Then again, some people really don't get subtext. You've got to spell it out for them like it's their first day alive.
[ Which she's fine to do! But it's nice when you get some with at least some powers of intuition. ]
Now that's a tragedy. No one should stand between a woman and a warm bath.
[ At least she'd gotten a funny story out of it. Sciel shakes her head hopelessly at the memory, heaving a sigh. ]
So they stood there ten minutes? Bold. [ Less both than Nahla's refusal to cover up, which Sciel deeply respects. ] Did they ever figure out where to look, in all that time?
As if moving the rest of him might have his eyes drift ever-downward... [ Sciel scoffs, all amusement and warmth, delighted at the recollection. ] Can't say I've ever been in that situation, but I'm so glad to hear about.
[ Since Nahla wasn't bothered at all, it can just be a funny story. An opportunity to jab at those hapless men who'd had no idea what to do with the whip-smart, beautiful woman they had right in front of them. ]
I could understand that. [ She chuckles. ] Thank goodness you're so lenient, giving them all another chance.
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They can't have. You were so clear. [ There's a sigh as she rolls her head a bit, shaking it hopelessly. ] Then again, some people really don't get subtext. You've got to spell it out for them like it's their first day alive.
[ Which she's fine to do! But it's nice when you get some with at least some powers of intuition. ]
So? What then?
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They didn't know where to look, and I wasn't covering up.
( it was their fault! )
It took five minutes to get the request out of them, ten more before they'd leave. My plan of a bath and hot towel ended ruined.
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[ At least she'd gotten a funny story out of it. Sciel shakes her head hopelessly at the memory, heaving a sigh. ]
So they stood there ten minutes? Bold. [ Less both than Nahla's refusal to cover up, which Sciel deeply respects. ] Did they ever figure out where to look, in all that time?
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( she laughs again, tipping her head up a little more )
You could see the fear, like I was going to fire them then.
( she laughs more because that's absurd to her. sure, she's the commander, but surely she doesn't have that kind of reputation? she'd be horrified )
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[ Since Nahla wasn't bothered at all, it can just be a funny story. An opportunity to jab at those hapless men who'd had no idea what to do with the whip-smart, beautiful woman they had right in front of them. ]
I could understand that. [ She chuckles. ] Thank goodness you're so lenient, giving them all another chance.