He bows his head slightly. "My thanks, Signora." He understands. A tenuous alliance.
He keeps his arm out in case she deigns to take it, watching as she stumbles in pain. The sight twists something in his chest. Why does she not take the aid freely offered to her? It makes no sense...
The swear. That. Does break his stoic expression, just a little. His eyes widen, lips parting as if to respond, but coming up short with what to say.
Federico's heard foul language before, plenty of it. He's involved in several military organizations, of course he's used to this. It's just...startling to hear it from someone who appeared so dainty and refined. The way it was said even, the squeak...
It'd be something like if young Ezell suddenly started spouting foul language around Cecelia unprompted. Hm.
"Your choice in verbiage implies otherwise, Signora. Why do you refuse the aid I am perfectly capable and willing to give?" he asks, fully earnest and baffled. This is not the first time he'd run across such behavior, and yet it still mystifies, even somewhat frustrates him every time.
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He bows his head slightly. "My thanks, Signora." He understands. A tenuous alliance.
He keeps his arm out in case she deigns to take it, watching as she stumbles in pain. The sight twists something in his chest. Why does she not take the aid freely offered to her? It makes no sense...
The swear. That. Does break his stoic expression, just a little. His eyes widen, lips parting as if to respond, but coming up short with what to say.
Federico's heard foul language before, plenty of it. He's involved in several military organizations, of course he's used to this. It's just...startling to hear it from someone who appeared so dainty and refined. The way it was said even, the squeak...
It'd be something like if young Ezell suddenly started spouting foul language around Cecelia unprompted. Hm.
"Your choice in verbiage implies otherwise, Signora. Why do you refuse the aid I am perfectly capable and willing to give?" he asks, fully earnest and baffled. This is not the first time he'd run across such behavior, and yet it still mystifies, even somewhat frustrates him every time.