[ this is going remarkably well then, isn't it? at the mention of the mark's father and mother needing it, Eggsy's brows furrow. he thinks of the training dorms flooding, gasping for air and holding his breath for the longest he's ever done. it's not difficult to draw tragic conclusions.
with concerted effort, his expression remains largely neutral, and he nods in answer. ]
Yeah. [ a minor slip. he should have said yes, perhaps even yes, sir. he pauses, considering how to phrase his work experience for someone likely far removed from its context. ] I trained with the amphibious branch of my country's military.
[ an instinctual correction. while he ofttimes concerns himself with other doings, his mind flicks back to the first times he spoke to one Davos Seaworth, reminding him to say "my lord" and not "m'lord" and half wishes that he were awake with him, right now.
he quickly abandons the thought. there was no good in thinking on it. ]
I see. For a number of years, beginning from when I was younger than you, I served as my realm's Master of Ships. We did not have such devices, but I am able to swim better than most.
[ still, he looks at the other man with suspicion, even as his brows furrow in what could only be some manner of pity. while he does not have anything to hide, he has never been the sort of man that trusts the motives of others. ]
I also grew up along a shore, though Shipbreaker Bay was not the sort of place to take part in such activities.
[ there's a retort on the tip of his tongue, automatically cheeky in the face of authority, however mild it may be. he stifles it.
Master of Ships, like, the Chief of Naval Staff? he arches his brows. ]
I can believe that. [ no leisure activities on Shipbreaker Bay, given the name and all. ] I grew up in the city, but my dad was in the marine forces before me.
[ a legacy to follow. given Stannis' admissions, it only seems fair to offer personal information of his own. ]
You would probably take to diving faster than I did.
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with concerted effort, his expression remains largely neutral, and he nods in answer. ]
Yeah. [ a minor slip. he should have said yes, perhaps even yes, sir. he pauses, considering how to phrase his work experience for someone likely far removed from its context. ] I trained with the amphibious branch of my country's military.
[ and the secret service, eh. ]
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[ an instinctual correction. while he ofttimes concerns himself with other doings, his mind flicks back to the first times he spoke to one Davos Seaworth, reminding him to say "my lord" and not "m'lord" and half wishes that he were awake with him, right now.
he quickly abandons the thought. there was no good in thinking on it. ]
I see. For a number of years, beginning from when I was younger than you, I served as my realm's Master of Ships. We did not have such devices, but I am able to swim better than most.
[ still, he looks at the other man with suspicion, even as his brows furrow in what could only be some manner of pity. while he does not have anything to hide, he has never been the sort of man that trusts the motives of others. ]
I also grew up along a shore, though Shipbreaker Bay was not the sort of place to take part in such activities.
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Master of Ships, like, the Chief of Naval Staff? he arches his brows. ]
I can believe that. [ no leisure activities on Shipbreaker Bay, given the name and all. ] I grew up in the city, but my dad was in the marine forces before me.
[ a legacy to follow. given Stannis' admissions, it only seems fair to offer personal information of his own. ]
You would probably take to diving faster than I did.