He takes the bottle from the other man and flicks him a grateful smile in turn. It feels nice to be on an even footing, even if he knows it's not entirely necessary.
"No, I'd like a drink," he says. "And food. We could both use a proper meal, I think. I certainly could, at least."
Opening the bottle, he squirts some of the greasy liquid out onto his hand, warming it for a moment before moving to smooth it over the other man's skin.
"Give ourselves a moment to relax, before we jump into whatever comes next," he continues. "We've been on the road for, how many days now? And we're in what amounts to a literal fairy paradise. Let's just. Grab a drink, take a breath, and leave the rest of the night to enjoy ourselves, yeah?" Together preferably but if John would prefer to go off on his own to do so then that's his call.
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"No, I'd like a drink," he says. "And food. We could both use a proper meal, I think. I certainly could, at least."
Opening the bottle, he squirts some of the greasy liquid out onto his hand, warming it for a moment before moving to smooth it over the other man's skin.
"Give ourselves a moment to relax, before we jump into whatever comes next," he continues. "We've been on the road for, how many days now? And we're in what amounts to a literal fairy paradise. Let's just. Grab a drink, take a breath, and leave the rest of the night to enjoy ourselves, yeah?" Together preferably but if John would prefer to go off on his own to do so then that's his call.