[It's almost a physical insult, seeing all ten digits lined up. He reaches for a hand, to touch them and make sure it isn't some illusion, some magic. (He almost reaches for the shiv, to do again what he'd done, to take the fingers that were his.
He isn't even listening to Reek.]
Last I saw you, you were missing this one- and this- [He indicates the fingers one by one, pinching them between his own or just tapping them at the base if the man won't allow him that much liberty with them.
Then he looks up.]
I believe you, R- Theon. [He catches himself just in time. Fuck.] I can't understand how, but. It must be that you haven't yet come to the Dreadfort- haven't...
[Will it be enough? Will the expression of belief make the man grateful enough to give him his belief, if not his trust? His role as Willem here depends on it. With Reek at his side as Theon, he'll have access to Robb and the others- Theon will help them believe he's Willem.]
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He isn't even listening to Reek.]
Last I saw you, you were missing this one- and this- [He indicates the fingers one by one, pinching them between his own or just tapping them at the base if the man won't allow him that much liberty with them.
Then he looks up.]
I believe you, R- Theon. [He catches himself just in time. Fuck.] I can't understand how, but. It must be that you haven't yet come to the Dreadfort- haven't...
[Will it be enough? Will the expression of belief make the man grateful enough to give him his belief, if not his trust? His role as Willem here depends on it. With Reek at his side as Theon, he'll have access to Robb and the others- Theon will help them believe he's Willem.]