[ the only sign of amusement in heine's expression is a little lift at the corners of his eyes, but it's there, and it's real. in truth badou is actually very patient with him, despite his biting commentary and sharp-edged sense of humor. and, despite how reluctant heine had been for much of their partnership to even refer to badou as his friend, yes—heine does like him. very much, in fact.
which is, he thinks, maybe part of the problem. ]
And anyway the Bishop's even less mannerly than either of us, which is saying something.
[ heine, raised literally underground, and badou, a scrappy orphan who practically raised himself—neither of them possessed of much of anything by way of manners. ]
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[ the only sign of amusement in heine's expression is a little lift at the corners of his eyes, but it's there, and it's real. in truth badou is actually very patient with him, despite his biting commentary and sharp-edged sense of humor. and, despite how reluctant heine had been for much of their partnership to even refer to badou as his friend, yes—heine does like him. very much, in fact.
which is, he thinks, maybe part of the problem. ]
And anyway the Bishop's even less mannerly than either of us, which is saying something.
[ heine, raised literally underground, and badou, a scrappy orphan who practically raised himself—neither of them possessed of much of anything by way of manners. ]