[The King was, most certainly, used to Concord being this way. The Knight Commander wasn't some wildcard, merely inscrutable at times. Shrugging off such antics was quicker than questioning them, as Concord would give little insight into why he acted the way he did. The gesture, in his mind, should speak entirely for itself. He swallowed the papers.
He also didn't interrupt the meeting, leaning back in his chair and closing his eyes. Dozing off through it, arms folding over his chest. Any strange noise or too quick movement got his eyes to open, assess the cause, then settle back in to his... meditation? Nap? Difficult to say. Despite that, he was listening to the meeting, boring though some may consider it.
His tone was hushed, always disarmingly gentle given his appearance. Concord never raised his voice, not once, ever the quiet sort. He could get passionate, but it burned mostly in his eyes and body language when he did. A sharp glint to his expression was focusing on Ali,]
The guards will need higher pay incentive. If they have to work instead of attend the festivities. That, or you will need to pay more of them, so I can organize half shift evenings.
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Date: 2022-12-13 04:33 pm (UTC)He also didn't interrupt the meeting, leaning back in his chair and closing his eyes. Dozing off through it, arms folding over his chest. Any strange noise or too quick movement got his eyes to open, assess the cause, then settle back in to his... meditation? Nap? Difficult to say. Despite that, he was listening to the meeting, boring though some may consider it.
His tone was hushed, always disarmingly gentle given his appearance. Concord never raised his voice, not once, ever the quiet sort. He could get passionate, but it burned mostly in his eyes and body language when he did. A sharp glint to his expression was focusing on Ali,]
The guards will need higher pay incentive. If they have to work instead of attend the festivities. That, or you will need to pay more of them, so I can organize half shift evenings.