[This has always been one of his biggest questions: just how much of his helpfulness is him actually choosing it vs him following commands? He's started to care about it more and more as he's become more questioning of his own autonomy.
Thankfully it hasn't really been tested here, but it absolutely has been tested back in his world.]
I can avoid it if it's more of a suggestion than a command, and if it's vague enough I can avoid it too. But something direct, no. I wouldn't be able to.
[ Still concerning, but if a suggestion can be worked around, it is something Childermass will have to keep in mind. He gives his head a shake and holds a hand out for the twine Blade was helping with. ]
Then I suggest we tidy up, and then I will choose a decent bottle of wine for us.
[ There's just something about thinking some accidental request will send Blade off on an unwanted errand. Childermass would rather not. So, he'll give a nod, and set off back to the kitchen.
And, thankfully, there isn't much to clean up in the first place. It's just a matter of putting the twine and hooks away, stowing any bags of flour not used. It was, after all, a very simple trap. From there, it's a simple enough matter of browsing the wine rack for a suitable vintage.
He won't get anything too bitter. A dessert wine ought to do, even though he, himself, doesn't have a taste for sweeter wines. ]
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Date: 2025-11-25 01:47 am (UTC)[This has always been one of his biggest questions: just how much of his helpfulness is him actually choosing it vs him following commands? He's started to care about it more and more as he's become more questioning of his own autonomy.
Thankfully it hasn't really been tested here, but it absolutely has been tested back in his world.]
I can avoid it if it's more of a suggestion than a command, and if it's vague enough I can avoid it too. But something direct, no. I wouldn't be able to.
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Date: 2025-11-25 04:57 am (UTC)Then I suggest we tidy up, and then I will choose a decent bottle of wine for us.
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Date: 2025-11-26 01:09 am (UTC)I like that idea.
[The concerns will persist but having friends to back him up makes it easier to handle them.]
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Date: 2025-11-26 06:10 am (UTC)And, thankfully, there isn't much to clean up in the first place. It's just a matter of putting the twine and hooks away, stowing any bags of flour not used. It was, after all, a very simple trap. From there, it's a simple enough matter of browsing the wine rack for a suitable vintage.
He won't get anything too bitter. A dessert wine ought to do, even though he, himself, doesn't have a taste for sweeter wines. ]