Felix is almost totally relaxed by this point, enjoying the music, the spectacle, the innocent nostalgia and good feeling around them- and most of all, sharing it with Jim for the first time...
"Thalmor," he answers automatically, and then his expression changes as he realizes. Ah. Shit. Much lower, "I didn't explain the Thalmor..."
Blast. He'd hate to spoil Jim's dinner but this needs to be addressed. Enough so that Jim knows what not to say, anyway. Felix places a hand on the captain's back and guides him away from the crowd, to the shadows beneath a lantern-hung tree. It's on a bit of a hillock so they can get a good view of the festivities while they eat... and talk. The others give Felix a bit of an exasperated look - how could you not give your boyfriend the Talk, really? - but follow along and sit nearby, exchanging rumors about which performers they should look for and when the fireworks will begin.
"So," Felix begins, clearly deciding how much to say. "I've mentioned the Great War that happened here, right?"
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"Thalmor," he answers automatically, and then his expression changes as he realizes. Ah. Shit. Much lower, "I didn't explain the Thalmor..."
Blast. He'd hate to spoil Jim's dinner but this needs to be addressed. Enough so that Jim knows what not to say, anyway. Felix places a hand on the captain's back and guides him away from the crowd, to the shadows beneath a lantern-hung tree. It's on a bit of a hillock so they can get a good view of the festivities while they eat... and talk. The others give Felix a bit of an exasperated look - how could you not give your boyfriend the Talk, really? - but follow along and sit nearby, exchanging rumors about which performers they should look for and when the fireworks will begin.
"So," Felix begins, clearly deciding how much to say. "I've mentioned the Great War that happened here, right?"