"Oho! This could be a dangerous little gadget, you know..."
Felix looks up at her, expression flickering with something apologetic for a moment before he gets back to looking for the night-time pictures. "Where are those? I- oh. Sir." He rises politely. "This is an unexpected pleasure."
That's a double lie, and his innocent smile is no better. In his defense, the officer's giving him a very hard look.
"Auxiliary." That the tribune comes from the same region as Felix looks obvious - actually, there's a resemblance beneath the age difference, though Felix is sharper-featured and paler. Same accent, too. He inclines his head to Verity smoothly. "Pardon me for interrupting your meal, miss. I wanted to see for myself what my legionnaire was doing away from his post."
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Felix looks up at her, expression flickering with something apologetic for a moment before he gets back to looking for the night-time pictures. "Where are those? I- oh. Sir." He rises politely. "This is an unexpected pleasure."
That's a double lie, and his innocent smile is no better. In his defense, the officer's giving him a very hard look.
"Auxiliary." That the tribune comes from the same region as Felix looks obvious - actually, there's a resemblance beneath the age difference, though Felix is sharper-featured and paler. Same accent, too. He inclines his head to Verity smoothly. "Pardon me for interrupting your meal, miss. I wanted to see for myself what my legionnaire was doing away from his post."