[ It takes a moment, but Liuxi quickly leans in and reciprocates the hug, fully oblivious to the warnings silently being shot out at others. While the type to accept affections from others quite easily, there was a difference when it was truly valued. Even more so, because Alexander felt he was so bad at it, the efforts meant even more.
He was right, though. They weren't normal- Even for what they were, they couldn't be considered normal, before even going to who they were at the core of it all. In the ways that others felt it mattered. ]
I get on the sluggish side, but I never fully go into brumation...
[ Not that she would turn away some heat sharing. Lingering into the tight hug a bit longer, there's a nod to say she was ready to walk before linking an arm around Alex's arm. ]
It's not that they didn't forget, but instead frustrated because I lack a lot of the foundations that they like to teach based off of. I'm not really mad about it. If things went the way the tutor hoped for, I wouldn't be here already.
[Something about her saying that she gets on the sluggish side only makes him worry more, and it's a bit comedic, really. How tightly Alexander is holding onto Liuxi to give her body some warmth. He knows that she's gone for awhile and being in the harsh cold of the mountains wasn't something to mess with. At least, that's what he thinks.]
Not good enough. Once we're out of this hall, you're coming back into my arms.
[In the mean time, locking arms with him seems to be good enough to make him less fussy about her. He'll just keep close while they walk down the hallway, where he assumes his class will be. Admittedly a bit anxious than he should be, but he doesn't want to show it.]
It just sounds like we need to get you a better tutor then. It just goes to show they didn't teach you well enough, and nothing bad on your end.
[Perhaps fortunately, Alexander's black and white thinking might be beneficial to this conversation.]
I'll look for another one after my classes are finished. I'll find a worthy one that's good enough for my cousin, and then some.
[He may or may not be a bit protective of family.]
In the mean time... Take it easy, okay? I'll train with you until we find someone.
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He was right, though. They weren't normal- Even for what they were, they couldn't be considered normal, before even going to who they were at the core of it all. In the ways that others felt it mattered. ]
I get on the sluggish side, but I never fully go into brumation...
[ Not that she would turn away some heat sharing. Lingering into the tight hug a bit longer, there's a nod to say she was ready to walk before linking an arm around Alex's arm. ]
It's not that they didn't forget, but instead frustrated because I lack a lot of the foundations that they like to teach based off of. I'm not really mad about it. If things went the way the tutor hoped for, I wouldn't be here already.
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Not good enough. Once we're out of this hall, you're coming back into my arms.
[In the mean time, locking arms with him seems to be good enough to make him less fussy about her. He'll just keep close while they walk down the hallway, where he assumes his class will be. Admittedly a bit anxious than he should be, but he doesn't want to show it.]
It just sounds like we need to get you a better tutor then. It just goes to show they didn't teach you well enough, and nothing bad on your end.
[Perhaps fortunately, Alexander's black and white thinking might be beneficial to this conversation.]
I'll look for another one after my classes are finished. I'll find a worthy one that's good enough for my cousin, and then some.
[He may or may not be a bit protective of family.]
In the mean time... Take it easy, okay? I'll train with you until we find someone.