[Really, it's sort of a testament to just how preoccupying Jade's actually finding these bottles, that he doesn't actually spot Rita's approach until she actually speaks up. The familiar voice does sidetrack him promptly, of course, straightening in his seat as he sets the bottle onto the table and--
--Well, good heavens. It's not actually possible to be blinded by clothes, of course, but Jade does feel rather as if he's going to damage some part of his eyesight just by looking too long over there?? Wow...]
I see you've been doing some shopping at the new facility of late. [Slipping out in all its dubious and mildly sardonic glory, before he can quite stop himself. (Not that he's trying particularly hard, admittedly, becasue really...) Fortunately, at least, Rita's question does sink in a moment afterwards...and it's just startling enough to cut any more thorough mocking rather short, in favor of a vague surprise that crosses Jade's features right after in turn.] --Yes, though, they actually--you do know what these are?
[Granted, panacea bottles are fairly common back home in general, but with the passage of time Jade's started to get rather more used to aspects of home not being very familiar at all to anybody else around here. Seeing as he seems to remain the only ambassador of Auldrant aboard this ship... (Which is a good thing, all told.) So, to hear some recognition in such an offhand way now...it's unexpected, to say the least?]
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--Well, good heavens. It's not actually possible to be blinded by clothes, of course, but Jade does feel rather as if he's going to damage some part of his eyesight just by looking too long over there?? Wow...]
I see you've been doing some shopping at the new facility of late. [Slipping out in all its dubious and mildly sardonic glory, before he can quite stop himself. (Not that he's trying particularly hard, admittedly, becasue really...) Fortunately, at least, Rita's question does sink in a moment afterwards...and it's just startling enough to cut any more thorough mocking rather short, in favor of a vague surprise that crosses Jade's features right after in turn.] --Yes, though, they actually--you do know what these are?
[Granted, panacea bottles are fairly common back home in general, but with the passage of time Jade's started to get rather more used to aspects of home not being very familiar at all to anybody else around here. Seeing as he seems to remain the only ambassador of Auldrant aboard this ship... (Which is a good thing, all told.) So, to hear some recognition in such an offhand way now...it's unexpected, to say the least?]