Having the hug returned is reassuring, and from her reply, he starts to hope perhaps he hasn't mucked things up. Much of his humility comes from a deep-seated lack of confidence in himself, although it's something he's good at covering up on the surface, with anyone he doesn't trust. He's good at looking confident, most of the time, but she's caught him with his barriers low, and quickly worked her way past them. He gives a little squeeze before he lets go, but her reassurance has eased his worry some.
"There's more secrecy about some parts than others..." He opens the book apparently at random, squints briefly, and has to find his reading glasses in a pocket. The page it's fallen open to shows three riders on horseback, facing off against a mass of monsters and a sorceress. The book sits open on his knee while he finds his glasses. "Cleansing and healing rituals are some of the least secret. The world can always use a few more healers, so that sort of knowledge is best spread around."
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Date: 2015-03-28 12:42 am (UTC)"There's more secrecy about some parts than others..." He opens the book apparently at random, squints briefly, and has to find his reading glasses in a pocket. The page it's fallen open to shows three riders on horseback, facing off against a mass of monsters and a sorceress. The book sits open on his knee while he finds his glasses. "Cleansing and healing rituals are some of the least secret. The world can always use a few more healers, so that sort of knowledge is best spread around."