[He can't quite work up the energy to respond as he normally would, witty and charming while carefully digging out and filing away more information. He's depressed, as he'd said, and emotionally drained from Shima's injury.
Still, he at least manages a faint smile and a gently teasing tone.]
Oh? Were you lonely? If you wanted company, you could have just asked.
[Shima, for her part, seems a little bored now that she isn't the center of attention, and too cautious of her injury to make more of a fuss. The little dragon drops her head back down against Tzilan's thigh, shifting slightly to get comfortable like she planned on taking a nap right there.]
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Still, he at least manages a faint smile and a gently teasing tone.]
Oh? Were you lonely? If you wanted company, you could have just asked.
[Shima, for her part, seems a little bored now that she isn't the center of attention, and too cautious of her injury to make more of a fuss. The little dragon drops her head back down against Tzilan's thigh, shifting slightly to get comfortable like she planned on taking a nap right there.]