[ The joke's out before he can catch himself, his usual weird humour. And the way Ian says he's okay, Mace believes it this time, or at least a lot more than he had before when Ian had been visibly nodding off. Still that exhaustion visible in the way he holds himself, scrubs his face; still the shadows under his eyes, the pallor to his face, but there's a lucidity there now that hadn't been there earlier, as he materializes a crowbar.
Better than a bat. Easier to wield, pointier at the end ... Mace approves. ]
And nah, I've never been much of a coffee-drinker.
[ He lays the flannel shirt out on his lap as he talks, and places the rope and extra torches into it before buttoning it back up. Ties the sleeves together into a sort of strap for his shoulder.
Knows Ian can make a bag for them, but they can do that at the next pit-stop, too. Probably best they get moving while they can, although there's maybe one thing for Ian to make, and not just for Mace. Dehydration is the next big threat on the list. ]
Always preferred water.
[ A pause, as he gets to his feet, and then holds out a hand for Ian. ]
By the way, there's something I wanted to get your input on. A hypothesis.
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[ The joke's out before he can catch himself, his usual weird humour. And the way Ian says he's okay, Mace believes it this time, or at least a lot more than he had before when Ian had been visibly nodding off. Still that exhaustion visible in the way he holds himself, scrubs his face; still the shadows under his eyes, the pallor to his face, but there's a lucidity there now that hadn't been there earlier, as he materializes a crowbar.
Better than a bat. Easier to wield, pointier at the end ... Mace approves. ]
And nah, I've never been much of a coffee-drinker.
[ He lays the flannel shirt out on his lap as he talks, and places the rope and extra torches into it before buttoning it back up. Ties the sleeves together into a sort of strap for his shoulder.
Knows Ian can make a bag for them, but they can do that at the next pit-stop, too. Probably best they get moving while they can, although there's maybe one thing for Ian to make, and not just for Mace. Dehydration is the next big threat on the list. ]
Always preferred water.
[ A pause, as he gets to his feet, and then holds out a hand for Ian. ]
By the way, there's something I wanted to get your input on. A hypothesis.