[ Despite himself, he smiles at the compliment; as embarrassing as this whole debacle is, he prides himself on being respectful towards his elders (even if he's forever bemoaning the lack of respect he gets from his own juniors). He sits as instructed— even if he thinks he should offer to help her out in the kitchen— and frowns as she asks how his day has been.
How has his day been? There's been a walk of shame after a night that was nowhere near rough enough for his liking, an argumentative client, a check-in from Dori's people that felt almost like a threat, and then a truly bewildering conversation—
...Mm, he's not going to share all of that. And so Kaveh smiles, the expression a little thinner than he might otherwise like. ]
It's perhaps simplest to say that it's been eventful, [ he replies, eventually. ] What of your day, senior?
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How has his day been? There's been a walk of shame after a night that was nowhere near rough enough for his liking, an argumentative client, a check-in from Dori's people that felt almost like a threat, and then a truly bewildering conversation—
...Mm, he's not going to share all of that. And so Kaveh smiles, the expression a little thinner than he might otherwise like. ]
It's perhaps simplest to say that it's been eventful, [ he replies, eventually. ] What of your day, senior?