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[devoutish]

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[bywolves]

He's not half bad at it. [ The menu screen comes up, with the music playing, and Royce immediately turns it down. He likes the sort of orchestral part of it, though, pausing to listen. ]

I told him about home. With the elves. And Mercy.

[devoutish]

Yeah? Was he-- I dunno, good about it?

[bywolves]

Yeah. [ Royce reaches for his coffee with a little sigh. ] He's a better man than I gave him credit for originally.

Doesn't understand some things, and Sherlock's still an idiot that he needs to protect less. But I don't hate him like I did.

[devoutish]

Neither do I. He drives me up the fucking wall sometimes, though.

[bywolves]

Mm, me too. Has he been doing it to you here?

[devoutish]

A bit. Yeah. Not lately, but--

[Alfie makes grabby hands, at Royce and the food.]

[bywolves]

[ Royce starts the movie and then pulls himself up to the bed, food and his own self settling next to Alfie. ]

What did he do?

[devoutish]

It's how he talks about getting back to Norfinbury. "They're stuck there, I have to get back, I have to help them" - but he's got no plans for how he's gonna help. "I'll figure that out when I get back", he says, as if he hasn't got resources here that he should take advantage of while he has them. Landing himself back where he started isn't gonna help anyone but him.

[bywolves]

Heroism like that doesn't stop to think. Hadrian's the same way.

[devoutish]

I don't think it's pure heroism with Watson.

[bywolves]

What do you think it is, then?

[devoutish]

Boredom.

[bywolves]

Mm. Part of it is, I think. I think he doesn't feel useful enough here and that translates into boredom. Too much of his self is concentrated on being a tool for other people to use.

[devoutish]

Yeah, and that's fucking awful for him and others, innit.

[bywolves]

It is. Not much you can do to change it.

It is annoying, though. Mostly for the way other people treat us because of him.

[devoutish]

And Sherlock, even more. Yeah.

[bywolves]

I don't want much to do with him.

[devoutish]

[He digs into his food, finally.]

The reading thing?

[bywolves]

Yes. [ Royce sips his coffee. ] He's insufferable, also.

[devoutish]

He's all right, sometimes. In very small doses only.

[bywolves]

[ Royce makes a grunting sound and settles back against the headboard, attention on the movie. He very much disagrees, but it isn't worth fighting about. ]

[devoutish]

[When Alfie's done with his food, he sets the bowl aside and sinks against Royce even more. He'll also pay attention to the movie, of course, but he also takes frequent peeks at the skylight above them, waiting for the stars to come out.]

[bywolves]

[ Royce, on the other hand, is very much into the movie. The elves in Rivendell almost sort of make him homesick, somehow - he's very quiet and solemn during these parts, sinking down into his hood as he watches.

The sky starts to darken as they get to the end of the movie. ]

[devoutish]

There's two more.

[He says, quietly. He figures they're probably getting close to this one being done.]

[bywolves]

I'd like to watch those too. If you're willing. [ Royce says, eyes on the screen. They're at the part where Boromir attacks Frodo, which is why he's distracted. He's very into the plot, for some reason. He's not even sure why. ]