[ Phil's face turns a little red at the first part of that question, though he quickly catches himself and clears his throat. ]
Ah, it was— holding it at the festival on the island was nice, I think. It sort of gave everyone some other things to occupy themselves with besides just drinking. Though... obviously it would have been preferable not to have had anything from which we felt the need to distract ourselves in the first place.
[ He'll step to the side so Marcus can bring the drinks over, and... will at least attempt to appear more comfortable, though it's probably a lost cause. ]
...I don't think it's that much of a surprise that you've had so many visitors, though. Despite how it must have looked last week, I think most of us here like you.
[Marcus pours himself a glass and sets it aside on the floor before pouring one each for William and Phil - William's is definitely more full than is strictly appropriate for this hour of the morning, but there will be no judgment here. He deserves that much at least.]
And I owe you an apology for not saying more last week after they were trying to pin the blame on me the week before. I know what that feels like, so I should've spoken up.
But I guess it's not like that really matters now...
[He reaches through the bars to hand that glass over rather than making William have to reach his own hand out for it. Somehow it just seems a little more... normal that way, if that word can even be applied in this situation.]
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Ah, it was— holding it at the festival on the island was nice, I think. It sort of gave everyone some other things to occupy themselves with besides just drinking. Though... obviously it would have been preferable not to have had anything from which we felt the need to distract ourselves in the first place.
[ He'll step to the side so Marcus can bring the drinks over, and... will at least attempt to appear more comfortable, though it's probably a lost cause. ]
...I don't think it's that much of a surprise that you've had so many visitors, though. Despite how it must have looked last week, I think most of us here like you.
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And I owe you an apology for not saying more last week after they were trying to pin the blame on me the week before. I know what that feels like, so I should've spoken up.
But I guess it's not like that really matters now...
[He reaches through the bars to hand that glass over rather than making William have to reach his own hand out for it. Somehow it just seems a little more... normal that way, if that word can even be applied in this situation.]