[Surprisingly, Scorpius is strangely all right with the Boy's commitment to seeing a project through. Pain will fade, but knowledge lasts forever: he finds himself grateful. That is, once he can think straight again.
The Chair slows down and eventually comes to a full stop, but Scorpius doesn't yet stir. His eyes remain closed until the Boy asks his question, at which point they open and take a brief second to find and focus on him.
He opens his mouth to speak, and finds he can't; not yet. So instead he nods, and begins to step out, steadying his gait with care.
Finally, he manages to speak after climbing to his feet]
...My thanks to you for a successful first test run.
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Date: 2014-07-03 09:54 am (UTC)The Chair slows down and eventually comes to a full stop, but Scorpius doesn't yet stir. His eyes remain closed until the Boy asks his question, at which point they open and take a brief second to find and focus on him.
He opens his mouth to speak, and finds he can't; not yet. So instead he nods, and begins to step out, steadying his gait with care.
Finally, he manages to speak after climbing to his feet]
...My thanks to you for a successful first test run.