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[student_of_impossibility]

Last time Tavi was in the Bar, he'd intended to write to his family. Instead he ended up Bartending.

This time, he's bound and determined to actually get those letters written, because it actually is relaxing and keeps it from taking up time at work.

And yet, for some reason, he seems to be chewing his lip and working on catapult and trebuchet designs.

Still, he has his usual basket of bread, olive oil, and carafe of water that seem remarkably unguarded from passers by. Not only that, but for all his concentration, he does look relaxed and rather pleased.

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[student_of_impossibility]

"It's been helpful," he agrees.

Being taller than most of the legionares helps make a difference in commanding.

[cutting_edgex23]

X offers a quick, one-shouldered shrug.

"I am allowed to ask why?"

She is curious.

[student_of_impossibility]

"I was smaller during my first battle," he says dryly.

Though if asked, he will give an entirely false reason he was at Second Calderon.

"Being larger helps to keep from getting trampled."

[cutting_edgex23]

"Dodging helps, too."

X's response is fairly prompt.

Three guesses why.

"I was small for my first mission, too."

And she is still on the smaller side. But she makes it work for her!

[student_of_impossibility]

Tavi's smile is wry and a little sheepish.

"I've found that dodging's even more useful when you're my size," he remarks dryly.

Smaller body means a smaller and harder to hit target.

[cutting_edgex23]

X shrugs, one-shouldered and quick.

"Speed is important, too."

Small and slow vs large and fast is not quite as obvious as it appears from the outside.

Well.

Some of the time, anyway.

[student_of_impossibility]

"To anyone," he agrees.

Beat.

"And," Tavi adds wryly, "often quite difficult to control."

Whether in combat or in the more metaphorical sense. The latter Tavi still has difficulty with on occasion.

[cutting_edgex23]

X looks dubious.

Again.

"Only if you do not learn how."

[student_of_impossibility]

"Many lessons are hard to learn."

His face is a little impassive.

"Control especially."

[cutting_edgex23]

X stops looking dubious.

"Difficult is not relevant. It is important."

Self-control, in particular.

She has strong Feelings about that.

(Or as strong as she is capable of. Which is something.)

[student_of_impossibility]

Tavi snorts.

"Of course it's important, and that's what's relevant."

He scowls slightly at the air, thinking of how often this is misused in Alera.

"Many people just prefer easy over relevant."

[cutting_edgex23]

"That is because people do not know what they are doing."

Even if some of them think they do.

[student_of_impossibility]

"No, they really don't. Never seems to stop them, though."

And that is high on his list of Irritating Habits People Have. Idiots.

[cutting_edgex23]

"Sometimes that is what we are for."

She does not quite shrug, this time.

[student_of_impossibility]

"Yes."

His smile is faint and not necessarily nice.

[cutting_edgex23]

X does not even bother with a smile.

Clearly they understand each other.

(At least on this point.)