Lady Barbara and Sir Pellew and old Matthews can watch them as much or as little as they like. They aren't threats, and right now everyone else in the vicinity is. James pays them no mind.
Horatio's cheeks are a much softer pink now, hardly flushed at all, but just with that slight rosiness to them that betrays the blushes of the past few minutes. James tries not to stare at them, but forces himself to flash another grin, and not think about the heat of Horatio's hand in his.
"I... I think it's a good idea." He says. He was going to say he had no problems with it, but that wasn't true. He might have fought to keep a neutral expression with Lady Barbara, but he doesn't with Horatio. This could, after all, be the most stupid idea ever. It might lead to his death, to both their deaths, but somehow... that doesn't much matter. If he must die, then he should die with a friend than surrounded by enemies.
And he'd much rather it be Horatio than Cutler.
"But I want to know... do you actually know how to use an axe?"
It's not important, not really, but he can't help but tease a little, and he can't help the smile that pulls at his lips.
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Date: 2017-08-02 06:06 pm (UTC)Horatio's cheeks are a much softer pink now, hardly flushed at all, but just with that slight rosiness to them that betrays the blushes of the past few minutes. James tries not to stare at them, but forces himself to flash another grin, and not think about the heat of Horatio's hand in his.
"I... I think it's a good idea." He says. He was going to say he had no problems with it, but that wasn't true. He might have fought to keep a neutral expression with Lady Barbara, but he doesn't with Horatio. This could, after all, be the most stupid idea ever. It might lead to his death, to both their deaths, but somehow... that doesn't much matter. If he must die, then he should die with a friend than surrounded by enemies.
And he'd much rather it be Horatio than Cutler.
"But I want to know... do you actually know how to use an axe?"
It's not important, not really, but he can't help but tease a little, and he can't help the smile that pulls at his lips.