i tried to think of a wind pun for this title

[winderlust]

but they all blew

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[saddleclub]

[Patrick huffs.]

Well that's all very fine I suppose.

[He picks something with cards, and the allotted time is spent... With that. Card games and Patrick slowly loosening up as if he's forgotten where he is or what he's supposed to be here for. Or maybe he's very deliberately not thinking about it because by the time it's almost time to go he sets his cards down. It's actually been... Not too unpleasant. When he's not being a massive heel he's actually just somewhat of a snobby, arrogant, but ultimately a bit awkward and misguided guy. When he's not posturing he's almost pleasant to talk to, sort of. He certainly is easier to converse with once he's concentrating on cards and topics like fencing and, weirdly, cats and horses?

But he's tensed right up again, now that he should be leaving.]

[winderlust]

[It really isn't so bad. He'd rather awkwardly play cards than do his real job any day, so Gaius is honestly grateful. Besides, once they get going it's actually pretty nice. Not nice enough for Gaius to loosen up and smile genuinely, but enough that he's not on edge, which is rare enough.

Patrick is weird but way better than his brothers. Gaius will have to revise his opinion again.]

Ah, time's up. That's a shame. It's been nice playing with you.

[awakenerd]

[Almost like a switch being flipped Patrick goes from tolerable to insufferable again.]

Yes, well, naturally. The honor of playing with me would be more than nice.

...You will, however, tell anyone who asks that we--that is to say that you performed your job and it wasn't card games, am I clear?