Arthur turned back to them.
He noticed it right away.
The hesitation.
The distance.
He blinked once.
Then sighed.
"…Oi."
But no response.
He scratched the back of his head, a small smile forming.
"What's with those faces?"
Still nothing.
Arthur frowned slightly. "Don't tell me you guys are scared now."
Torren let out a short laugh, but it came out awkward. "Can you blame us?"
Arthur shrugged. "Yeah. I can."
That caught them off guard.
He grinned a bit wider now.
"I mean… I just did my job, right?"
Nox stared at him. "…You call that just doing your job?"
Arthur tilted his head. "What? You wanted me to struggle more?"
That broke it.
Torren laughed first.
Then Nox.
Even Ryn let out a small breath through his nose.
As the tension cracked just like that.
Arthur smiled, satisfied.
"…So?"
He spread his arms slightly.
"How did I do?"
Nox rolled her eyes. "Shameless."
Torren pointed at him. "You're paying for drinks when we get back."
