[ Something about "--but I've undone the most egregious choices in decor," strikes Irving as surprisingly amusing, reminding him fondly (if in a somewhat bittersweet sort of way) of both his Captains and fellow Lieutenants back in the Arctic, those words but in their voices for whatever reason ringing clear in his head.
(What would you call that, he wonders? Not homesickness, not nostalgia... so, what? Irving can't think of a word that feels appropriate.)
At any rate, Irving is also glad to see Cheol-gang smile, because the man is rather intimidatingly stern otherwise, and even more so difficult for him to read. ]
Oh--
[ Eyebrows raising in mild surprise, Irving looks down at himself, touching the front of his greatcoat as if noticing the condition of it for the first time. ]
Yes, well, I suppose they must have, when they first brought me in-- I certainly haven't worn a uniform that looked this new in years. Probably couldn't even tell you how many. [ He laughs a little, friendly and self-effacing. ] They do seem rather skilled at that sort of thing here, surprisingly... I'd also been somewhat ill before, but now I feel almost completely recovered.
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(What would you call that, he wonders? Not homesickness, not nostalgia... so, what? Irving can't think of a word that feels appropriate.)
At any rate, Irving is also glad to see Cheol-gang smile, because the man is rather intimidatingly stern otherwise, and even more so difficult for him to read. ]
Oh--
[ Eyebrows raising in mild surprise, Irving looks down at himself, touching the front of his greatcoat as if noticing the condition of it for the first time. ]
Yes, well, I suppose they must have, when they first brought me in-- I certainly haven't worn a uniform that looked this new in years. Probably couldn't even tell you how many. [ He laughs a little, friendly and self-effacing. ] They do seem rather skilled at that sort of thing here, surprisingly... I'd also been somewhat ill before, but now I feel almost completely recovered.