[ The last thing he expected was something for him, so Roland looks a little surprised when Inigo hands him too. It's a little heavy, but he can tell from the shape that it couldn't be anything but a book, right? Roland stares at it for a good few seconds before gesturing to it, lifting it slightly into the air. ]
This is for me? [ He says it incredulously, like Roland is inclined to believe it right away. ]
...
[ Roland's hands move deliberately slow as he unwraps the cheap looking paper cover one little inch at a time, He keeps his gaze trained on it, focused on the motion until he sees the cover of the book - exactly what Inigo said it was. A book on the history of football, and basics on how to play the game at any age. The very same football he had taught Tidus how to pay, Tidus the star, the pro, the quarterback in another life. He remains quiet, the air thick with emotion even in his stillness as Roland opens the book, flicks through the pages and skims the opening chapters. It was a surprisingly accurate, well-thought out reference. Something Roland would enjoy reading as a hobby.
A hobby. It was Tidus's idea. ]
I...
[ It was too much.
He stares at the book in his hands without a word. There are none for him to say. When he does, it's to thank Inigo for using his points to buy it, but Roland falls right back into a heavy silence. The book is being gripped tightly, with two hands. ]
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This is for me? [ He says it incredulously, like Roland is inclined to believe it right away. ]
...
[ Roland's hands move deliberately slow as he unwraps the cheap looking paper cover one little inch at a time, He keeps his gaze trained on it, focused on the motion until he sees the cover of the book - exactly what Inigo said it was. A book on the history of football, and basics on how to play the game at any age. The very same football he had taught Tidus how to pay, Tidus the star, the pro, the quarterback in another life. He remains quiet, the air thick with emotion even in his stillness as Roland opens the book, flicks through the pages and skims the opening chapters. It was a surprisingly accurate, well-thought out reference. Something Roland would enjoy reading as a hobby.
A hobby. It was Tidus's idea. ]
I...
[ It was too much.
He stares at the book in his hands without a word. There are none for him to say. When he does, it's to thank Inigo for using his points to buy it, but Roland falls right back into a heavy silence. The book is being gripped tightly, with two hands. ]