[He needs to touch everything and make sure it's in the right place still. By all accounts, no one's been surprised enough to see him to suggest he's been "missing" for more than a day, if that, so more than likely everything in here has been left alone - but he still wants to check.
He's rifling through a stack of papers when Zelos speaks again, and he looks up with an inscrutable expression. He's— happy, he's delighted that Zelos is here, but that Zelos is here hasn't left the back of his mind since he found him in that tree. This is what they wanted, to be together no matter what, but it must be difficult...]
Oh— Zelos... [He pauses, then hastily puts the papers down and crosses the study again to take Zelos' hand and tug him further into the room. Come here, sit in his nice chair, be comfortable.] I know it's absurd of me to tell you not to worry, but- I think everything will be fine.
[Whether or not Zelos actually sits in the nice chair, Reim stoops some height to cup his face in both his hands.] We're both here, aren't we? You and I can do anything. [....] Within reason.
[But they can definitely tiptoe around politics! That's easy!]
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He's rifling through a stack of papers when Zelos speaks again, and he looks up with an inscrutable expression. He's— happy, he's delighted that Zelos is here, but that Zelos is here hasn't left the back of his mind since he found him in that tree. This is what they wanted, to be together no matter what, but it must be difficult...]
Oh— Zelos... [He pauses, then hastily puts the papers down and crosses the study again to take Zelos' hand and tug him further into the room. Come here, sit in his nice chair, be comfortable.] I know it's absurd of me to tell you not to worry, but- I think everything will be fine.
[Whether or not Zelos actually sits in the nice chair, Reim stoops some height to cup his face in both his hands.] We're both here, aren't we? You and I can do anything. [....] Within reason.
[But they can definitely tiptoe around politics! That's easy!]