[Alec has enough siblings that the goading feels downright homey. Being annoyed by someone who has no reason to be as smug as they clearly are about watching him fumble something? Why, it's warm and familiar territory. He scoffs, hanging onto the other side of the same low wall, which he'd just used to haul himself back up after a messy little spill that he's absolutely not going to acknowledge even happened, thank you.
What he wouldn't give to actually be able to activate his equilibrium rune right now.
Dryly:] Thanks, you're very helpful. [Then, unable to not complain:] I can't believe m— uh, people do this for fun. [Alec is decidedly not having fun, by contrast. And not just because he's accustomed to being much better at things on his first try than this. (Although, mostly that, yeah.)]
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What he wouldn't give to actually be able to activate his equilibrium rune right now.
Dryly:] Thanks, you're very helpful. [Then, unable to not complain:] I can't believe m— uh, people do this for fun. [Alec is decidedly not having fun, by contrast. And not just because he's accustomed to being much better at things on his first try than this. (Although, mostly that, yeah.)]