[ Of course he is. They don't need to know each other's life stories for Eames to know that Arthur's going to be on defence after losing his footing like that. If Eames would know what to do about it, he would.
But he doesn't.
He seems a little wary for a moment, looking at that closed up face that tells him that he's stepped out of line already. And while he usually wouldn't be discouraged by it, right now he feels like a roadkill and it's hard to be charming when your breath is wheezing and throat burns and everything aches.
So, he nods instead. ]
There's also an Arthur, [ he says warmly in case the Eames-this-one-knows hasn't told him. ] Whom I've known for quite a while. There's probably not a whole lot in common between your histories, but you seem to have - similarly to my situation with the other Eames - a hefty amount of reflection surface in terms of personality and the type of experience.
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But he doesn't.
He seems a little wary for a moment, looking at that closed up face that tells him that he's stepped out of line already. And while he usually wouldn't be discouraged by it, right now he feels like a roadkill and it's hard to be charming when your breath is wheezing and throat burns and everything aches.
So, he nods instead. ]
There's also an Arthur, [ he says warmly in case the Eames-this-one-knows hasn't told him. ] Whom I've known for quite a while. There's probably not a whole lot in common between your histories, but you seem to have - similarly to my situation with the other Eames - a hefty amount of reflection surface in terms of personality and the type of experience.