I can understand how the preparation could be relaxing.
[Practiced motions, the repetition and ease of something you knew how to do and could focus on that or something else. He had found things similar in his own assigned tasks.
... Was he simply finding new ones here? His interest in helping however he could with all of the knowledge and skills he carried was genuine at least.
Still, he looked down at the tea thoughtfully. Brought it up closer and it was a measure breath blown gently to cool it slowly. Could better take in the scent, analyze it—
no subject
[Practiced motions, the repetition and ease of something you knew how to do and could focus on that or something else. He had found things similar in his own assigned tasks.
... Was he simply finding new ones here? His interest in helping however he could with all of the knowledge and skills he carried was genuine at least.
Still, he looked down at the tea thoughtfully. Brought it up closer and it was a measure breath blown gently to cool it slowly. Could better take in the scent, analyze it—
It took a moment for thoughts to start again.]
The welcome company on top of everything else.