[ despite his stoic expression, derek is secretly deeply adverse to being in a wide open space with dozens and dozens of pairs of eyes on him, and some of the phrases seem to slip in one ear and out the other. (WC 8...) ]
[ swearing to defend doesn't give him any trouble, though he mumbles a bit on constitute, like he's not entirely sure what that word was. and the phrasing gets a little mucked up: "my enemy" "without cessation or, uh, mercy". ]
[ there's a blonde who's definitely sure of the whole thing, so after the first few lines he just concentrates hard and repeats what she's saying, a beat behind. it does leave his vows sounding a little autopiloted. ]
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[ swearing to defend doesn't give him any trouble, though he mumbles a bit on constitute, like he's not entirely sure what that word was. and the phrasing gets a little mucked up: "my enemy" "without cessation or, uh, mercy". ]
[ there's a blonde who's definitely sure of the whole thing, so after the first few lines he just concentrates hard and repeats what she's saying, a beat behind. it does leave his vows sounding a little autopiloted. ]