[That. That certainly is an ass. For a moment, that's all that takes precedence, and Alphinaud stumbles back a step. Which, thankfully, gets him well out of the way of the unfortunate near run-in with an even more unfortunate part of anatomy.]
I-I'm-- [But his eyes are moving up as he speaks, and the surprise hits him for a moment, killing his apology as it lay on his lips.] ... Estinien?
[He hasn't seen the dragoon since... well, since long before their departure to Gyr Abania. He shakes his head to clear it, which then serves double duty as a response to Estinien's question.]
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I-I'm-- [But his eyes are moving up as he speaks, and the surprise hits him for a moment, killing his apology as it lay on his lips.] ... Estinien?
[He hasn't seen the dragoon since... well, since long before their departure to Gyr Abania. He shakes his head to clear it, which then serves double duty as a response to Estinien's question.]
No, I'm alright...