Raju notices Fitzjames leaning on the table as he stands. He might not think anything of it from someone who looked a little healthier, but he revises his estimate of an hour a little downward anyway. Maybe they can move a bench closer for him if this takes too long, but there's the matter of the pride he's sure a man like that will have if Raju tries it—
It's a problem for later. For now, Francis. "We'll have to get his attention," Raju says, eyes darting over the counters and cabinets to try and spot something that'll give him an idea. "Make him think you need him teaching you instead of me. Knocking something over would be easy, or we might argue, but I don't want to worry him in this mood."
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It's a problem for later. For now, Francis. "We'll have to get his attention," Raju says, eyes darting over the counters and cabinets to try and spot something that'll give him an idea. "Make him think you need him teaching you instead of me. Knocking something over would be easy, or we might argue, but I don't want to worry him in this mood."