It's being let off a hook, the question, and Raju feels a little tension starting to flow back out of him with it. He takes one slow breath, then another, trying to get used to the feeling of release where he'd been braced for the hook to dig in deeper. Is Fitzjames being kind? Should he have kept pushing instead, to make sure they get out of this damn cave?
The relief is too strong for reason; Raju can't tell.
He nods, swallowing. "Francis," he confirms. He tries to focus on what's hopefully going to be a harmless question first, trusting that he's going to be able to think more clearly in a moment, once this particular danger feels like it's passed. "I haven't spoken as much with the others. William and Little a bit. Jopson, now. I didn't realise how close you were until you arrived here, he told me more then."
He looks over at Fitzjames again, feeling... maybe a little better. Still tense, not calm, or the flames would be gone instead of just a little bit lower than they were. But better. "You mind it? Should I be calling you something else?"
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The relief is too strong for reason; Raju can't tell.
He nods, swallowing. "Francis," he confirms. He tries to focus on what's hopefully going to be a harmless question first, trusting that he's going to be able to think more clearly in a moment, once this particular danger feels like it's passed. "I haven't spoken as much with the others. William and Little a bit. Jopson, now. I didn't realise how close you were until you arrived here, he told me more then."
He looks over at Fitzjames again, feeling... maybe a little better. Still tense, not calm, or the flames would be gone instead of just a little bit lower than they were. But better. "You mind it? Should I be calling you something else?"