#natophonetic

"ah, howay, 'cause it's funny, like!" it wasn't, really, and the sad twist of ferry's smile betrayed his knowledge of that. humour was a mechanism, down here in the pits, and a more useful one than a pickaxe. it wasn't funny that the only time men could hold each other was in a dark, stinking coal mine, breathing in the same dust that coated their fumbling hands. but if he didn't laugh, he'd cry. and men might be allowed to rut like beasts in these caves, but they weren't allowed the humanity of crying. "shoulda seen them faces when we were almost caught."

"It's been a fucking long night." Working. "I want us to go to sleep."

"She's not really the marryin' type."

"please." she's hungover and hungry. shaky fingers lighting a cigarette and she takes the first drag with her eyes closed. "and thank you."

"Oddly reminiscent of a church, these benches." The corners of his mouth pull into a considerate and considerable frown which he casts towards Elfgar with a turn of his head and a raise of his eyebrows. To the point, no casual tone to dress this as smalltalk: "Are you religious, Elfgar?"

his jaw clenches, clenches, clenches. " s'it wrong to state an obvious fact, these days? i must've missed that announcement. "

ㅤ“ Oh, aye, probably! ” Robin was all wide grins, concerning enough when he was discussing the possibility of his own death. David had been sure they were walking clear into a trap, and Robin had listened to his wise words -- as he would undoubtedly listen to anything that John had to say on this matter -- before deciding that he was heading to Nottingham anyway. “ I can't not go to t' archery contest, can I? ” It was, in fact, the perfect trick on the sheriff's part. Only Robin would be proud enough to fall for it, convinced that he was bettering it. Unbothered, flashing John another smile as he collected his things: “ But it'll be reet, eh? Wi' thi there, and Much, and t' others. Think of what we can do wi' that gold -- ” and glory “ -- John, man! Eh? Come, now. ”

"be honest. is the spray tan too much? i'm feeling very miss hawaiian tropic."