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“ ... Excuse me. “ Whether it be in noise or quiet, he could not stop anyone from startling at his battered arm and face -- but at the risk of seeming like a sneak or creep, he greeted the other at his most silent, anyway. “ I -- sort of have a strange request ... “ Probably not the best introduction when trying to assuage the boy he was friend, not foe or monster. “ .. I’m really sorry, but -- ... one of my boot’s belts is undone, haha. “ It flopped uncomfortably around his ankle, and clinked with every step. “ I’m just .. not very good at kneeling down, because of my prosthetic leg -- .. or, well, it’s mostly staying balanced and then .. getting up again. So, uhm ... “ He did look genuinely rueful. “ .. I’m sorry, but would you maybe ... be able to fix the clasp for me? It’s absolutely fine if you can’t, though ... “














