He hadn't been kidding when he said he was a good listener.
Esteban is more than happy to let Romeo tell him all about the adventures, prompting him with little questions whenever there was a short break. "Wasn't he scared?" or "What happened next?" being the most repeated ones, with the occasional "what do you think?" whenever Cid did something very clever, or very brave. He's curious also as to how Romeo relates to the book, about how his own imagination, or experiences guide him through these scenarios. And he's happy to linger in Romeo's own interests, even if he personally can't recall enjoying reading.
But stories-- oh, Esteban does love stories, and he gives the child his full attention as they chat, letting the plot unfold between them all the way to where he'd interrupted him. His face scrunches with a mischievous grin when he realizes, feigning being a bit disappointed in a way he thinks is exaggerated enough that the child is going to understand it.
"Awww. Now I'm gonna be wonderin' what happens next for a while, hun." He teases, grinning still. "You're gonna have t' tell me when you get further! I'm countin' on you~"
Skim over the book's contents?
Esteban is more than happy to let Romeo tell him all about the adventures, prompting him with little questions whenever there was a short break. "Wasn't he scared?" or "What happened next?" being the most repeated ones, with the occasional "what do you think?" whenever Cid did something very clever, or very brave. He's curious also as to how Romeo relates to the book, about how his own imagination, or experiences guide him through these scenarios. And he's happy to linger in Romeo's own interests, even if he personally can't recall enjoying reading.
But stories-- oh, Esteban does love stories, and he gives the child his full attention as they chat, letting the plot unfold between them all the way to where he'd interrupted him. His face scrunches with a mischievous grin when he realizes, feigning being a bit disappointed in a way he thinks is exaggerated enough that the child is going to understand it.
"Awww. Now I'm gonna be wonderin' what happens next for a while, hun." He teases, grinning still. "You're gonna have t' tell me when you get further! I'm countin' on you~"