( natural she'd pick up on the forced nature of the grin. but would not yet draw attention to it. simply follow his instructions and sit across from him. )
That makes two of us, you know? Neither of us are very big compared to our peers. But there's nothing wrong with that.
( grinโฆ an obviously forced, reluctant one too! )
โฆ Okay, Master.
You can sit on the more spacious side of the corner. Iโm not a big person, so I donโt need much space, and you might have prepared lunch for yourself, so I want you to have courtesy of a comfortable timeโโ