a. oh my god they were roommates
[Ozymandias has made a few concessions in Chaldea in terms of accommodations. However, this quaint inn seems to be asking even further of the pharaoh in terms of sacrifice given no private rooms can be provided. Still, it would be unbecoming of him to complain and so any amount of displeasure is not to be seen. Then again, perhaps it has little to do with etiquette and more that he seems to have a very limited understanding of sharing.]

[It would be understandable to feel slighted by how little attention he gives to the other. He offers little more than a glance before busying himself with inspecting the accommodations. Meanwhile, the little beasts he has with him make themselves at home on not just one, but both beds. Frowning at what he deems to be an abysmal bathroom, Ozymandias murmurs to himself,]

I suppose this shall have to do.

b. two bros chillin' in a hot tub 🎶
[While there is clearly so much left to be desired by the lodgings that have been provided to them, Ozymandias actually has very few complaints to be offered about the hot springs. It's the least disagreeable experience he's had thus far since he found himself in this world. So, by default, it makes it the closest thing he's had to the luxury he deserves. Which means he could spend hours in here without hesitation if left to his own devices. It's certainly preferable to the training grounds that he deems to be of little use to him.]

You needn't be shy. I shall allow you to partake, [he says, gesturing to the nearby bottle of wine and spare glasses. Which given the forethought to have additional drinkware, it's obvious that Ozymandias intended to share and is not doing this simply as a hollow gesture.] I imagine you could use the drink.

c. team work makes the dream work
[Ozymandias steps back a few paces.]

Make sure you test the branch before stepping.

[It was an idea inspired by the children of his kingdom. They were, after all, usually the only ones agile and limber enough to clamber to the top of the date trees along the Nile. So, it seemed a similar principle should apply here with Ozymandias sending a lighter compatriot up to gather some of the cookies most would have given up on. But, of course, the children of Egypt were more well-practiced at tree-climbing most likely. So it seemed prudent that he should remind the climber to move carefully rather than quickly through the tree's branches.]

[He stays close underneath just in case as well.]

d. sharing is caring
[The cookies have been turned in for the count, and the pamphlet has been received. (He's still not really sure what effect any of this is meant to have on anything, but no one can say he wasn't generous enough with his time.) Ozymandias tucks the latter away for later while he considers the basket of the former. He has no idea what to do with all these cookies. It's really more than anyone should ever consider eating unless one has a very strong desire to spoil the taste of and desire for cookies forever.]

[Turning to another who seems more eager in keeping their prizes, he holds the basket out to them.]

You may add it to your spoils if you so desire.

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