[ There isn't much that Simon thinks he can really say to that, so instead he bows his head again, and pays for his own purchase. ]
Thank you, sir. For your time.
[ It is both a tease and a genuine thanks, both, and it shows well that Simon's mood has lightened, if only somewhat. Perhaps Simon should take to calling him 'Father' instead, the generally helpful, occasionally frustratingly cryptic (at less so they seem to Simon) answers would make it a good title, beyond just belonging to his name. ]
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Thank you, sir. For your time.
[ It is both a tease and a genuine thanks, both, and it shows well that Simon's mood has lightened, if only somewhat. Perhaps Simon should take to calling him 'Father' instead, the generally helpful, occasionally frustratingly cryptic (at less so they seem to Simon) answers would make it a good title, beyond just belonging to his name. ]