Compliment Count: 3.
Zeno already wanted to quit.
It was one of those quests that seemed harmless on paper, but the reality was proving far more hazardous. His first target had been Ian. Zeno had told him that his eyes held a lot of emotion. It was true, unfortunately. Ian's eyes were the most expressive part of his face.
However, Zeno regretted it already because ever since the morning, Ian hadn't stopped blinking at him. Over and over again. It felt like he was trying to Morse-code his gratitude into Zeno's skull.
The second had been Hero. Zeno called him a good actor, thinking it was the safest, most innocuous compliment in the world. However, it wasn't. Hero's response was immediate tears. Hero was still sniffling two hours later, and Zeno was forced to pretend he didn't notice.
