[That pulls him up for a second, the mention of the year, and he nearly opens his mouth to ask about it, the fact the world is still around, before remembering that would give too much away about who and what he is.]
Bit easier to give 'em a kick in the teeth, though.
[Or, well, people tend to fuss somewhat less about it in the 21st century than they did in other years. Although he's speaking more metaphorically here, since he was more likely to curse someone than to bother actually picking a fight, but same difference.]
Practice and a high pain tolerance. [He stuck with a lower heel, not wanting to tower over Aziraphale too much, while also not wanting to end up tripping over his own damned feet. They're comfortable enough, even if he'd prefer boots.] And you get used to 'em, I suppose, used to be all the fashion for everyone to wear heels.
[In like the seventeenth century. Don't worry about it.]
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Bit easier to give 'em a kick in the teeth, though.
[Or, well, people tend to fuss somewhat less about it in the 21st century than they did in other years. Although he's speaking more metaphorically here, since he was more likely to curse someone than to bother actually picking a fight, but same difference.]
Practice and a high pain tolerance. [He stuck with a lower heel, not wanting to tower over Aziraphale too much, while also not wanting to end up tripping over his own damned feet. They're comfortable enough, even if he'd prefer boots.] And you get used to 'em, I suppose, used to be all the fashion for everyone to wear heels.
[In like the seventeenth century. Don't worry about it.]