My charming personality, of course. [ He says it wryly, too self aware of how much he grates against other people. Too many harsh lines and almost zero patience usually put people on his bad side. Or he on theirs.
That's never been the full case for either of them. They have their good days and their bad ones—the ones where they disagree and don't talk for a handful of hours. But it's always been different with her. Just like so many things, so many of his decisions. In some way, he'd known they were connected, ever since that moment in the parlor.
It's just taken...a few years to coming around to facing it head on.
Carefully, he catches one of her fussing hands with his, the contact a warm jolt of pleasantness. ]
I won't get creative with your path. [ He trusts her too much, especially in the moment. Her knowledge of Ketterdam's layout was unrivaled.
With clear regret, he lets her hand go, moving to pull on his gloves and pick up his cane. It was time to collect what he was owed. ]
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Date: 2021-03-24 09:58 pm (UTC)That's never been the full case for either of them. They have their good days and their bad ones—the ones where they disagree and don't talk for a handful of hours. But it's always been different with her. Just like so many things, so many of his decisions. In some way, he'd known they were connected, ever since that moment in the parlor.
It's just taken...a few years to coming around to facing it head on.
Carefully, he catches one of her fussing hands with his, the contact a warm jolt of pleasantness. ]
I won't get creative with your path. [ He trusts her too much, especially in the moment. Her knowledge of Ketterdam's layout was unrivaled.
With clear regret, he lets her hand go, moving to pull on his gloves and pick up his cane. It was time to collect what he was owed. ]