If those burning-ember eyes could be said to go watery, they definitely did, blinking up at Edwin again at the closeness and the statement, because that definitely felt right even despite memory seemed to indicate otherwise.
He knew this place wasn't home, and his head was spinning because he knew he should be wedged in beside the stove, careful not to lean against it even when it was cool unless he wanted to sear himself on the iron, but there were also memories of a cluttered office, full of all kinds of interesting things and a much more comfortable place to sit, right on the edge of a heavy wooden desk, and that felt right despite what he knew.
The Lady had nodded once at Edwin's answer, "Very well. We shall make the arrangements. The hound will stay here until such time as the trial can commence." Daphne looked for a moment like she wanted to argue, but knew better than to actually do so, shooting Edwin a look while Lady Goode was focused on him before she started having to take notes on who all needed to be contacted to get the wheels rolling on something like this.
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Date: 2024-10-08 11:10 pm (UTC)He knew this place wasn't home, and his head was spinning because he knew he should be wedged in beside the stove, careful not to lean against it even when it was cool unless he wanted to sear himself on the iron, but there were also memories of a cluttered office, full of all kinds of interesting things and a much more comfortable place to sit, right on the edge of a heavy wooden desk, and that felt right despite what he knew.
The Lady had nodded once at Edwin's answer, "Very well. We shall make the arrangements. The hound will stay here until such time as the trial can commence."
Daphne looked for a moment like she wanted to argue, but knew better than to actually do so, shooting Edwin a look while Lady Goode was focused on him before she started having to take notes on who all needed to be contacted to get the wheels rolling on something like this.