"I see no reason you should not." There is, perhaps, a small note of amusement in his voice - but there is genuine warmth, too, and if he means to mock her earnestness, then he has little chance of it being effective, for his own earnestness shines through too much. He smiles, and there is a hint of colour in his cheeks that was not there before. "I have no other travel on the horizon, and I do not mean to change my habits overmuch. If you would like to see me here again, then you may always seek me out."
He wraps both hands, again, around his drink, resting his lips against the rim of the cup. For a moment, he considers her, trying not to wonder whether he may have overstepped. This is, it must be said, outside his realm of expertise.
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Date: 2021-10-12 09:45 pm (UTC)He wraps both hands, again, around his drink, resting his lips against the rim of the cup. For a moment, he considers her, trying not to wonder whether he may have overstepped. This is, it must be said, outside his realm of expertise.