I guess we didn't really have much reason to ask? We've been pretty busy. Not that we're not busy here, but you know what I mean. Even if our...our things...? don't line up, things were moving fast at home. Ugh...
[he's still clutching the bottle, but he also darts it a suspicious look now instead of drinking more at first. he doesn't usually forget words, especially not simple ones like 'timelines.' hm.
he forgets about it when he looks at Rose again, though, a smile tugging at his mouth.]
See -- exactly. He loves you, and me, and...everyone. He probably loves any of the fish we go to visit enough times, it's a good thing most of them are too big to bring home. That's part of why he's a good Shepherd. And that's why...yeah. Yeah, you're right.
[his eyes are still wide when she meets his stare, and his alcohol-induced flush deepens with embarrassment; look, he's not going to admit it out loud to anyone in so many words, but man. man he loves the romantic and cultural-bridging themes of the Little Mermaid.]
I'd like to...try and ease him into this a bit, if I can...? Um, not that there's anything wrong with kissing, but. Actually if we don't have the singing fish to clue him in it might be too much of a shock. And I'd want a kiss to go...well? Yeah.
Are you sure we can't have singing fish?
[that last sentence came out positively plaintive. he has 100% had too much booze.]
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[he's still clutching the bottle, but he also darts it a suspicious look now instead of drinking more at first. he doesn't usually forget words, especially not simple ones like 'timelines.' hm.
he forgets about it when he looks at Rose again, though, a smile tugging at his mouth.]
See -- exactly. He loves you, and me, and...everyone. He probably loves any of the fish we go to visit enough times, it's a good thing most of them are too big to bring home. That's part of why he's a good Shepherd. And that's why...yeah. Yeah, you're right.
[his eyes are still wide when she meets his stare, and his alcohol-induced flush deepens with embarrassment; look, he's not going to admit it out loud to anyone in so many words, but man. man he loves the romantic and cultural-bridging themes of the Little Mermaid.]
I'd like to...try and ease him into this a bit, if I can...? Um, not that there's anything wrong with kissing, but. Actually if we don't have the singing fish to clue him in it might be too much of a shock. And I'd want a kiss to go...well? Yeah.
Are you sure we can't have singing fish?
[that last sentence came out positively plaintive. he has 100% had too much booze.]