β β *β THERE SAT DOWN, ONCE, A THING ON HENRY'S HEART, ππ πππΌππ .α β β
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he chuckled lightly at the comment, relieved to see the change in her demeanour. " my dear girl, if you think this is the worst thing i have heard today, even, then you have forgotten who your family are. you're quite safe. "
in some ways. at one point, so long ago that he doesn't recall when now, he let down his guard with the girls, stopped pretending that the joy he gifted them was anything more than a performance. not that he has ever given up the >
< performance, for them at least ; perhaps he and joan would have much to talk about if he did, but he couldnβt bear it. gerri, then, is the only person he would speak to about this, the crippling fear that his smothering blood. but >
shifting in discomfort, baird retreated slightly. it was unfortunate that he could read him π²πΆπͺπ΅π¦ so clearly ; really, alexis had no business being at waystar at one point, because no one in those hallowed halls saw each other as a >
< real human. his fault, really, for failing to allow the other the same courtesy until now. with a deep breath, and in a lower tone: " . . . i care about her, you realise? " a concession ; he wished it was a play. " so, yes, it >
" not at all .α the least i can do. " he's stalling going back to the house, but he'll keep this from her. genuinely, she is good company. " you don't stay far from here, do you? "
touched, by her genuine response : he's far too used to performance these days, guilty of it himself. how refreshing.
" now look, i've kept you so late. would you like a lift home? "
for baird, of course, it was a discomfort : he was used to the security of control in situations, and though he claimed, privately, to be growing dissatisfied with this, it was still not a comfortable feeling to relinquish. " we're >
" i imagine it's a role where a great deal of skill is required. " compared to his own, of course - a great deal of who ( and what ) you know. " it's a great gift, you have. "
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fun fact lol oomf and i decided baird's wife was called catherine two years before any mention of a kellman daughter being called catherine. so then when that came out we were like. oh no.
" oh, that's common. you'll soon get over that, i shouldn't worry. " dismissive, with a wave of his hand ; ever imperfect in his help. " if you're there, you must deserve it. you work hard. "
" oh β well. congratulations .α that's quite an achievement. " more familiar territory for him, the language of ambition, and though still a little stiff with it all he offers out a hand to congratulate her. " jolly well done. "