You've all got a house now? ...Have I really only been gone two weeks?
[ Seems a bit sceptical, if you asked her. But she'll be there, rising off her comfy chair when he comes through the door. ... Yes, the difference is a bit like a slap to the face. Obvious for some who had been here still, but to see it from one to fifty in a single night (or so it felt)- Rose's gasp was swallowed with no small amount of difficulty. Her smile however, is easier comeby.
She holds out her hand to him, palm down, as if wanting to shake or simply hold. Instead, if he takes it, she's going to pull him towards her. Don't be stubborn about it, either. No point. He's getting a hug whether he likes it or not. ]
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You've all got a house now? ...Have I really only been gone two weeks?
[ Seems a bit sceptical, if you asked her. But she'll be there, rising off her comfy chair when he comes through the door. ... Yes, the difference is a bit like a slap to the face. Obvious for some who had been here still, but to see it from one to fifty in a single night (or so it felt)- Rose's gasp was swallowed with no small amount of difficulty. Her smile however, is easier comeby.
She holds out her hand to him, palm down, as if wanting to shake or simply hold. Instead, if he takes it, she's going to pull him towards her. Don't be stubborn about it, either. No point. He's getting a hug whether he likes it or not. ]