[She says it with a plaintive note to her voice; she knows that he knows that, that it's not his point of view. To begin with - he gets paid. He can leave. He is free to do whatever he likes, even if that means leaving Lucy.]
I am poorly at waiting for you. Ask the maids. Ask Peter.
[Peter, she says, not the High King, because her brother watched her mope and stare out windows and take rides into nothing, and he watched her smiles that were tinged, slightly, with something not altogether bright.
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[She says it with a plaintive note to her voice; she knows that he knows that, that it's not his point of view. To begin with - he gets paid. He can leave. He is free to do whatever he likes, even if that means leaving Lucy.]
I am poorly at waiting for you. Ask the maids. Ask Peter.
[Peter, she says, not the High King, because her brother watched her mope and stare out windows and take rides into nothing, and he watched her smiles that were tinged, slightly, with something not altogether bright.
Her hands cup his, and she kisses him again.]
Show me you missed me.