[This time, the thought of giving Joshua a tour of their accomplishments doesn’t quite feed into that same nagging little feeling Jill had earlier regarding pride, if only because she still views the brunt of those accomplishments as being because of Clive’s efforts, not her own. So, where Joshua fixes her with a childlike smile, she nods brightly, full and head-on, and more expressive than usual. Besides, as daunting as the whole of the eighteen years unshared between them stands, when it’s sliced down to the latter five years, it feels far more manageable. More relatable, too, really, as all three lived them bound not to masters, but to purpose.
Any lingering tension she carries relaxes, and she looks off in the middle distance for a moment, a bit lost in thought. She’s never given a tour of the Hideaway before – has never really thought of it in that kind of way – so she needs to piece together all its looping pathways in her mind simply for the sake of efficiency.
If they leave Clive in Tabor for a short while, then he will have no choice but to rest. If they delay too long, however, then he’ll have no impulse but to worry. It’s a bit of a fine balance to strike, but she has no doubt they can manage.]
All right. Then, what say you we begin with the mess, then loop back around until we reach Clive’s chambers? Unless you’d rather tour them with him, of course.
[Jill wouldn’t be offended if he did; there are memories contained therein that she has no part of, and the ones she does, well, she can understand why Joshua would still rather hear of them from his brother.]
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Date: 2023-11-17 12:53 am (UTC)Any lingering tension she carries relaxes, and she looks off in the middle distance for a moment, a bit lost in thought. She’s never given a tour of the Hideaway before – has never really thought of it in that kind of way – so she needs to piece together all its looping pathways in her mind simply for the sake of efficiency.
If they leave Clive in Tabor for a short while, then he will have no choice but to rest. If they delay too long, however, then he’ll have no impulse but to worry. It’s a bit of a fine balance to strike, but she has no doubt they can manage.]
All right. Then, what say you we begin with the mess, then loop back around until we reach Clive’s chambers? Unless you’d rather tour them with him, of course.
[Jill wouldn’t be offended if he did; there are memories contained therein that she has no part of, and the ones she does, well, she can understand why Joshua would still rather hear of them from his brother.]