if we ever stop talking, sing me a song
One of Ever's legs wants to shake with nervous and anxious energy, but the boy determinedly keeps very still. Blinking only when his eyes begin to ache, he nods at the expected intervals as the carpet begins to swim with the unsteadiness of his gaze.
"Ever, do you have any questions so far? Or anything you'd like to ask?" Tobi prompts in as gentle and soothing a voice as she can manage. Ever gives his head a single shake.
"Your father is exactly right. We never want you to feel uncomfortable here, and we can make sure that the chances of it happening ever again are very low." Neither she or Finn are naive enough to promise never, but a low probability is basically saying the same thing in the Hart-Rosencrantz household. "Ever?" Tobi prompts again. This time, politely, the boy does raise his eyes. "I know it might feel awkward, but are you sure there's nothing you want to say?"
Swallowing Ever looks from Tobi to Finn and then back again. "I know it's normal, I just...didn't think you two did that sort of thing." He mumbles uncertainly.
"Ever, do you have any questions so far? Or anything you'd like to ask?" Tobi prompts in as gentle and soothing a voice as she can manage. Ever gives his head a single shake.
"Your father is exactly right. We never want you to feel uncomfortable here, and we can make sure that the chances of it happening ever again are very low." Neither she or Finn are naive enough to promise never, but a low probability is basically saying the same thing in the Hart-Rosencrantz household. "Ever?" Tobi prompts again. This time, politely, the boy does raise his eyes. "I know it might feel awkward, but are you sure there's nothing you want to say?"
Swallowing Ever looks from Tobi to Finn and then back again. "I know it's normal, I just...didn't think you two did that sort of thing." He mumbles uncertainly.
October
