"New?" he rumbled, warmly curious. Though he might have lamented - stoically - about his use as a mere pair of hands, her disarming honesty silenced his teasing before it could go further and brought the ghost of a smile to soften his face as the edges of his eyes crinkled. He inclined his head deeply to Elizabeth in acknowledgment and agreement of the sentiment before taking another drink of cocoa. "And I, yours," he murmured, knowing that some words were best spoken aloud.
The door was the first threshold that came to mind when protection was needed. That it would also allow taller individuals to ring the bells as they entered and left was simply a happy addition. As his hostess gathered the bells, he reluctantly set his mug aside with a silent promise to return for it soon and then joined her at the door. "Yes," he agreed to her request, taking the string delicately and holding it where she indicated. "How did you discover your telekinesis?"
The door was the first threshold that came to mind when protection was needed. That it would also allow taller individuals to ring the bells as they entered and left was simply a happy addition. As his hostess gathered the bells, he reluctantly set his mug aside with a silent promise to return for it soon and then joined her at the door. "Yes," he agreed to her request, taking the string delicately and holding it where she indicated. "How did you discover your telekinesis?"
