// smile like you mean it //
“Something I have never done, admittedly.” Chuckling lightly, he imagines it would be just a muffled sound of whatever occurred outside of it — and maybe that’s what the sounds of the ocean was, a muffled cataclysm of everything that occurred beneath its waves, all collided into one.
Either way, the butcher continues to look for shells, the tip of his boot brushing aside some kelp as he listens and interjects with her excitement, barking a soft laugh of surprise to hear that Flora wasn’t sure about her ability to follow directions. “Hmm, I cannot imagine why, darling.” Looking up toward her with a honeyed glint of humor in his gaze, he meets her attention as she starts walking backwards, pausing long enough to give quite the low bow.
One that Asta’s quite ready to return, sweeping a hand against the warm buttons of his waistcoat as he bows back to her and draws back up to his full height. “Congratulations.” He boasts toward her before he’s easily picking up speed with his long legs. Spotting a few more pale shells in the distance, he nudges her with his elbow. “I imagine your abilities to find lost things are going to be very much welcome.” He teases, smirking over at her.
Either way, the butcher continues to look for shells, the tip of his boot brushing aside some kelp as he listens and interjects with her excitement, barking a soft laugh of surprise to hear that Flora wasn’t sure about her ability to follow directions. “Hmm, I cannot imagine why, darling.” Looking up toward her with a honeyed glint of humor in his gaze, he meets her attention as she starts walking backwards, pausing long enough to give quite the low bow.
One that Asta’s quite ready to return, sweeping a hand against the warm buttons of his waistcoat as he bows back to her and draws back up to his full height. “Congratulations.” He boasts toward her before he’s easily picking up speed with his long legs. Spotting a few more pale shells in the distance, he nudges her with his elbow. “I imagine your abilities to find lost things are going to be very much welcome.” He teases, smirking over at her.
Astaroth
// take a chance and you could seize it //
