memory’s so treacherous
"Learning by experience is one of the most effective methods for some people," Finn says, the words polite and the tone warm yet dry in a way that suggests humour for those who know him well. "Perhaps next time you will not be caught unaware by the binders." In the meantime, as Flora takes a seat on the floor - not his first choice, but each to their own - he rises and goes to retrieve the rest of the fallen maps and papers, already neatly arranging them before returning to her so he might sort through them as well.
"Ah, well. I have a highly decorated past in research. We researchers love to alphabetise, you know," he tells her, smiling in return at the offered compliment. "And I am sure it will be special for no other reason than because it came from you. Not that I doubt you will make it look wonderful." Setting a few more maps down to add to her stack, Finn rises to his feet to go and search out any rogue escapees.
Himself, though? Finn offers a mild smile. "I was reading about invasive species," he says, gesturing to the book. "How they manifest, how they spread. How they might be stopped." No lines to be drawn with the current state of the world, of course. No siree.
"Ah, well. I have a highly decorated past in research. We researchers love to alphabetise, you know," he tells her, smiling in return at the offered compliment. "And I am sure it will be special for no other reason than because it came from you. Not that I doubt you will make it look wonderful." Setting a few more maps down to add to her stack, Finn rises to his feet to go and search out any rogue escapees.
Himself, though? Finn offers a mild smile. "I was reading about invasive species," he says, gesturing to the book. "How they manifest, how they spread. How they might be stopped." No lines to be drawn with the current state of the world, of course. No siree.
one moment you’re lost in a carnival of delights
the next, it leads you somewhere you don’t want to go
FINN
