"Of course." He doesn't make a big deal of her gratitude. It seems hard won as is.
What is the point of a man if not to hold her acquisitions for her and pay her compliments with everything she tries on? But he appreciates that she would not put him through that and simply nods. "I will show you where it is anyway." She can take her time perusing the various articles of clothing another day.
"We will keep it safe," he promises. If she leaves it with them for enough days he would even wash it in the bathtub and dry it by the fireplace, attempt to mend the arrow hole once he finds the necessary books in the library to guide him. He can mend a tear just fine, having spent much time on his own in a time where clothing was not so readily available and disposable, and a lot of it spent outdoors where rips and tears were frequent, but this is more than a simple rip in the fabric.
Once they are out he adopts a slow pace until he is sure she isn't straining to keep up, then his strides get longer and more confident as they head down Phillips Drive. The town is picturesque, covered in snow. It's hard to believe the kinds of horrors that can happen here in a place so serene.
"Ma'am, if you don't mind my asking. I understand that wars do not discriminate. But what kind of a place sends a young lady to the frontlines?" He can't fathom it. It goes against everything he believes in.
no subject
What is the point of a man if not to hold her acquisitions for her and pay her compliments with everything she tries on? But he appreciates that she would not put him through that and simply nods. "I will show you where it is anyway." She can take her time perusing the various articles of clothing another day.
"We will keep it safe," he promises. If she leaves it with them for enough days he would even wash it in the bathtub and dry it by the fireplace, attempt to mend the arrow hole once he finds the necessary books in the library to guide him. He can mend a tear just fine, having spent much time on his own in a time where clothing was not so readily available and disposable, and a lot of it spent outdoors where rips and tears were frequent, but this is more than a simple rip in the fabric.
Once they are out he adopts a slow pace until he is sure she isn't straining to keep up, then his strides get longer and more confident as they head down Phillips Drive. The town is picturesque, covered in snow. It's hard to believe the kinds of horrors that can happen here in a place so serene.
"Ma'am, if you don't mind my asking. I understand that wars do not discriminate. But what kind of a place sends a young lady to the frontlines?" He can't fathom it. It goes against everything he believes in.