The silence stretches. Ellis' hand remains, gentle and steadying over Thot's belly.
"I'd like to hear what you mean," is said against Ellis' better judgement.
It occurs to him that Richard has seen into him, knows a piece of him that Cathán might have guessed at towards the end but never knew. And Ellis leans on him, in a way that is perhaps unfair.
He glances down to Thot before pushing his own tankard along the table to Richard in unspoken offer.
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Date: 2021-05-25 01:23 am (UTC)"I'd like to hear what you mean," is said against Ellis' better judgement.
It occurs to him that Richard has seen into him, knows a piece of him that Cathán might have guessed at towards the end but never knew. And Ellis leans on him, in a way that is perhaps unfair.
He glances down to Thot before pushing his own tankard along the table to Richard in unspoken offer.