Dick, who is technically the taller of the two of them, quails almost imperceptibly at contact, shrinking in on himself by the measure of half a nervous scoff, only to iron it out entirely in the time it takes him to breathe in again. Yes, good. Ideal, even, to have the first person you ask agree, particularly when you’ve already seen the force of the follow through on their swing.
“Then you can call me for help any time you need it.”
He closes his hand around Ellis’ press, gentle, very normal thanks, with a normal amount of eye contact, and takes a confident step back, evidently galvanized by this reassurance.
“I should start back before dark.”
In particular, it has galvanized him into breaking away to collect his satchel so that he can leave.
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Date: 2020-09-01 04:19 am (UTC)“Then you can call me for help any time you need it.”
He closes his hand around Ellis’ press, gentle, very normal thanks, with a normal amount of eye contact, and takes a confident step back, evidently galvanized by this reassurance.
“I should start back before dark.”
In particular, it has galvanized him into breaking away to collect his satchel so that he can leave.