[ He is working, and while Captain Flint is not currently here, he might show up at any moment. So she doesn't make any attempt to kiss him. But she does look up at him--and finds herself pleased by the sight of his face, even with ink smudges and too-long hair.
Somehow, he looks as if he belongs here, as much as he does anywhere else, and somehow, that feels admirable. Even when Matthias is breathless and stumbling, he seems capable to Laura. She shifts how she's holding the cat, so Matthias can take her if he likes. ]
She is still not an adult. [ This much, she knows from observation. ] But she is bigger than I expected.
[He does take Biter off of her hands--careful, so he doesn't startle the cat.]
Oof, yeah. Grown up like a weed. Good for you!
[Biter squirms only a little as Matthias cuddles her close, tucking her under his chin. That settles her a bit, her tail lashing slowly against his side.]
She must've been hunting like mad while we were gone to have grown up so big, eh?
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Date: 2020-07-17 02:43 am (UTC)[ He is working, and while Captain Flint is not currently here, he might show up at any moment. So she doesn't make any attempt to kiss him. But she does look up at him--and finds herself pleased by the sight of his face, even with ink smudges and too-long hair.
Somehow, he looks as if he belongs here, as much as he does anywhere else, and somehow, that feels admirable. Even when Matthias is breathless and stumbling, he seems capable to Laura. She shifts how she's holding the cat, so Matthias can take her if he likes. ]
She is still not an adult. [ This much, she knows from observation. ] But she is bigger than I expected.
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Date: 2020-07-17 06:42 pm (UTC)Oof, yeah. Grown up like a weed. Good for you!
[Biter squirms only a little as Matthias cuddles her close, tucking her under his chin. That settles her a bit, her tail lashing slowly against his side.]
She must've been hunting like mad while we were gone to have grown up so big, eh?