Her smile dims a bit at the cough. She hasn't heard that sound in a long time, and the memories it evokes are less than pleasant. She puts on a good show though, not wanting to make too much of it since he's only just arrived. He's mercurial, and on top of that, it would be downright rude to point it out.
"Do you really need to ask?" Her smile turns a little more genuine, though she wonders if that question and his cough are related. The kettle is already starting to whistle as she motions for him to pick a seat at her small table while she prepares the tea. True, she's busy but she knows an offer to do something for him when she hears it, and she's not about to turn him down. As out of time she can feel, it's a challenge to operate in his world and she welcomes the chance to prove she's capable of handling it.
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Date: 2015-01-11 08:26 pm (UTC)"Do you really need to ask?" Her smile turns a little more genuine, though she wonders if that question and his cough are related. The kettle is already starting to whistle as she motions for him to pick a seat at her small table while she prepares the tea. True, she's busy but she knows an offer to do something for him when she hears it, and she's not about to turn him down. As out of time she can feel, it's a challenge to operate in his world and she welcomes the chance to prove she's capable of handling it.