Arthur Starling

[rosebleed]

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[expiries]

[glancing her way]

Miss Du Prix. What is it?

[rosebleed]

Hi, sorry.

[Drawing even with him.]

I just wanted to say, thank you for looking out for Throné today. She's very tough, but, that doesn't mean things don't get to her.

[expiries]

...Oh.

[he pauses for a long moment, surprised and then a little embarrassed]

It - only seemed... proper. She's had a long week.

[all of them have, but.]

[rosebleed]

She has, yes. [Rosamund nods.] But it's still kind of you to reach out. It makes me happy to see. So thank you.

It's good to let people know they aren't alone.

[expiries]

I suppose so. Yes.

[if this response seems a little short, she might get the vibe that he just genuinely doesn't know how to react to such sincere gratefulness, or the compliment implied.]

[rosebleed]

[It takes her a second to work out why. A long second of silence.

Rosamund smooths her skirts and tries a different tactic.]

Were you on your way somewhere? I'm not keeping you, am I?

[expiries]

Ah, no. I am... Well, I did not have any plans, is what I meant.