"Of course," he said automatically, though this meant bending down a little uncomfortably to be sure she could reach. He wrapped his arm around her, beneath her own, to help support her in turn; but when she pressed her forehead to his, it caught him off-guard and made him flush. He wouldn't recoil, or try to turn his head away, as much as his instinct lead him to do so. What a strange woman she was, to be hurt so badly and behave so affectionately, when she had not even memories to call her own.
"I am not that young," he muttered, averting his gaze; threads of silver in his hair and an ache in knees when the weather got cold. Not old yet, either, but he felt old. Surrounded by girls who baffled and occasionally infuriated him, accidental father figure to an island of waifs. It was enough to make anyone feel old.
"Just to the end of the hall, then," he agreed, eager to have it done with as quick as they could without hurting her. He wanted her safe and comfortable in bed, swaddled in cushions and with no chance that his clumsiness might hurt her. Not that he was a clumsy man, far from it, but comparatively speaking he felt as graceful as a brick. He followed her lead as they moved, cautious and careful, watching their feet more than anything in case their limbs betrayed them.
"I am not that young," he muttered, averting his gaze; threads of silver in his hair and an ache in knees when the weather got cold. Not old yet, either, but he felt old. Surrounded by girls who baffled and occasionally infuriated him, accidental father figure to an island of waifs. It was enough to make anyone feel old.
"Just to the end of the hall, then," he agreed, eager to have it done with as quick as they could without hurting her. He wanted her safe and comfortable in bed, swaddled in cushions and with no chance that his clumsiness might hurt her. Not that he was a clumsy man, far from it, but comparatively speaking he felt as graceful as a brick. He followed her lead as they moved, cautious and careful, watching their feet more than anything in case their limbs betrayed them.
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