Post by Bobbie on Mar 6, 2023 14:58:42 GMT -5
Mr Barker looked at her as he walked with her, not quite sure if sharing the fact was a good idea. It was nice to have somebody not view him as some crazy murderer on the loose for a change. Then again, it will probably be made known to her at some point, possibly soon - if there was anything he’d learnt about this dreaded island, it was that things were anything but convenient and nothing went smoothly.
With a smile at her playful offer to take him home, he shook his head. “I can’t go home, unfortunately. Spent the last nine years in prison and I'm not exactly off the hook yet.” As if in shame, he looked away from her for a moment, though he couldn’t really identify why he felt that urge. The young lady wasn't someone he sought approval from.
After a pause, his gaze returned to her, eager to clarify- “For a crime I didn’t commit, mind you,” he quickly explained. “It got a little complicated, but I can’t leave Toroa… and yes, like teddy bear, but my wife will not very pleased to hear another woman call me that.” His tone took a more lighthearted shift as he smiled to her. Sally was the only person who’d ever called him that and he was quite sure that she wouldn’t appreciate anybody else having permission to do so… if only she were here.
Once his company started talking about herself, Tedd grew quiet and respectfully listened to her. He chuckled at her joke and nodded along to her explanation of her family situation, his eyes reflecting no judgement but only compassion; whether that was intentional or not, however, was another story.
While he was sure that a growing girl would suffer the effects of losing a father figure not once, but twice, she appeared to have handled both losses fairly well, if one were to ignore her seemingly endless pursuit of fun.
Moving on when she did, he sighed and nodded, “That’s right, no pesky government.” Perhaps a combination of looking for something to lift his own spirits, and feeling more sympathy for the bored woman beside him than he should have, he made a rather bold move with his next question and the daring implication that he just might be willing to oblige her fancy.
“What kind of fun are you looking for, exactly?”
With a smile at her playful offer to take him home, he shook his head. “I can’t go home, unfortunately. Spent the last nine years in prison and I'm not exactly off the hook yet.” As if in shame, he looked away from her for a moment, though he couldn’t really identify why he felt that urge. The young lady wasn't someone he sought approval from.
After a pause, his gaze returned to her, eager to clarify- “For a crime I didn’t commit, mind you,” he quickly explained. “It got a little complicated, but I can’t leave Toroa… and yes, like teddy bear, but my wife will not very pleased to hear another woman call me that.” His tone took a more lighthearted shift as he smiled to her. Sally was the only person who’d ever called him that and he was quite sure that she wouldn’t appreciate anybody else having permission to do so… if only she were here.
Once his company started talking about herself, Tedd grew quiet and respectfully listened to her. He chuckled at her joke and nodded along to her explanation of her family situation, his eyes reflecting no judgement but only compassion; whether that was intentional or not, however, was another story.
While he was sure that a growing girl would suffer the effects of losing a father figure not once, but twice, she appeared to have handled both losses fairly well, if one were to ignore her seemingly endless pursuit of fun.
Moving on when she did, he sighed and nodded, “That’s right, no pesky government.” Perhaps a combination of looking for something to lift his own spirits, and feeling more sympathy for the bored woman beside him than he should have, he made a rather bold move with his next question and the daring implication that he just might be willing to oblige her fancy.
“What kind of fun are you looking for, exactly?”
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