He can feel a blush rising over his cheeks; he's keenly aware of Gabrielle dropping her plate onto the table in surprise and of Lurline's gaze at the pair of them before it drops to her daughter's hand.
Bill wonders if he needs to let her inspect his ring as well.
"And we wanted to tell you, and..."
And what, Bill? Get her blessings? No, just tell her.
He was wrong.
Waiting for Lurline's reaction is worse than facing those three Sphinxes alone.
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Date: 2005-08-21 02:54 am (UTC)He can feel a blush rising over his cheeks; he's keenly aware of Gabrielle dropping her plate onto the table in surprise and of Lurline's gaze at the pair of them before it drops to her daughter's hand.
Bill wonders if he needs to let her inspect his ring as well.
"And we wanted to tell you, and..."
And what, Bill? Get her blessings? No, just tell her.
He was wrong.
Waiting for Lurline's reaction is worse than facing those three Sphinxes alone.