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[emet_sulk]

[ Sometime during the month, an image is uploaded (the infamous LONG BREAD), accompanied by the following caption: ]

Assist me in proving a point to my unrepentant friend: this is not how one slices bread.

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[gutteringlight]

[ The long pause isn't lost on him, and he too hesitates before replying. ]

Have I said aught to offend you?

[ Mentioning Lily felt almost like a betrayal, as if speaking of his daughter would steal the essence of her from his mind. But if anything her image became stronger as the memories came to him.

"Ssh...ssh...It's all right, darling. We'll just clean this up and...mayhap not mention it to your mother?"

A quiet laugh escapes him, despite himself. A remembrance that doesn't bring pain? That's...new. ]

[emet_sulk]

To offend me? No.

[ Unfortunately, when he gets like this he shuts himself off. It doesn't help that he's unsure how to act around Jophrey now. ]