She almost snaps at him that she's fine, but manages to think better of it. This isn't a time to start something. He has it in his mind that he's needed, and she knows better than to fight that. He's usually right as it is.
He's right. Of course he's right. Aloïs is--
No. No he's not. Fuck the city. It's a trick. He's just out without the things she expects him to have on his person. It's fine. He's fine, wherever he is and whoever he's with.
She manages a little smile for him when she opens the door. Her hands are raw from various work she's done around the house all day, but it doesn't slow her from reaching out for his hands. "Hey. Come in. Would you like some tea? I assume you've got something on your mind with asking to come by, so I've got water on that should be ready in a few minutes."
It's not obvious she's in denial, but it's on the edge of her smile, the corner of her eyes. There's worry and pain there, and she's keeping it aside. Wolfe is here, and he has her attention now. It's as simple as that for her.
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He's right. Of course he's right. Aloïs is--
No. No he's not. Fuck the city. It's a trick. He's just out without the things she expects him to have on his person. It's fine. He's fine, wherever he is and whoever he's with.
She manages a little smile for him when she opens the door. Her hands are raw from various work she's done around the house all day, but it doesn't slow her from reaching out for his hands. "Hey. Come in. Would you like some tea? I assume you've got something on your mind with asking to come by, so I've got water on that should be ready in a few minutes."
It's not obvious she's in denial, but it's on the edge of her smile, the corner of her eyes. There's worry and pain there, and she's keeping it aside. Wolfe is here, and he has her attention now. It's as simple as that for her.