"Of course," Number 6 says, standing when Edie does. "Go see to them. I'll be just fine."
Number 6 imagines he will have similar moments once he gets his own farm running. There's something charming to the idea. He doesn't quite think he's domesticated enough to endure uninterrupted peace without a little chaos to tide him over. But as he lingers, and finds his tea cup empty, curiosity gets the better of him.
He turns to Luce and says in a somewhat sly tone, "Do you suppose we could go check and see if he needs help?" He doesn't necessarily wait for a reply before he sets his cup back on the table and walks swiftly to the door and out of it. The heavy footsteps do have him somewhat concerned.
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Number 6 imagines he will have similar moments once he gets his own farm running. There's something charming to the idea. He doesn't quite think he's domesticated enough to endure uninterrupted peace without a little chaos to tide him over. But as he lingers, and finds his tea cup empty, curiosity gets the better of him.
He turns to Luce and says in a somewhat sly tone, "Do you suppose we could go check and see if he needs help?" He doesn't necessarily wait for a reply before he sets his cup back on the table and walks swiftly to the door and out of it. The heavy footsteps do have him somewhat concerned.