He wouldn't necessarily have expected that - the idea of Frea getting lost in the bottom of a bottle because he was leaving for half the year. The truth is that all of this is strange for him, he's the one that leaves people behind for the most part. It never dawned on him that it might be because he's ill-equipped for goodbye. Not when he's so good at convincing himself that he's grown a thicker skin ...
So the drinks will be indulged in, but more likely when she is gone. Truly gone. Then he can get as sloppy as he likes without worrying about sullying the memory of their last night together.
"Will you remember me when you come back?" She might not know, since it is only her first spring. He figures he'd ask since it's on his mind all of a sudden. It almost seems like it would be more kind not to. If she awoke every spring like a brand new sapling - but she has wisdom and experience beyond her years so ... on some level she's remembering some things.
"Some of the people here have seen us together already." He points out as he eases them down the stairs. "Besides, I can't imagine anyone would look at me when you're nearby."
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So the drinks will be indulged in, but more likely when she is gone. Truly gone. Then he can get as sloppy as he likes without worrying about sullying the memory of their last night together.
"Will you remember me when you come back?" She might not know, since it is only her first spring. He figures he'd ask since it's on his mind all of a sudden. It almost seems like it would be more kind not to. If she awoke every spring like a brand new sapling - but she has wisdom and experience beyond her years so ... on some level she's remembering some things.
"Some of the people here have seen us together already." He points out as he eases them down the stairs. "Besides, I can't imagine anyone would look at me when you're nearby."