@narcissawilted :
“it is indeed a shame that so few have good taste.” cissy rested a hand on walden’s arm. that, in itself, was a rare act of affection. physical contact left narcissa feeling uncomfortable and tense with the exception of a few. perhaps it was due to the lack of touch or comfort from family in the earliest years of her life or perhaps it was simply the lasting influence of druella, who constantly isolated cissy most. to be someone that narcissa felt comfortable around was, indeed, a certain test of character.
“no. he usually is not.” however, damocles had a history of forgetting that little fact in favor of a pair of pretty eyes. even to a point of slighting her. “does this have anything to do with his new paramour? perhaps that does need to be brought into question as well.”
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“Can’t say I mind not sharing.” The only reason he could stand sharing Antonin was the fact they had all the same friends to begin with. Cissy was different from Antonin in many ways of course, but the principle remained the same. Walden put a hand on top of hers and squeezed it gently.
“I didn’t hear enough to know.” He admitted. “He got all blushy about her last time we spoke, which was hilarious. Could be related, most of his dumbest decisions tend to be. A few of his better ones too, in fairness.”
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