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It isn't that Adam's bored. In their household, there is no bored any more.
It's more that he's-
okay. yes. he's bored. Without the writhing and squirming and squealing of small children, with nobody to hold or walk or look after-
he's bored.
It's more that he's-
okay. yes. he's bored. Without the writhing and squirming and squealing of small children, with nobody to hold or walk or look after-
he's bored.
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"Because Myles adopted Alanna -- but not me."
He taps lightly on the glass, with the intent of scaring away a bug outside.
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Adam just nods. It's so easy to forget that what Adam knows of Alanna's childhood, that so much of what he knows about Tortall at all, Thom wasn't a part of.
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He drops his hand and turns around, looking -- not upset -- resigned, perhaps.
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And it wasn't at all what he meant to say, but it comes out just the same.
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"How did you think of it?"
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"Maybe that's why you didn't have the time. Or perhaps it's a coincidence. Or perhaps nothing has to do with nothing."
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There's a pause, long and awkward.
"Have you lined up a place to stay?"
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"You don't really want to know how I'm going to arrange that stuff."
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"Suppose we ought to be getting you away from here soon, though."
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And they both wait for Alanna to open the door.