[There have been worse things, she thinks, Asgard is fairly minimal compared to Rutledge and London. It's why she would rather be stuck here when it's all said and done. She doesn't want to go back to London. He can smile at her, Alice is automatically going to go back to squaring up her shoulders, hands tightly clasped in her lap, and pretend it never happened.]
I am surprised you didn't insist otherwise.
[Really, in the time she's known him, he is just as bad as her when it comes to accepting kindness. A wry smile comes across her lips.]
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I am surprised you didn't insist otherwise.
[Really, in the time she's known him, he is just as bad as her when it comes to accepting kindness. A wry smile comes across her lips.]
Even as old as you are?