[ Bastien wrinkles his nose a little at the acknowledgment—in a friendly, what can you do sort of way—and then hums. ]
That is everyone I know he keeps comfortable company with, without watching his step so much.
[ As of now. Alexandrie is obviously a new addition to the list—he assumes. Perhaps Byerly still watches his step with her. As of this moment in the timeline, Bastien hasn’t seen them together. But he’s comfortable making the assumption. ]
Perhaps not everyone he might have a good time with. [ He cuts into his pastry, finally, with the bite balanced on his fork instead of eating it. ] Jenny Lou, for example. She adores him, and she would probably love the chance to participate, but I think he is—you know. Careful.
We could always do more than one thing. Invite a bigger list for just a drink, or something that will not drag on all night, and then a more private dinner.
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That is everyone I know he keeps comfortable company with, without watching his step so much.
[ As of now. Alexandrie is obviously a new addition to the list—he assumes. Perhaps Byerly still watches his step with her. As of this moment in the timeline, Bastien hasn’t seen them together. But he’s comfortable making the assumption. ]
Perhaps not everyone he might have a good time with. [ He cuts into his pastry, finally, with the bite balanced on his fork instead of eating it. ] Jenny Lou, for example. She adores him, and she would probably love the chance to participate, but I think he is—you know. Careful.
We could always do more than one thing. Invite a bigger list for just a drink, or something that will not drag on all night, and then a more private dinner.