|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:17:09 GMT -5
*Aziraphale stood next to Herbert, surveying the garden with a falsely jovial air.*
"Isn't it just a beautiful night, my dear?" *he asked cheerily.*
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:19:51 GMT -5
"I should have stayed in bed," Herbert grumbled.
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:25:15 GMT -5
"Don't be silly. The moon is bright and the flowers are just lovely."
*He put a hand on Herbert's shoulder.*
"Do try and cheer up."
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:28:21 GMT -5
Herbert glared up at him.
"I can't walk, Zira. How cheerful can you expect me to be?"
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:29:58 GMT -5
"But you really have improved quite a bit, you know. You'll be on your feet before you know it. Not to mention that there's the ball soon and-"
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:33:38 GMT -5
"I don't want to go," Herbert said without looking at him.
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:35:08 GMT -5
*Aziraphale looked at him, startled.*
"What? Why ever not? You'll certainly be well enough by then- you may not even need the chair!"
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:46:57 GMT -5
"It's in a month..."
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:48:23 GMT -5
"Which is plenty of time, my dear boy. Must you be so pessimistic?"
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:51:03 GMT -5
"I'm not being pessimistic," Herbert said stubbornly. "I'm being realistic."
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 17:54:46 GMT -5
"Nonsense."
*He smiled encouragingly.*
"You'll see- it will be lovely."
*He, of course wasn't really looking forward to the ball. Aziraphale tended to be terribly awkward in social settings. But he'd go and enjoy himself, for Herbert's sake.*
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 17:59:23 GMT -5
"We ought to just spend the evening at the bookshop or something. It's not as though the ball's ever very interesting..." Herbert said decisively, crossing his arms.
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 18:00:57 GMT -5
*Aziraphale frowned.*
"But it's all you've been talking about for months. You made me have clothes made!"
|
|
|
Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jul 1, 2008 18:04:36 GMT -5
"I'm- I'm, er... rearranging my priorities."
|
|
|
Post by Aziraphale on Jul 1, 2008 18:05:07 GMT -5
"Please come? You'll enjoy it, I know."
|
|