01-03-2022, 05:55 PM
"Aye, t'was suggested tha' I break me fast te prepare fer the long day a'ead," he said as he entered the room casually, his eyes taking in the small babe in her lap. He smiled kindly and shook his head. "Nay need te leave until it be time te get on te the studen's. I am te be actin' as ye escor' teday, though I know ye d'nae need it."
Merrick winked at her before casting his gaze back at the wee one she was holding. "An' this mus' be Miss Lora, aye?" he said as he knelt down next to the two of them. He wiggled his fingers at the baby, hoping to get a pleasant reaction akin to the ones his sister used to give when he was still a child. He had been only twelve when she was born but he remembered most of it fondly.
"She be beautiful," he said cheerfully. "Jus' as beautiful as 'er mother, te be sure."
He truly hoped she didn't mind the compliment. While the child didn't share her fiery hair, she was still a precious little thing and she seemed very interested in him. Her large eyes zeroed in on him like a hunter taking in its prey. He kept up his smile so that the little one would know that he meant no harm and kept his movements from being too quick not wanting to scare her.
Merrick winked at her before casting his gaze back at the wee one she was holding. "An' this mus' be Miss Lora, aye?" he said as he knelt down next to the two of them. He wiggled his fingers at the baby, hoping to get a pleasant reaction akin to the ones his sister used to give when he was still a child. He had been only twelve when she was born but he remembered most of it fondly.
"She be beautiful," he said cheerfully. "Jus' as beautiful as 'er mother, te be sure."
He truly hoped she didn't mind the compliment. While the child didn't share her fiery hair, she was still a precious little thing and she seemed very interested in him. Her large eyes zeroed in on him like a hunter taking in its prey. He kept up his smile so that the little one would know that he meant no harm and kept his movements from being too quick not wanting to scare her.
