Mmmm. Maybe a little jacket, then. Something made out of wool, to keep him warm outside, while his tea keeps him warm inside. Do we have anyone working who can sew?
[Tiptoeing, tiptoeing like their last conversations hadn't happened, like the night in Alia's room was a bad dream, a sour memory, too much wine with dinner, too many hours spent gazing at the wintry sky. Back to normal, that's what Alina wants, Paul had said. Alia wants what Alina wants.]
Did she? She's very kind that way. She told me all about what happened in my books, you know. Is she going to come work for [us] you?
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Do we have anyone working who can sew?
[Tiptoeing, tiptoeing like their last conversations hadn't happened, like the night in Alia's room was a bad dream, a sour memory, too much wine with dinner, too many hours spent gazing at the wintry sky. Back to normal, that's what Alina wants, Paul had said. Alia wants what Alina wants.]
Did she? She's very kind that way.
She told me all about what happened in my books, you know.
Is she going to come work for [us] you?