[ okay, okay, he'll cease and desist; it's cruel to tease her overmuch when she is so endearingly earnest about it...!! goodness, ]
There's never a wrong time or place to listen to matters of the heart, is there? I'm happy to hear you, confessional or not! [ he sends a small glance toward the stained glass windows, depictions of Mother Mary and Christ backlit by sunlight. ] ...Though there may be more comfortable places to discuss those sort of things, I'll admit. It feels a little, um-- you know... like you're being watched, doesn't it?
Ah-- well, you absolutely have the right of it! His eyes are ever watchful.
[ Abel gently touches the rosary dangling from its chain where the heavy weight rests at his stomach with fondness, before...
...he gestures lightly toward the doors. ]
Actually, Dr. Dyer... would you humor me for a walk? I was trying to get the lay of the land when I stumbled upon this place, and if you wouldn't mind... some company and fresh air would be lovely! --If it's no trouble, of course.
[ she's so pleasant?? Abel's smile is earnest and pleased as he nods in return for her acquiescence, before beginning to meander toward the entrance, ]
Then-- would you mind terribly if I asked you where you like to spend your time? When you're not diligently curing what ails Gloucester, that is! Do you have a favorite spot around town?
[at the question, she has to look away a little, wondering what it says of her that she knows the answer well.]
...Honestly speaking, it's difficult to name one, but that's because of how much time I've spent in only a select few places. Still, if I had to name one, I'm rather fond of the beaches - there's one that when the water's low has the most marvelous tidepools. Though I'd say they're all worth exploring.
[ oho? though it surely must seem it's impossible, Abel is perking up further at that answer, ]
--Tidepools, really...? Now that you said it, I don't think I've spent much time near the beach at all... ah-- Dr. Dyer, before you ended up here, did you perhaps live by the coast?
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There's never a wrong time or place to listen to matters of the heart, is there? I'm happy to hear you, confessional or not! [ he sends a small glance toward the stained glass windows, depictions of Mother Mary and Christ backlit by sunlight. ] ...Though there may be more comfortable places to discuss those sort of things, I'll admit. It feels a little, um-- you know... like you're being watched, doesn't it?
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Aren't we always being observed at all hours?
[there's probably some verse about it she's forgetting, since she hasn't had a chance to crack open a bible in years.]
And yet...the presence is strengthened in certain areas. As though these windows act as a magnifying glass to His eyes.
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[ Abel gently touches the rosary dangling from its chain where the heavy weight rests at his stomach with fondness, before...
...he gestures lightly toward the doors. ]
Actually, Dr. Dyer... would you humor me for a walk? I was trying to get the lay of the land when I stumbled upon this place, and if you wouldn't mind... some company and fresh air would be lovely! --If it's no trouble, of course.
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[and perhaps being in another setting would make the conversation that touch lighter.]
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Then-- would you mind terribly if I asked you where you like to spend your time? When you're not diligently curing what ails Gloucester, that is! Do you have a favorite spot around town?
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...Honestly speaking, it's difficult to name one, but that's because of how much time I've spent in only a select few places. Still, if I had to name one, I'm rather fond of the beaches - there's one that when the water's low has the most marvelous tidepools. Though I'd say they're all worth exploring.
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--Tidepools, really...? Now that you said it, I don't think I've spent much time near the beach at all... ah-- Dr. Dyer, before you ended up here, did you perhaps live by the coast?