[He'd had his back turned as he'd been reaching for the sugar in the cupboard. The sound of the chair scraped against his ears as did the slap of hands against the wooden table. Immediately he spun around on his heels, staring wide-eyed at her, clearly startled, before he dropped his gaze to the table, visibly paling.
Oh. Right. He'd left those there, hadn't he?]
...It was the best I could do. [He starts off, voice even but quiet. His intention hadn't exactly been for her to see them. They were there mostly for memory's sake.] In lieu of a proper funeral.
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[He'd had his back turned as he'd been reaching for the sugar in the cupboard. The sound of the chair scraped against his ears as did the slap of hands against the wooden table. Immediately he spun around on his heels, staring wide-eyed at her, clearly startled, before he dropped his gaze to the table, visibly paling.
Oh. Right. He'd left those there, hadn't he?]
...It was the best I could do. [He starts off, voice even but quiet. His intention hadn't exactly been for her to see them. They were there mostly for memory's sake.] In lieu of a proper funeral.