He obviously isn't expected, which is a mild concern, but being recognised - and invited in - is at least promising. Perhaps he was supposed to be somewhere else, and that's what caused the surprise, though there was something about the tone...
He doesn't know, and he can't really find out until he can actually ask some questions of his own, so he ducks his head in a nod and then gently nudges his head against the boy again in encouragement, hoping that one or the other - or both - will confirm his answer is yes.
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Date: 2025-01-26 08:53 pm (UTC)He obviously isn't expected, which is a mild concern, but being recognised - and invited in - is at least promising. Perhaps he was supposed to be somewhere else, and that's what caused the surprise, though there was something about the tone...
He doesn't know, and he can't really find out until he can actually ask some questions of his own, so he ducks his head in a nod and then gently nudges his head against the boy again in encouragement, hoping that one or the other - or both - will confirm his answer is yes.