in the Market for a friend

He didn’t fully hide his disappointment, she could hear it in his voice even if she couldn’t see his face right now. Or maybe she was just getting really good at reading people's emotions in their voice. In his voice. She felt her muzzle start to lift. Stubborn till the end. She reached out a paw and touched it over his own. “We could… go back, tomorrow, when someone else is on shift…” She suggested. It was a risk, but she didn’t want him to miss out. Just because of her. It had just been a silly joke. She didn’t even know Walpurgis would understand her.

But she’d told him to, and it happened. It was her fault. “Beru… there's something I need to tell you” She said, scuffing a paw and wishing she could see his face. Man, daytime sucked. “I… I told Walpurgis to say that.”


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