I just heard it yesterday, actually. A woman said there was a celebration, and she told me the story about it. And it certainly fits with what happened last year at this time of year, too.
[She drags her own pillow across the den and settles it into place, giving it a light kick or two to fluff it up properly again before surveying the room with a satisfied look.]
We do! I'm fairly certain there's some left after our war against the baked goods the other night. And since you're a guest, I'll even put it in the special pink glass, too.
[She smiles, and it is perhaps the first genuine one she's offered Claire all day. She motions to the big-screen TV and nearby shelves, which are full of various players, video game consoles, speakers, and the like]
I'd...er, imagine that you're a bit better with all this than I am, so would you mind getting the movie ready while I go get everything from the kitchen?
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[She drags her own pillow across the den and settles it into place, giving it a light kick or two to fluff it up properly again before surveying the room with a satisfied look.]
We do! I'm fairly certain there's some left after our war against the baked goods the other night. And since you're a guest, I'll even put it in the special pink glass, too.
[She smiles, and it is perhaps the first genuine one she's offered Claire all day. She motions to the big-screen TV and nearby shelves, which are full of various players, video game consoles, speakers, and the like]
I'd...er, imagine that you're a bit better with all this than I am, so would you mind getting the movie ready while I go get everything from the kitchen?