Thaniel knew there was no way to properly impress the urgency upon his son without giving away his secret—something the wizard was working overtime to avoid. He understood that Theodore wanted to explore with his friends, and could hardly fault the lad for that. Under other circumstances, Nathaniel easily could have been talked into another hour, even two. But these circumstances were of greatest delicacy, and so he could not afford to be lenient towards his son.
Clapping a hand on the Ravenclaw'¢s shoulder, Nathaniel turned the boy towards the forest's edge, where they would apparate home. He walked rather briskly towards the treeline, assuming his son could keep up.
"You can come back tomorrow if you like—perhaps your cousin would like to come along?—but I really must insist that we leave now. Time is money, after all, and if you don't save me one you'll cost me the other!" The laugh at the rather pathetic joke was entirely forced as Nathaniel did his best to hide the desperation from his demeanour.
Clapping a hand on the Ravenclaw'¢s shoulder, Nathaniel turned the boy towards the forest's edge, where they would apparate home. He walked rather briskly towards the treeline, assuming his son could keep up.
"You can come back tomorrow if you like—perhaps your cousin would like to come along?—but I really must insist that we leave now. Time is money, after all, and if you don't save me one you'll cost me the other!" The laugh at the rather pathetic joke was entirely forced as Nathaniel did his best to hide the desperation from his demeanour.
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