Ford might have preferred for her not to have noticed, but he wasn't surprised that she had. At least when she brought it up her tone was kind and her voice was low. Even so the question was surreal; he had never expected anyone to ask him whether or not Tycho knew him, when they had been publicly all but inseparable for at least a year prior to the wedding. It was good that she'd spoken softly, because to anyone who did know him this question would have made it quite obvious that prior to their marriage Jemima really hadn't.
"That's Tycho Dodonus," Ford explained, assuming she would probably recognize the name at least. "He cut his hair," he added, as though this was the reason she might not have already put it together, though actually he didn't know whether she'd ever had occasion to meet him before or not. Ty hadn't seemed to know anything particular about her (though in fairness they had mostly avoided the subject of Jemima in the weeks leading up to the wedding, whenever they could).
Jemima would recognize the name, wouldn't she? Ford thought he must have mentioned Ty before — explaining where the suit for the wedding came from, or referencing some other story from his life before her; Tycho featured in many of his memories. Though now he couldn't recall whether he'd ever talked about Ty by name or only made references to a friend, so in case she was still at a loss he added, "My friend who couldn't make it to the wedding."
"That's Tycho Dodonus," Ford explained, assuming she would probably recognize the name at least. "He cut his hair," he added, as though this was the reason she might not have already put it together, though actually he didn't know whether she'd ever had occasion to meet him before or not. Ty hadn't seemed to know anything particular about her (though in fairness they had mostly avoided the subject of Jemima in the weeks leading up to the wedding, whenever they could).
Jemima would recognize the name, wouldn't she? Ford thought he must have mentioned Ty before — explaining where the suit for the wedding came from, or referencing some other story from his life before her; Tycho featured in many of his memories. Though now he couldn't recall whether he'd ever talked about Ty by name or only made references to a friend, so in case she was still at a loss he added, "My friend who couldn't make it to the wedding."
Set by Lady!