Avery had hoped that she got the point across to Mr. Selwyn just a few moments ago without raising too much intrigue with her daughter. Marigold was indeed quite curious about the exchange that she’d missed, but Avery was relieved to see Marigold only stare at Mr. Selwyn for a moment before going back to her “work”. Having accompanied Avery on multiple of her creature healing trips, the five year old was well versed in minding her own business when the adults were talking. That wasn’t to say that some days Marigold couldn’t talk her client’s ear off of she was in the mood; it was due to luck that today seemed to be one of those days where she seemed more quiet and content to be on her own.
Satisfied that her daughter wouldn’t ask too many questions and also that she wasn’t in any immediate danger, Avery stepped to the side again, though she kept Marigold within her eye line. Turning back to Mr. Selwyn, she frowned up at him. “Fancy seeing you here would have gotten the job done just fine,” she volleyed back with a sigh. She already felt as if someone had stuck their wand to her ribcage and pushed - did the man really need to make her feel more on edge? “And,” she continued, “Would have gotten the point across quicker. But yes, for what it’s worth I’m glad I’m not swimmin’ for my life in a freezing lake.”
She highly doubted it was genuinely good to see her seeing as she’d very nearly been on the verge of delivering a right hook to his jaw. But now that the danger was clear, Avery tried to get herself to shake off the adrenaline rush. “What are you doing here?” She added, trying not to sound too waspish.
Satisfied that her daughter wouldn’t ask too many questions and also that she wasn’t in any immediate danger, Avery stepped to the side again, though she kept Marigold within her eye line. Turning back to Mr. Selwyn, she frowned up at him. “Fancy seeing you here would have gotten the job done just fine,” she volleyed back with a sigh. She already felt as if someone had stuck their wand to her ribcage and pushed - did the man really need to make her feel more on edge? “And,” she continued, “Would have gotten the point across quicker. But yes, for what it’s worth I’m glad I’m not swimmin’ for my life in a freezing lake.”
She highly doubted it was genuinely good to see her seeing as she’d very nearly been on the verge of delivering a right hook to his jaw. But now that the danger was clear, Avery tried to get herself to shake off the adrenaline rush. “What are you doing here?” She added, trying not to sound too waspish.
