Ben was too caught up in his theatrics to notice Ari's aside comment, though had he heard, he might have protested further. In reality, he figured he might have gotten on well with the old lady provided she cooked excellent cookies. (If not, Ben knew he had a recipe from his cook lying around somewhere.) He was certainly about to protest his capability of child-rearing, however, the mention of nappies seemed to suddenly render his argument nonexistent.
Instead, seeing as both his glass and Baxter's were (about to be) empty, Ben picked up the crystal pitcher to pour some more into both glasses. Unfortunately, the question of marriage caught him off guard – why should it have, they'd been on that conversation path for a while – and he found himself fumbling with the pitcher, resulting in him splashing alcohol all over his person.
Don't look at Ari don't look at Ari don'tlookatAri
"Erm..." For an auror skilled in lie detection and misdirection, he was doing a piss poor job of keeping it together. "You could say that, really." He said, still holding the crystal pitcher in his grasp. He laughed. "Plus, I don't think marriage would like me very much!"
Instead, seeing as both his glass and Baxter's were (about to be) empty, Ben picked up the crystal pitcher to pour some more into both glasses. Unfortunately, the question of marriage caught him off guard – why should it have, they'd been on that conversation path for a while – and he found himself fumbling with the pitcher, resulting in him splashing alcohol all over his person.
Don't look at Ari don't look at Ari don'tlookatAri
"Erm..." For an auror skilled in lie detection and misdirection, he was doing a piss poor job of keeping it together. "You could say that, really." He said, still holding the crystal pitcher in his grasp. He laughed. "Plus, I don't think marriage would like me very much!"
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