“You should,” he replied, “she’ll be glad to see you.” He was glad, too, that Eva had people to share things with, seemed close with the extended family, on Nola’s side too. He had gotten so used to the thought it was just the two of them left in the world, before he had moved here after her.
It was jarring, to suddenly have so much family - as if they were crawling out of the woodwork - but not, he supposed, entirely unwelcome.
That said, he felt bad for having waylaid Mrs. Moony like this, unexpectedly. He could hardly remember why he’d stopped her at all. The more Conall thought about it, the more awkward he began to feel. “Well,” he said, scratching at the back of his neck for want of anything else to do, “I’d best let you get on.”
It was jarring, to suddenly have so much family - as if they were crawling out of the woodwork - but not, he supposed, entirely unwelcome.
That said, he felt bad for having waylaid Mrs. Moony like this, unexpectedly. He could hardly remember why he’d stopped her at all. The more Conall thought about it, the more awkward he began to feel. “Well,” he said, scratching at the back of his neck for want of anything else to do, “I’d best let you get on.”
