Late April, 1883 - Generic Browne-Diggory Family Event
Sampson wasn't sulking at this party.
Sure, he was drinking beer in a corner, but that wasn't actually super unusual for him. He wasn't sulking. And if he was glaring at nothing in particular, well, that was also just because - it had nothing to do with the recently announced engagement. It didn't.
Except that it obviously, totally did, or at least it was obvious to Sampson. It was probably obvious to Clara, too - and he wished that he could catch sight of Esther so that he could roll his eyes to someone who cared. Hell, even his mother was enthused on his cousin's behalf - probably because Benjamin Ross was all successful and Ministerial and fancy.
Sam sipped his beer. He probably could have gotten through the whole night without having an actual conversation with anyone, except somehow the party's constellation of individuals had shifted enough so that he was, suddenly, standing next to Mr. Ross and his corner wasn't safe anymore.
"Congratulations," Sam said.
Sure, he was drinking beer in a corner, but that wasn't actually super unusual for him. He wasn't sulking. And if he was glaring at nothing in particular, well, that was also just because - it had nothing to do with the recently announced engagement. It didn't.
Except that it obviously, totally did, or at least it was obvious to Sampson. It was probably obvious to Clara, too - and he wished that he could catch sight of Esther so that he could roll his eyes to someone who cared. Hell, even his mother was enthused on his cousin's behalf - probably because Benjamin Ross was all successful and Ministerial and fancy.
Sam sipped his beer. He probably could have gotten through the whole night without having an actual conversation with anyone, except somehow the party's constellation of individuals had shifted enough so that he was, suddenly, standing next to Mr. Ross and his corner wasn't safe anymore.
"Congratulations," Sam said.