Noble had some generic goodbye pleasantries on the tip of his tongue when Miss Cartwright tumbled towards him rather ungracefully. Oh, shit — this was the only thought he had time to have before he reached out to catch her by the shoulders; he was hoping to stop her from fully falling on top of him.

(Hopefully Verity could not see this; he would never hear the end of it if she did, even if it wasn't his fault.)

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