Had he not mentioned that he would have liked to see her again, perhaps he might have thought further about asking her about her parents. After all it wasn’t the most polite thing to do especially when just beginning to know someone. But then again, Faustus was sorely out of practice. His work had always provided him with ample opportunities to practice professional conversation, so it was the more personal aspect of conversation that he found himself so severely lacking.
Thankfully Miss Skovgaard did not seem too offended by this. Indeed the flush that he saw flooding her cheeks spoke to the exact opposite of offended, and he found himself rather relieved. ”I rather look forward to it.” he said, sipping his tea. While a few more questions had sprung to mind, he didn’t want to push further than he already had. Perhaps the next time they spoke would be a better opportunity, he mused, for he would have very much liked to simply get to know Miss Skovgaard better.
“I hope you will be able to get some rest between now and then,” he added, his smile reaching his eyes this time as they drifted away from topics of the macabre.
Thankfully Miss Skovgaard did not seem too offended by this. Indeed the flush that he saw flooding her cheeks spoke to the exact opposite of offended, and he found himself rather relieved. ”I rather look forward to it.” he said, sipping his tea. While a few more questions had sprung to mind, he didn’t want to push further than he already had. Perhaps the next time they spoke would be a better opportunity, he mused, for he would have very much liked to simply get to know Miss Skovgaard better.
“I hope you will be able to get some rest between now and then,” he added, his smile reaching his eyes this time as they drifted away from topics of the macabre.