[ He waves a hand, and while the gesture is nonchalant, the smile on his face is warm, appreciative of the sympathy. ]
It's all right. Eventually I'll get back to my bookshop.
[ Which seems to be the end of that, as he turns to head to the next door, into the kitchen that is gathering dust. He takes a couple of steps, but then stops abruptly, as it dawns on him.
He's been here a while now. He doesn't know how long he will be here. Crowley said he just saw him but that wasn't actually him. What if, by the time he returns, just as much time has passed? What if it ends up being months? He's never been away from London for that long.
He raises one hand beside his head, and turns back around to look at Crowley. ]
Oh, no. I've been here for so long and I haven't-- I haven't tried too hard to get back because I thought-- What if I'm gone too long? Would someone notice? What if they close it down? There are signed first editions on some ... quite rare books in there. I wouldn't know what they would actually be worth, what if-- What if someone sells them?
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It's all right. Eventually I'll get back to my bookshop.
[ Which seems to be the end of that, as he turns to head to the next door, into the kitchen that is gathering dust. He takes a couple of steps, but then stops abruptly, as it dawns on him.
He's been here a while now. He doesn't know how long he will be here. Crowley said he just saw him but that wasn't actually him. What if, by the time he returns, just as much time has passed? What if it ends up being months? He's never been away from London for that long.
He raises one hand beside his head, and turns back around to look at Crowley. ]
Oh, no. I've been here for so long and I haven't-- I haven't tried too hard to get back because I thought-- What if I'm gone too long? Would someone notice? What if they close it down? There are signed first editions on some ... quite rare books in there. I wouldn't know what they would actually be worth, what if-- What if someone sells them?