Benedict's own look in return is just as playful. He takes one more kiss, mindful to keep himself from getting too much irritation from Silver's facial hair (which Benedict quite likes, but if his mother thinks he's taking ill or something, he'll never get out of the house). Heading inside, he tells his mother he'll see to it that Max and Silver get to their lodging all right, as he's got another engagement to get to anyway. It's not really a lie - his engagement just happens to also be at Silver's lodgings.
The ride to the tavern isn't exactly awkward, but Max has a knowing look about her that Benedict both admires and feels unsettled by. There's moderate small talk and the carriage jostles a bit, so his leg keeps brushing against Silver's, but they get there eventually. And because Benedict is with them, he doesn't get accosted into playing cards, though he does pause a moment.
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Benedict's own look in return is just as playful. He takes one more kiss, mindful to keep himself from getting too much irritation from Silver's facial hair (which Benedict quite likes, but if his mother thinks he's taking ill or something, he'll never get out of the house). Heading inside, he tells his mother he'll see to it that Max and Silver get to their lodging all right, as he's got another engagement to get to anyway. It's not really a lie - his engagement just happens to also be at Silver's lodgings.
The ride to the tavern isn't exactly awkward, but Max has a knowing look about her that Benedict both admires and feels unsettled by. There's moderate small talk and the carriage jostles a bit, so his leg keeps brushing against Silver's, but they get there eventually. And because Benedict is with them, he doesn't get accosted into playing cards, though he does pause a moment.
"Shall we have a drink?"