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The1HBIC
Cattle, in Annie's office? What did that have to do with anything right now? "Mr. Firth, I do not care about rumors, nor do I care about how your cattle got in Annie's office." Did he not realize just how guilty he was making himself look by dragging up something that happened months ago?
Trying to be friendly? So that's what yelling down a table was called these days? "Welcoming a new staff member is one thing, but yelling down the table is another. If you want to talk to the woman so badly why don't you go ask Professor Flamsteed to switch seats with you? I'm sure he wouldn't mind sitting down here."
Really. Go. Ask.
Well, this was a first. Cece
unlike SOME people *coughANNIEcough* did not seem to care one bit about his cattle and Annie's office. What a relief! Perhaps he hadn't been giving her enough credit after all.
...then again, maybe he'd been giving her too MUCH credit. "
Well I'm sorry if I offended yeh. Bu' given that Annie has already told off Sophia fer sittin' in the wrong seat, I think I'll stay righ' here fer tonight." His Gryffindor chivalry would not allow him to voice his inner annoyance.
Why does she feel the need to get angry at me when half the staff is doing the same thing? She's not saying anything to THEM about it, no! Not treating any of THEM like a child.
After this, he lapsed into a stoic silence. Several minutes later, however, he noticed that the Vinteren man had excused himself for the night.
If he can go, so can I. Giving the excuse that he needed to go check on Bonny, he stood up and descended from the platform.