It will. [With a little bit more emphasis. Trying to help as much as he can, squeezing Dagny tighter.
He's quiet for a few moments, before taking a deep breath.] We can write him later. Tell him that... if he comes to the holidays, we won't crowd him. [Not that they'll ignore him, either, unless he asks. But he doesn't want the worry that they'll take it as a chance to bother him about staying home to keep Thomas from coming.] And that if there's anything else we can do that will help, we will.
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Date: 2025-11-24 08:13 pm (UTC)He's quiet for a few moments, before taking a deep breath.] We can write him later. Tell him that... if he comes to the holidays, we won't crowd him. [Not that they'll ignore him, either, unless he asks. But he doesn't want the worry that they'll take it as a chance to bother him about staying home to keep Thomas from coming.] And that if there's anything else we can do that will help, we will.