Still blushing at the kind words, he breathes a little sigh of relief as he is ushered out of the crowded, noisy ballroom - but still when gestured to sit, he does so rather close, like he can't bear to get too far away from Herbert.
And maybe he can't. He's utterly taken, watching the other man with rapt attention.
"I have, yes. The farm got started by my grandfather, but - well, I'm all that's left, now. It's a lot of work, and I'm not...very social, but I like it."
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Still blushing at the kind words, he breathes a little sigh of relief as he is ushered out of the crowded, noisy ballroom - but still when gestured to sit, he does so rather close, like he can't bear to get too far away from Herbert.
And maybe he can't. He's utterly taken, watching the other man with rapt attention.
"I have, yes. The farm got started by my grandfather, but - well, I'm all that's left, now. It's a lot of work, and I'm not...very social, but I like it."