The quiet step was familiar, the voice even more so. Hearing first the former then the latter, Ethan looked up from his keyboard with a sincere smile, giving an approving nod.
"So I know. You did very well, tesora." He leaned back in his office chair, beckoning an invitation. "I was impressed." There was of course a chair nearby, or even a knee, were she so inclined. But to his credit, Ethan had never really 'babied' the former Ace--but his shoulder was always open should it be needful to lean.
"Does the world look any bigger, then?" The gentle teasing was compulsory, however. And always given out of true familial affection.
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"So I know. You did very well, tesora." He leaned back in his office chair, beckoning an invitation. "I was impressed." There was of course a chair nearby, or even a knee, were she so inclined. But to his credit, Ethan had never really 'babied' the former Ace--but his shoulder was always open should it be needful to lean.
"Does the world look any bigger, then?" The gentle teasing was compulsory, however. And always given out of true familial affection.