03-19-2021, 06:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-19-2021, 06:46 PM by Noah Longbottom.)
[CW: Reference to child abuse/neglect/alcoholism]
Noah looked up. "No, ser. I've eaten." he said. It was just that the quality of the food hadn't been that good. There was the money that Quentin had given him, but well... his parents had found out. It had resulted in his father taking the money, and in one or two good blows for his selfishness in hiding it from his family. His father had taken the money to feed the family and take care of the accounts, but it had been spent surprisingly quickly.
He was surprised that the man was so easy about the food. Probably too trusting. Noah wouldn't trust the likes of himself helping himself if he had a home and a larder.
"I can begin tomorrow, ser," he said, eager to make a good impression. He tried to flatten the hair on the back of his head again, failed, and finished his sandwhich.
Noah looked up. "No, ser. I've eaten." he said. It was just that the quality of the food hadn't been that good. There was the money that Quentin had given him, but well... his parents had found out. It had resulted in his father taking the money, and in one or two good blows for his selfishness in hiding it from his family. His father had taken the money to feed the family and take care of the accounts, but it had been spent surprisingly quickly.
He was surprised that the man was so easy about the food. Probably too trusting. Noah wouldn't trust the likes of himself helping himself if he had a home and a larder.
"I can begin tomorrow, ser," he said, eager to make a good impression. He tried to flatten the hair on the back of his head again, failed, and finished his sandwhich.
