It could be the prelude to a gentle brushing off, of course. Horatio is aware enough of his own failings in reading cues, after all. There's always the off-chance that he's completely misread the letters--that he's failed to catch something and is building toward disappointment.
The thought keeps caution in his features, something nervous in his shoulders. "Is that-- all right, Archie?"
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It could be the prelude to a gentle brushing off, of course. Horatio is aware enough of his own failings in reading cues, after all. There's always the off-chance that he's completely misread the letters--that he's failed to catch something and is building toward disappointment.
The thought keeps caution in his features, something nervous in his shoulders. "Is that-- all right, Archie?"