After a moment of looking serious, thoughtful, and as much like The Expert as he can manage, he nods. He follows her to the bar, determined to look as confident as he can manage, the way she does. He wants to be The Expert for her, make her proud of him.
"But I'll probably need to hear more about it. It might not be what it pretends to be."
After clambering up onto the stool, Henry regards the Bar dubiously. Finally, he says decisively, "Hot chocolate, please. With cinnamon. ...And snicker-doodles."
As long as he's at it, he'll see what he can get away with.
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After a moment of looking serious, thoughtful, and as much like The Expert as he can manage, he nods. He follows her to the bar, determined to look as confident as he can manage, the way she does. He wants to be The Expert for her, make her proud of him.
"But I'll probably need to hear more about it. It might not be what it pretends to be."
After clambering up onto the stool, Henry regards the Bar dubiously. Finally, he says decisively, "Hot chocolate, please. With cinnamon. ...And snicker-doodles."
As long as he's at it, he'll see what he can get away with.