The mere mention of the colour blue never fails to make Charles flinch, but sensing the panic flowing from Raven in overwhelming waves to add to the seemingly throw-away comment, he catches up quick.
"Yes, of course," he assures her, pulling her close in a protective hold with an arm held firmly around her back. He waits until the cool night air hits them outside, the shelter above the restaurant door shielding them momentarily from the rain, and he checks to see that they are alone, voice lowering. "What on earth happened in there? If that young man did something to make you uncomfortable, you can tell me." But that isn't the only thing that worries him, the idea that she slipped up with an eyewitness nags at his thoughts. "Unless there's something else the matter?"
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Date: 2011-09-05 08:37 pm (UTC)"Yes, of course," he assures her, pulling her close in a protective hold with an arm held firmly around her back. He waits until the cool night air hits them outside, the shelter above the restaurant door shielding them momentarily from the rain, and he checks to see that they are alone, voice lowering. "What on earth happened in there? If that young man did something to make you uncomfortable, you can tell me." But that isn't the only thing that worries him, the idea that she slipped up with an eyewitness nags at his thoughts. "Unless there's something else the matter?"